Cycling category: 1003 books
Wide-Eyed and Legless
Inside the Tour de France
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2011
In 1987, the Tour was won by Irishman Stephen Roche. It was the first time the champion had hailed from outside the Continent or the States and the first time in 20 years a British team - ANC Halfords - had competed in the world's toughest and craziest race. Jeff Connor not only stayed with the British...
The Lost Cyclist
The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2010
This “fascinating” story of a nineteenth-century mystery “should appeal to most lovers of history, as well as to bicycling enthusiasts. Strongly recommended” (Library Journal).
In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed...
by Team Sky, Brailsford
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012
The official, illustrated, insider story of the 2012 Tour de France was won, from Team Sky. With stunning photos from Scott Mitchell and exclusive interviews with the main players this is a must-have for all cycling fans. ‘21 Days to Glory’ tells the story of the victorious 2012 Tour de France...
Chasing Lance
The 2005 Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's Ride of a Lifetime
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2007
A unique combination of travelogue, humor, and insider cycling critique, "Chasing Lance" brings into focus the entire Tour de France experience. 8-page photo insert. 2 maps.
Reckless
The Life and Times of Luis Ocana
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2014
Luis Ocaña seemed doomed to live in the shadow of cycling's greatest ever rider, Eddy Merckx – 'The Cannibal'. Their rivalry defined Ocaña's entire career, yet he was the one rider capable of beating the all-conquering Merckx in his prime. After an impoverished upbringing he flourished at the...
Mark Cavendish
On Top of the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011
If Mark Cavendish did not exist, what mind could invent him? In a world of homogenized sportspeople, he is a welcome one-off. Volatile, demanding, unwilling to hide his emotions, desperate to establish himself as one of cycling's alltime greats, disinclined to suffer fools but keen to exploit every opportunity...
Boulting's Velosaurus
A Linguistic Tour de France
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2016
Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrité (crumbled)? How today they’re feeling Angers (past caring)?
Fear no more, for Boulting's Velosaurus will illuminate, enlighten and, frankly, mislead.
In his Velosaurus, ITV Tour de France commentator...
by Mark Krieger
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2011
As I drew closer to the town of Pont-de- Vaux... I found myself thinking of some of the places Id passed through. There were so many tiny hamlets, villages and larger towns, some vibrant and fine-looking, others lifeless, run down and in dire need of repair. Then there were, of course, the countless...
The Happiness of Pursuit
A Father's Courage, a Son's Love and Life's Steepest Climb
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
For two decades, Davis Phinney was one of America’s most successful cyclists. He won two stages at the Tour de France and an Olympic medal. But after years of feeling off, he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s. The body that had been his ally was now something else: a prison.
The...
The Road Less Taken
Lessons from a Life Spent Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
In The Road Less Taken, Kathryn Bertine takes readers through her journey of striving to become a professional cyclist in her mid-30s. Her essays explore the twists and turns on life’s unexpected roads via bicycle, but also the larger meaning of what it means to heed one’s inner compass and search...
The Price of Gold
The Toll and Triumph of One Man's Olympic Dream
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
The harrowing, triumphant tale of a cyclist's journey to Olympic victory and the price he paid to achieve greatness.
Marty Nothstein, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, arrived at the 1996 Olympic Games a heavy favorite. In the match sprint at the Atlanta Olympics, an event akin to prizefighting...
Dare to Do
Taking on the planet by bike and boat
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award 2106
On 1 April 2011, rower and adventurer Sarah Outen set off in her kayak from Tower Bridge for France. Her aim was simple: to circle the globe entirely under her own steam - cycling, kayaking and rowing across Europe,...
Bradley Wiggins: My Hour
My Hour
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
One man, one bike, one hour. The inside story of Bradley Wiggins's record-breaking ride
For 60 minutes this summer, the British public stopped what they were doing, switched on their radios, their TVs, refreshed their Twitter feeds and followed Bradley Wiggins’s attempt to break one of sport’s...
by Chris Carmichael, Jim Rutberg
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Chris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists, and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programs, and state-of-the-art exercises to help readers find their ultimate ride. In this book, he gives riders of all abilities an insider's guide to getting fitter,...