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Pélissier, ganador del Tour de 1923, protestaba contra la dureza del reglamento: "Pronto nos colocarán plomo en los bolsillos". El pequeño Robic, ganador del 47, se cargaba de plomo para bajar más rápido. El sufrimiento que impone el Tour es de plomo, pero también lo es el empeño de los ciclistas. ¡Descubre los bastidores del Tour de Francia, sus personajes, giros históricos y sus más célebres anécdotas en este audiolibro!

This telling of the 2019 Tour de France is a supplement to our two-volume The Story of the Tour de France. Volume one told the story of the Tour's origins and each edition of the race from 1903 through 1975. The 2019 edition was filled with surprises with young riders taking control of the race. Every day had something happen that confounded the experts. The winner did not emerge until Mother Nature surprised everyone in late July with snow and ice. With just three stages to go, mud, hail, and ice on an Alpine road changed everything.

The 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport, women took to the bike in huge numbers, and mastery of the bicycle became a metaphor for women’s mastery over their lives. Spurred by the emergence of the “safety” bicycle and the ensuing cultural craze, women’s professional bicycle racing thrived in the United States from 1895 to 1902.

A comprehensive overview of the world's premier cycling race looks at the varied stages of the race, from time trials to mountain climbs, along with the characteristics of a racer, the meaning of the various jerseys, team strategies and roles, scoring, and profiles of some of the world's leading contenders.

Champion of the world! For a year the World Cycling Champion gets to wear a special white jersey with rainbow stripes. And then, for the rest of his career, he can wear a jersey with rainbow cuffs and collar. Unlike the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey, which can only be worn while leading the race, the rainbow is earned for life.

This is an introductory guide for people who quite like the idea of getting on a bike. It does not tell you how to use a power meter or what ratio of protein to carbs you have to eat after a grueling turbo session. It's just about bikes, and cycling, and fun, and leisure, and safety.

Want more energy? Getting Up! will help you generate extra energy to accomplish more in less time, reduce stress, and balance your career and lifestyle. This book is about getting up the energy to be ready, willing, and able to live the successful life you want.

Un audiobook per ogni appassionato del Pirata. La serie "I grandi dello sport" ti fa rivivere le gesta e la vita dei più grandi campioni nella storia del loro sport: Marco Pantani, il re del ciclismo, Yasuhiro Yamashita, maestro judoka, e Robin Friday, calciatore ribelle dal talento innato. In questo ritratto di una delle figure chiave del ciclismo internazionale, gli autori ripercorrono la vita e la carriera di Marco Pantani, attraverso aneddoti, riflessioni e ricordi.

From Tour de France legends Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain to British cycling heroes Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, relive the careers of the finest riders ever to have competed in the world's greatest bike race. Also featuring Britain's top 10 Tour moments, this publication is an homage to pedal power and the men who push themselves to the limit to achieve the ultimate in sporting glory.

This guide is a must for both visitors and residents who want to enjoy the wide range of recreational opportunities offered here. Connecticut measures 90 miles east to west, 75 miles north to south, with the Connecticut River cutting the state in half. It is rolling and hilly and ever changing. It is tiny, to say the least, but this wonderful state offers some of the best kept parks and forests anywhere and will not disappoint you.

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 on a bicycle, he raced around a banked, oval track. Nothstein lost by a hair's width on the finish line and vowed to win the gold at the next Olympics, saying, "I didn't come here for a silver medal."

Sticky Buns Across America is the story of one of the four continents and one of the countries Woodland has crossed by bike, this time with patient wife Steph: a tale of riding across small-town America (and occasional bits of Canada, although to Americans that doesn't count). It's not a tale of heroic battling with storms, riots, poison ivy, Americans, and other problems. Instead, sit back and enjoy an eccentric account of encounters made and experiences lived. Plus, it has to be admitted, a lot of sticky buns eaten.

Un audiobook per ogni appassionato dell'Airone. La serie "I grandi dello sport" ti fa rivivere le gesta e la vita dei più grandi campioni nella storia del loro sport: ciclismo, judo, calcio. In questo ritratto di una delle figure chiave del ciclismo italiano e internazionale, l'autore ripercorre la vita e la carriera di Fausto Coppi, attraverso trentaquattro brevi aneddoti, riflessioni e ricordi. "34 è un numero come un altro, apparentemente privo di significati particolari.

Un audiobook per ogni appassionato del Ginettaccio. La serie "I grandi dello sport" ti fa rivivere le gesta e la vita dei più grandi campioni nella storia del loro sport: ciclismo, judo, calcio. In questo ritratto di una delle figure chiave del ciclismo italiano e internazionale, gli autori ripercorrono la vita e la carriera di Gino Bartali, attraverso aneddoti e un linguaggio chiaro e puntuale. "Ci sono stati molti corridori nella storia del ciclismo. Tantissimi, nonostante una buona carriera, sono stati dimenticati, altri invece sono diventati leggenda.

En rejse gennem cykelsportens største løb, dens historier og personligheder. Professionel cykling er lige så ond, løgnagtig, smuk og sand som livet selv, og derfor er den vores kærlighed værd. Den er meget mere end "bare sport". Den handler om historie, kultur, skæbner, kunst, national identitet og mytologier. Bogen fortæller en lang række historier om cykelsportens liv i ord og tegninger. Fra Bolognas hvælvede gader, gennem små bjerglandsbyer og over de mest legendariske bjergpas hele vejen til sæsonens afslutning ved Como-søen.

Max Radlers alltägliche wahre Erlebnisse im Straßenverkehr und auf Radreisen mit einem Augenzwinkern beschrieben. Der tägliche Kampf als Radfahrer, im Straßenverkehr zu bestehen. Von "schatzsuchenden" Radlern, Radtechnik und Stürzen. Wenn einer eine Radreise tut, dann kann er was erzählen.

Damiano Cunego, vincitore del Giro d'Italia 2004, si racconta nella sua prima autobiografia. Dal ricordo di un'infanzia felice passata sui monti veronesi - tra auto veloci, hockey su ghiaccio e corsa campestre - allo sbarco nel ciclismo che conta. Aneddoti, curiosità e foto dell'ex enfant prodige che avrebbe dovuto raccogliere l'eredità del più grande, Marco Pantani. Soprannominato Il Piccolo Principe, per il suo animo gentile e puro, Cunego ha avuto la sola colpa di voler correre onestamente.

Absprachen, Lügen und kuriose Methoden: so kam es zu den Skandalen im Rennradsport. Blutdoping, verbotene Leistungssteigerungen und geheime Abmachungen für den Sieg des Team-Favoriten - ab den 1990er-Jahren taumelte der Radsport und mit ihm die Tour de France von einem Skandal zum nächsten. Vom Glanz des gelben Trikots blieb in jenen Tagen nicht mehr viel. Wie organisiert lief das Doping in der TdF ab, wer war beteiligt und wie konnten berühmte Dopingfälle so lange unbemerkt bleiben?

Recently recovered from his epic bicycle journey that took him from the Delaware shore to the Oregon coast, distinguished climate scientist David Goodrich sets out on his bike again to traverse the Western Interior Seaway - an ancient ocean that once spread across half of North America. When the waters cleared a geologic age ago, what was left behind was vast flat prairie, otherworldly rock formations, and oil shale deposits.

An exciting collection all about the Olympic games and the inspiring athletes who compete in them. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Introduce your children to ten fascinating non-fiction books about the Olympics. From autobiographies from some of the top...