I became a cycling champion – but I was booed

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Londoner Maurice Burton begged his father for a bike. The answer was no – but Maurice found one another way. Within six years, in 1974, he'd become national cycling champion – the first black person in Britain to achieve this. But in his moment of glory, the crowd made it clear they weren't happy. Maurice shares his story of overcoming obstacles, riding in Belgium's intense racing circuit, and becoming a legend of South London's cycling scene. His biography, The Maurice Burton Way, is out now. In the mountains of northwest Italy, you will find an extraordinary school for dogs. There, they can learn how to hunt truffles – a fungus that is a much sought-after and expensive delicacy. Outlook's Dany Mitzman met the man who teaches these dogs, Giovanni Monchiero, who is part of a truffle-hunting dynasty. This interview was first broadcast in 2017. Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Maurice Burton. Credit: Courtesy of Maurice Burton)