Cycling category: 1003 books

Beloved German cyclist Jens Voigt isn’t a superstar in the traditional sense of the word. Although he won three stages of the Tour De France—and wore the yellow jersey twice—Voigt never claimed an overall victory. He became a star because he embodies qualities that go beyond winning and losing:...

“An Epic.”—THE GUARDIAN   We rejoin The Expedition for its third and final instalment with Jason, now seasoned adventurer, and April, American schoolteacher at sea for the first time, battling to keep their pedal-powered boat Moksha from being dashed against Australia’s...

Esta es mi historia puede sonar a telenovela pero no, así es mi vida y de todos los trancazos que me tuve que meter para entender que lo que estaba haciendo no me llevaba al camino del bien y claro ¿Por qué no hacer la primera reflexión de tu vida cuando estas embarazada en el año 2009 a tus...

Alberto Contador es el mejor corredor de Grandes Vueltas por etapas de la historia reciente. Desde mediados de los años ochenta, nadie había sido capaz de dominar en Giro, Vuelta y Tour como lo ha hecho el ciclista de PintoLa Triple Corona le reserva un hueco en la lista de los más grandes de todos...

‘No Guts, No Story’ is about the years and the distances ‘Bob the Bike’ spent in his sixties on his bicycle. Well, two bicycles actually, because one got stolen, plus Bob had many amazing encounters, narrow escapes and romantic interludes on the way. Why he set out and what happened will fascinate...

Il Tour de France è per tutto il mondo la corsa ciclistica più ambita, un evento sportivo secondo per popolarità solo alle Olimpiadi e ai Mondiali di calcio. Per gli italiani, però, è qualcosa di più. Da sempre, al di qua delle Alpi, il Tour è un po’ il contrario del Giro d’Italia: mentre...

Frame by glorious frame, this beautiful graphic novel captures the essence of the Tour de France – the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey and few of them have been without incident...

Martial arts students don't just learn how to fight. They also learn lots of other important things they use every day—like self-discipline, for example. Self-discipline is what keeps us going, even when it's hard work. Martial artists learn this skill, and it helps them with everything from studying...

Riding a bike is such a rush for Will Matthews. Soon after he joins a mountain biking club, he's hurtling down hills, pedaling over mud-churned trails and leaping over rocks and gullies. But he may be moving so fast that he's forgotten the friend he left behind.160 pp.

Alexander Graham Bell, Baddeck’s most illustrious resident, and one of the world’s greatest inventors, is also famous for the greatness of his compassion. It’s 1908, and ten-year-old Eddie MacDonald shares the friendly inventor’s passion for solving problems and for taking long walks in the...

Complete Road Bike Maintenance provides road bike enthusiasts with step-by-step guidance to maintaining and repairing their bikes, combining an easy-to-use format and design with high quality photographs of the latest equipment.The book guides the reader through every problem that may occur on a road...

Matthias, Knöpfchen genannt, möchte seiner Mama nicht noch einmal wehtun, indem er deren neuen Freund vergrault. Robert und Jonny sind dicke Freunde, die sich nicht von der Clique und ihrem Anführer negativ beeinflussen lassen. Marco erweist sich als Rudis wahrer Freund, als dessen Eltern bei einem...

Un viaggio lento, polako polako, a scartamento ridotto. Una bicicletta e una sacca, la cui pesantezza non è un fardello ma l’occasione di essere agganciati alla terra attraversata per viverla, scoprirla. Da Zagabria a Sarajevo, a Belgrado, dalla Mitteleuropa verso Oriente tra vallate, cascate,...

Literary legends Stan and Jan Berenstain take readers for a ride in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. Small Bear has a new bike, but before he can ride it, his dad insists on a teaching him about bike safety. From learning how to stop and turn to going down a hill and traveling roads...