Armstrong, a world-champion cyclist whose comeback from cancer was followed by his victory at the 1999 Tour de France, teams up with his coach to share with readers a training program for achieving peak cycling performance in seven weeks. Armstrong tosses in racing anecdotes and reveals his optimum diet. 50 photos.
In 2004, when he was on the verge of his sixth straight victory in the Tour de France, the legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong talked with sports journalist Daniel Coyle, and the result was this likable, gripping, and thorough account of Armstrong's life and career. The book of course covers Armstrong's bout with testicular cancer in 1996--cancer ...
Joe Friel, the most trusted name in coaching, has equipped thousands of athletes for success with his scientifically proven training system. This new edition of his best-selling "Cyclist's Training Bible" includes all of the latest advances in training and technology. Using this book, cyclists can create a comprehensive, self-coached training plan ...
Packed with more than 300 tips and valuable advice from bicycling experts showing readers how to maximize fitness and fun, this guide helps readers take their road cycling to the next level with the newest techniques, equipment, and skills from the leading magazine in the world. 26 photos. 76 illustrations.
A bicycle racer named (like the author) Tim Krabbé enters a grueling race over the mountains, and while he rides he tries to figure out why on earth he is doing something so dangerous and pointless. Why, in other words, is he obsessed with it? The answer, he finds, has less to do with his love of the sport than with his hatred of something else.
A renowned expert on bicycling training joins a celebrated cycling writer to create the first book devoted to long-distance cycling. Includes information on the latest cycling technology, bikes, clothing, accessories, and more. Photos.
When a normal situation suddenly changes, Belgians call it 'een hond met een hoed op,' a dog with a hat on. Joe Parkin, an American bike racer who left the familiar comforts of home to compete at the highest professional level in Belgium, was that dog in a hat - something familiar, yet decidedly out of place.In his searing, no-holds-barred memoir, ...
This book describes everything you need to know about road cycling and road racing. "The Complete Book of Road Cycling and Racing" provides you with advanced guidance on all aspects of the sport, including choosing bikes and equipment; fitness, training and nutrition; bike maintenance; riding skills; racing tactics; and more.
"From winter training camp in California to the Tour de France "Inside the Postal Bus" offers an accurate behind the scene view of our team. If you have ever wondered what the life of a pro cyclist is like read this book." - Lance Armstrong. "A great read!" - Phil Liggett. ""Inside the Postal Bus" is so descriptive I felt I knew the riders and ...
In this fifth book in Havills series, Undersheriff Estelle Reyes-Guzman and semi-retired ex-sheriff Bill Gastner are shocked to discover the body of one of the nations top bicycle racers lying dead on the eve of the First Posadas Country Bicycle Race.
Packed with straightforward information, The Long Distance Cyclist's Handbook details the preparation and equipment needed to take a novice from the challenge of a 50-mile charity ride to gearing up and comfortably covering 66 km in a weekend randonnee. It also tackles marathon events such as 12-hour time trials, and the ultimate test - the 3000 ...
All the cycling world would love to know Lance Armstrong's training techniques. Now, they can learn all the tips, state-of-the-art techniques, nutritional advice, goal-setting, and mental exercises that Lance and his personal coach have perfected during their four Tour de France victories. With photos and illustrations throughout.
This book not only documents the glorious history of American cycling but also its flourishing future. Included are chapters on six day races, road racing, track racing, BMX, mountain bike racing, triathlons, cyclo-cross, and a step over the pond to some famous European classics being won by an unprecedented number of Americans, including the Tour ...
First published in 1990, "Rough Ride" is one of the greatest books ever written about the life of a professional athlete. Almost twenty years later, Yellow Jersey is publishing an updated edition of this cycling classic, with a new foreword by the author which reflects on his life both inside and outside the sport. Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams ...
Preeminent cycling journalist Samuel Abt's distinctive voice has told the stories of countless champions and decisive turning points in the most famous international races since the late 1970s. In this collection of articles originally published in "The New York Times" and the "International Herald Tribune, " Sam profiles three decades of cycling, ...
Bicycle Road Racing is the most comprehensive and up-to-date manual published for bicycle racing. it is the complete road-racing program of former National Coaching Director "Eddie B", the man who led U.S. cyclists to an unprecedented nine Olympic medals in 1984. This book covers preparation, strategy, nutrition, psychology, physiology, clothing, ...
Balf brings to life the fascinating story of cyclist Major Taylor, America's first African-American sports mega-celebrity and his quest to beat out his white, racist rival for the title of the Fastest Man in the World at the turn of the century.
Lance Armstrong inspires millions the world over, not just as a sports champion, but as a champion at life. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most gruelling endurance test in sports are a tribute to the strength of the human spirit. Filled with never-before-seen ...
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a ...
Intended both for experienced racing cyclists who want to improve their skills and technique, and for recreational riders who want to cycle for fitness or get into racing, this book features a 12-week programme for stationary training. There is also advice on topics such as choosing a bike.
Until the 1920s, bike races outdrew all other American sports including baseball. This colorful, exciting period of sports history, a saga of courage and occasional lunacy is re-created by the author, a prize-winning racer himself. Photos.
John Wilcockson''s World of Cycling is the fi rst book to fully encompass the sport of bicycle racing for more than 30 years. It includes interviews with Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong. '
This guide introduces the reader to the various types of cycle racing and what they offer. It covers road racing, time trialling, mountain biking, track racing, cycle cross. There are sections on equipment, health, nutrition and tactics, as well as advice on how to race and train for each of the different areas of cycling. Aimed primarily at ...
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