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Spraakmakend boek over de 7-voudige Tourwinnaar door Armstrong-kenner Smeets Begin 2011 reed de 39-jarige wielericoon Lance Armstrong zijn laatste profkoers. Mart Smeets kwam in 1993 voor het eerst bij de renner thuis in Austin, Texas; het was een grijze decemberdag, het huis was een puinhoop en de...

LET OP! Dit e-book is geschikt voor een tablet en niet voor zwart-wit readers. De regels is dé gids voor wielrenners. Hij is gemaakt door de Velominati, een Engelstalig collectief van wielerliefhebbers, bekend van de zeer populaire website Velominati.com. Zij omarmen het wielrennen niet alleen als...

Samen met acht wielervrienden staat journalist Thomas Braun voor een grote uitdaging: met de fiets van Genève naar Nice. Een waanzinnig zware tocht van zo’n 700 kilometer, waarin de beroemde bergen uit de Tour de France als de Col de la Bonette (2802 meter!) de Galibier, de Telegraphe, de Col d’Iseran...

Dit boek is het fascinerende verslag van Walsh' zoektocht naar de waarheid. Een must read voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in Armstrong, wierennen en doping.

Het is onlosmakelijk verbonden met de wielersport: renners blinken een korte periode uit, om vervolgens te verdwijnen in de vergetelheid. Sommigen vinden het geluk in een rustig bestaan buiten de schijnwerpers, maar de levens van veel van die `vergeten renners verlopen minder geruisloos. Zodra de...

Pedalare non significa solo spingere sui pedali più forte che si può, ma organizzare il lavoro in modo da renderlo efficace e redditizio. Questo volume, rivolto ai principianti come pure ai ciclisti più esperti e nato dalla lunga esperienza sportiva e professionale dell'autrice, fornisce tutti...

Prendete una classifica e giratela a testa in giù: finalmente gli ultimi sono i primi, i protagonisti, i mattatori. Tre gregari raccontano il Giro d'Italia dal loro punto di vista: la pancia del gruppo. Dove la corsa è fatta di borracce, spinte, cartelli, striscioni, buche e buchi, elastici e ventagli,...

Come mangiavano i pionieri del ciclismo, i “forzati della strada”? Cento anni fa non si parlava di alimentazione ma di come togliersi la fame, di come riuscire a sopportare il tormento di ore e ore in bicicletta, di come trovare per strada qualcosa da mettere sotto i denti. Di esperienza in esperienza, di aneddoto in aneddoto, di certezza scientifica.

L'Italia in bicicletta " Natura, Avventura, Storia , Cultura. ;Le piante officinali utili allo sportivo. Un libro di piacevole e rasserenante lettura che da la sensazione di grande rispetto per le persone, per la natura e per il vero genuino modo di fare dello sport.

• Includes rides ranging from easy to epic • Features rides within easy distance from population centers, plus 2 multiple-day trips and 1 cross-state tour • Free, downloadable turn-by-turn cue sheets for each ride Jason Sumner was on his way to becoming a pro sports reporter when he happened to...

A man on an epic journey across America with his family. Riding his bicycle from YorkTown, Virginia to Astoria, Oregon in 66 days over 4,228 miles. Summiting mountain passes, crossing deserts, and passing through multitudes of National Forests/Parks. Join him as he recounts the tale from his resignation...

The Little Book of Cycle Racing tells the story of the world's greaest bike races. From chaotic beginnings at the end of the 19th century to the dominance of Lance Armstrong, the now-disgraced Texan, and the brilliant emergence of British winners, Bradley Wiggins and chris Froome.

As a lifelong cyclist, I’ve experienced many of the highs and lows of bicycle ownership. I have brought them together in this delightful little book of Drabble stories.Drabbles are stories containing exactly a hundred words. The anecdotes chosen for this book have been concentrated into their purest...

Written for cyclists of all stripes, Best Bike Rides books offer a diverse array of scenic tours in and around some of America’s largest urban destinations. Road rides, rail trails, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5 to 30 mile range, allowing...