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Rough Ride (other)
Rough ride may refer to: * ''Rough Ride'' (book), a 1990 bicycling autobiography * Rough ride (police brutality), in which a prisoner is restrained, put into a police vehicle, and then thrown about as the vehicle is driven erratically * ''The Rough Ride ''The Rough Ride'' (挑戰) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1985. Theme song "Me and You, He and Me" (我與你 他與我) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Anita Mui. Cast * Tony Leung as Chow Ki ...'', a Hong Kong television series which premiered in 1985 * ''Rough Ride'', a song on the 1989 Paul McCartney album '' Flowers in the Dirt'' See also * ''Rough Rider'' (film) * Rough Riders (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Ride (book)
''Rough Ride'' is a William Hill Sports Book of the Year, written by Irish journalist Paul Kimmage Paul Kimmage (born 7 May 1962 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish sports journalist and former amateur and professional road bicycle racer, who was road race champion of Ireland in 1981, and competed in the 1984 Olympic Games. He wrote for '' The ... in 1990. It is an autobiography that charts the author's upbringing in Dublin and his obsession with road cycling, which started with his father being a top-level Irish amateur. Paul Kimmage was Irish junior champion before riding for an amateur squad in Paris and becoming a professional with a French team, RMO, in 1986. He rode the Tour de France in 1986, 1987, and 1989. His book tells of his disappointing experiences as a professional and he claims widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs. His claims led to ostracism by his peers. References 1990 non-fiction books Cycling books Irish autobiographies William Hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Ride (police Brutality)
A rough ride is a form of police brutality in which a handcuffed prisoner is placed in a police van or other patrol vehicle without a seatbelt, and is thrown violently about as the vehicle is driven erratically. Rough rides have been implicated in a number of injuries sustained in police custody, and commentators have speculated that the practice contributed to the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland, in April 2015. Throughout the U.S., police have been accused of using aggressive driving tactics to "rough suspects up", resulting in numerous injuries, and millions of dollars of damages awarded to victims and their families. Baltimore lawyer Phil Federico described the practice as "definitely intentional", saying "they're unbelted, the inside of these wagons are not padded, they can't protect themselves, and they get thrown from one side to the other, usually landing on their head, and fracturing their neck." The practice has been described as torture by Philadelphia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rough Ride
''The Rough Ride'' (挑戰) is a TVB television series, premiered in 1985. Theme song "Me and You, He and Me" (我與你 他與我) composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by Anita Mui. Cast * Tony Leung as Chow Kim-hung * Barbara Yung as Tse Bik-wah * Lau Dan * Ray Lui as Kong Tin-wai * Ha Yu as Tsau Cheung-Yau * Michael Tao * Bobby Au Yeung Robert Au-yeung Tsan-wah (born 28 July 1960) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his comedic roles in many TVB television dramas. He gained wide public attention in the 1990s for his portrayal of Ben Yu in the 1991 legal drama ''File of Justice' ... as Tsuen References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rough Ride 1985 Hong Kong television series debuts 1985 Hong Kong television series endings TVB dramas 1980s Hong Kong television series Cantonese-language television shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flowers In The Dirt
''Flowers in the Dirt'' is the eighth studio solo album by Paul McCartney. The album was released on 5 June 1989 on Parlophone, as he was embarking on his first world tour since the Wings Over the World tour in 1975–76. It earned McCartney some of his best reviews for an album of original songs since ''Tug of War'' (1982). The album made number one in the United Kingdom and Norway and produced several hit singles (the first being "My Brave Face"). The album artwork was a collaboration between artist Brian Clarke, who painted the canvas and arranged the flowers, and Linda McCartney, who produced the cover photography. The album was reissued in an expanded form under the ''Paul McCartney Archive Collection'' project in March 2017, with the original demos recorded by McCartney and Elvis Costello included as part of the release. Background and recording After the meager sales for '' Press to Play'', McCartney realised that he needed to work much harder on his follow-up. Thus, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rough Rider (film)
''Rough Rider'' is a documentary film, first shown on RTÉ television on 28 July 2014. Filmed over two years, it is set against the fall of Lance Armstrong for doping offences in 2012 and follows the Irish journalist and former professional cyclist Paul Kimmage during the 2013 Tour de France The 2013 Tour de France was the 100th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on the island of Corsica on 30 June and finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 21 July. The Tour consisted of twenty-one stage ..., where he questions what is being done to free professional cycling from doping since the release in 1990 of his book '' Rough Ride''. The film is directed by Adrian McCarthy. References External linksRough Rider at RTE* RTÉ original programming 2010s in Irish television Documentary films about cycling Irish documentary television films 2014 television films 2014 films 2013 Tour de France Tour de France mass media Doping at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
