Dr Marlon Moncrieffe

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Dr. Marlon Moncrieffe is an internationally recognized award-winning cyclist, educationalist, and author. He serves as the President of the British Educational Research Association, the UK's premier educational research society. Additionally, he is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Dr. Moncrieffe's interdisciplinary research spans the social sciences, arts, and humanities, employing narrative and biographical methodological approaches. His work particularly emphasizes the intersections of education, history, sociology, and sport.

Marlon's international research on the history of cycling, particularly focusing on the involvement and lives of elite and professional Black champion cyclists over the last century, is recognized as world-leading interdisciplinary research. His work employs a robust methodological design and analysis through arts and humanities, alongside various social scientific theories. 

Marlon has disseminated his groundbreaking research globally to prominent networks, including the British Society of Sports History (BSSH) and the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH), covering countries such as the UK, USA, Germany, Austria, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nepal. He has shared his insights through various publications and formats, including multiple television broadcasts on platforms like The BBC, Eurosport, and ITV during the Tour de France (see below). Additionally, he has contributed to and reviewed articles for various international research journals, including Sport in Society and Sport in History. His scholarly work has also been featured in esteemed national and international publications such as The Daily Telegraph, The Conversation, The Voice, Velonews, Bicycling, Cycling Weekly, and Procycling Magazine.

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Ex-international cyclist Marlon Lee Moncrieffe critically examines how the cycling industry is addressing racism within the sport today. By interviewing key players in professional cycling, he explores its current state and future prospects in the context of the Black Lives Matter protests. 

Gathering evidence and interviews from the USA, Europe, and Africa, this book amplifies the voices of elite and professional riders, commentators, grassroots cyclists, and activists. 

Moncrieffe poses crucial questions: What transformations, if any, are we witnessing regarding race equity and equality in ethnic representation in the cycling world, particularly at the highest levels? How have the new Black Cyclones (Black cyclists) disrupted the prevailing white narrative and challenged the status quo in the sport? 

Each chapter delves into a recent pivotal event that has brought racial issues in cycling to the forefront, examining how these moments reshape our understanding of Black cyclists within the industry and what changes have taken place since. 

Contents: 

Introduction 

1. How far can the bicycle take you? 

2. Jesus Christ of the Black cycling community 

3. Black Squares In White Circles 

4. When Tao Took The Knee 

5. 'Go Back To Your Own Country!' 

6. The Biniam BOOM!!! 

7. Representing The Entire Human Race of Black Women 

8. Visiting Velokhaya 

9. (dis)Graced in Red, White, and Blue 

10. European Illusions In African Dreams 

11. 'They'll be crowning White kings And White queens of world cycling in Africa' 

12. Internationale Vélo Force (VIF 2020) 

13. The Diasporic Turn 

14. New Black Cyclones 

15. One Love