Masculinities and the Culture of Competitive Cycling

Contents
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Rolling Out: Introduction
	Overview
	Contextualising Competitive Cycling
	The Study
	Research Problems
	Chapter Outlines
	References
Chapter 2: Theorising Sporting Masculinities
	Introduction
	Theoretical Overview of Masculinity Scholarship
	Theorising Masculinities in Sport
	Contentions and Different Approaches to Theorising and Understanding Masculinities
	Theoretical Framework of the Book
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 3: The Gentlemen’s Club: Cycling and Masculinity in Victorian Britain
	Introduction
	Masculinities in the Victorian Era
	Competitive Sport as a Political Project
	Cycling Practices and Masculinity in Victorian Britain
	The English Cycling Club and the Reproduction of Masculinity
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 4: ‘Don’t be soft’: Cycling and Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century
	Introduction
	The Macho Culture of Competitive Road Cycling
	Road Cycling in the Twentieth Century
	Male Cyclists and Their Masculinity in the Twenty-First Century
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 5: Joining the Peloton: The Cult(ure) of Competitive Road Cycling
	Introduction
	Understanding Subcultures
	Understanding Subcultures in Sport
	Membership and Identity in a Subculture
	Power Hierarchies Within a Subculture
	The Cult(ure) of Competitive Road Cycling
	Road Cycling as a ‘Culture of Risk’
	The Acceptance and Normalisation of Risk in Road Cycling
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 6: Getting Back on the Bike: Debating Injury and Masculinity
	Introduction
	Understanding Pain and Injury in Sport
	The Intersection of Masculinity, Injury and Sport
	Injuries in Competitive Road Cycling
	Sport-Related Concussion in Competitive Cycling
	Dealing with Pain, Injury and Suffering in Road Cycling
	Masculinity, Cycling Subculture and Getting Back on the Bike
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 7: Winning at All Costs: The Intersects of Doping, Hypercompetition and Masculinity in Cycling
	Introduction
	Sport, Competition and Winning at All Costs
	Sport, Masculinity and Doping
	Understanding Doping in Professional Road Cycling
	Doping in Amateur Cycling
	Doping as Deviant Overconformity to the Cycling Subculture
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 8: Out in the Peloton: Sexual Minorities in Road Cycling
	Introduction
	The Relationship Between Masculinities, Sexualities and Sport
	A Background to Sexual Minorities in Competitive Road Cycling
	Out in the Peloton Study
	Experiences of Sexual Minorities in Cycling
	Attitudes Towards Sexual Minorities in Cycling
	Discussion of the Data
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 9: Women on Wheels: Orthodox Masculinity and the Marginalisation of Women in Competitive Cycling
	Introduction
	Orthodox Masculinity and Women in Sport
	Historical Overview of Women in Competitive Cycling
	Women in Contemporary Competitive Cycling
	Experiences of Women in Road Cycling
	Negotiating an Orthodox Masculine Culture
	Limitations and Considerations
	Chapter Summary
	References
Chapter 10: Crossing the Finish Line: Conclusions
	Book Summary
	Future Directions for Cycling and Research
	Conclusion
	References
References
Index