Reading rank 366
The Fast Times of Albert Champion: From Record-Setting Racer to Dashing Tycoon, An Untold Story of Speed, Success, and Betrayal
, subject: Albert Champion's life as a bicycle racer, entrepreneur, and spark plug tycoon, 2014
Peter Nye devotes a full biography to Albert Champion, putting one man's life at its center.
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About the book
Nye traces Champion from record-setting bicycle and motorcycle racing in France to automobile innovation and the American spark-plug companies that carried his name.
Why read it
Best if you want a biography centered on Albert Champion's life, by Peter Nye.
Key themes
- Champion as the subject
- Lessons through one life
Evidence and original sources
Source: official Founders episode — #123
This record is supported by 2 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Albert Champion (Record-Setting Racer to Dashing Tycoon) — This episode is dedicated to Peter Nye's biography of Albert Champion, The Fast Times of Albert Champion.