"He paints a picture so vibrant you feel the mud under your feet, and taste the beer and frites. " -- Soigneur " Rainbows in the Mud is successful in telling the story of cyclocross through the characters, places, and races of the 2015/16 season. Paul Maunder's journalistic eye and skill with the written word helps bring the mud of Belgium alive and it is a fair bet many readers will be left hoping he chooses to write another book or three about the sport of cyclocross." --Zachary Schuster, Cyclocross Magazine "[Paul Maunder] has written a book on the winter sport's attraction and idiosyncrasies. It details the obsessive fans, the carnival-like, beer-swilling atmosphere, and revered riders." -- Cycling Weekly "Check out Paul Maunder's book Rainbows in the Mud . Some of the finest writing you'll see in the sport of bicycle racing." --Katie Compton, cyclocross champion "Maunder presents a heartfelt introduction to a sport that could soon establish itself as a serious rival for several other spectator sports, giving us yet another thing for which we should thank the Belgians.

" -- FourFourTwo "Maunder gives a firsthand enthusiastic insight into the two distinctly different flavors of 'cross to be experienced' in its Belgian/Dutch heartlands as well as the more participatory version on show across the pond." -- thewashingmachinepost "If you can't make it to any races on the continent this season, this book will give you a great sense of what it's like to be there. Then you'll want to go so badly, you'll probably book a ferry/plane. I give this book five friets out of five." -- Cyclocross Handbook "Rainbows in the Mud by Paul Maunder is a must-read for a look into the world of cyclocross." -- Women's Fitness "In this entertaining book, Paul Maunder spends a year soaking up the sport's rich culture and intoxicating blend of intense, brutal, tactical racing and carnival atmosphere." -- Bikes Etc "Atmospheric and evocative musings on what it is about 'cross that captures the attention." -- The Podium Cafe.