Cyclopedia: It's All About the Bike - Hardcover

Fotheringham, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 156976817X ISBN 13: 9781569768174

Verlag: Chicago Review Pr, 2011

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Reseña del editor:

If it’s on the bike, it’s in the book.

The world of cycling is one of death-defying feats and obscure mechanical

oddities, heroics and geekiness in equal measure. InCyclopedia, renowned two-wheel aficionado and acclaimed sportswriter William Fotheringham delves deep into this world to unearth amazing facts and enthralling anecdotes.

This essential book is an A to Z compendium of everything you could ever want to know about the bicycle, from the history of the Tour de France to Chris Hoy’s dominance of the Beijing velodrome, from the origins of the quick-release system to the diet that powered Graeme Obree to the world hour record, from Lance Armstrong’s fabled career to the slang words used for performance-enhancing substances, from the literature of cycling to the perils of vicious dogs.

Cyclopedia has all the equipment, the races, the chases, the faces, the places, the drugs, the sex, and the scandals to convert any amateur cyclist into a full-fledged bike expert.

Biografía del autor:

William Fotheringham has been a racing cyclist on road and track since 1981. He has been cycling correspondent at theGuardian newspaper since 1994 and, since then, has covered the Tour de France for them every year. In 1993 he was launch editorof Cycle Sport magazine, and in 1998 he launched procycling magazine and website. His biography of Tom Simpson,Put Me Back on My Bike, was acclaimed by Vélo magazine as the best cycling biography ever written.”

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• Verlag: Chicago Review Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 156976817X
• ISBN 13: 9781569768174
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 432