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The Tour de France has it all: extremes of ego, temperature and terrain; grazes, bruises and streaks; wrecks, wheels and winding paths. Now, in celebration of 100 years of the Tour's infamous mountain section comes the ultimate tribute to cycling's greatest race. World-renowned sports photographer M...

Cycling was a sport so important in Italy that it marked a generation, sparked fears of civil war, changed the way Italian was spoken, led to legal reform and even prompted the Pope himself to praise a cyclist, by name, from his balcony in St Peter's in Rome. It was a sport so popular that it create...

Shropshire cyclist Dave Hancock has compiled this selection of 20 cycle rides of varying lengths, graded from easy rides for families for day-long trips for the more energetic. Highlights of the rides include: the miniature Lakeland of meres and mosses around Ellesmere - with otters, dormice, hares,...

Power meters measure a cyclist's strength, but this revolutionary training technology can benefit everyone, not just the most powerful riders. In "The Power Meter Handbook," the most trusted coach in endurance sports offers a simple user's guide to help cyclists and triathletes master the fundamenta...

In 1980, there were exactly four professional bike racers in America. Six years later, an American cycling team would wear the coveted yellow jersey of the Tour de France. And that same team would go on to win Italy's greatest race--the Giro d'Italia--only two years later. "Team 7-Eleven" is the ext...

These are the best bikes to be found anywhere right now, giving every kind of cyclist an overview of what is out there. Whether a BMXtreme or mountain bike enthusiast, a keen tourer or racer, a city commuter or courier, or simply fascinated with the constantly advancing mechanics and engineering of ...

The author steers us through his own perspective on cycling - weaving together the philosophical, practical and personal into an elegant balance. Add in a sprinkling of meditative insights, and we can all learn how to experience Einstein's enlightened outlook on life through the simple joy of ridin...

Eddy Merckx is revered as cycling's living deity. Known as "the Cannibal" for his insatiable hunger to win, Merckx gobbled up a record 525 race wins during his fearsome 14-year professional career. From Grand Tours that demand superb endurance to bone-crushing one-day classics that only the toughest...

In the ninth addition to his bestselling "Fifty Places" series, author Chris Santella is back at it again, this time exploring the world on bikes with Fifty Places to Bike Before You Die. Biking has grown increasingly popular in recent years, as both a leisure and extreme exercise activity and Chris...

A beautifully illustrated survey of more than sixty-five years of work by one of the most pioneering and influential names in bicycle design. Since Cino Cinelli began making frames in Italy in the 1940s, Cinelli has set the standards for bicycle and component design. Cinelli has led the evolution of...

Every July hundreds of thousands flock to the Champs-elysees in Paris--and millions more to their televisions and computers--to witness the dramatic conclusion of the grueling three weeks of the Tour de France. There is no better measure of the worldwide love of the bicycle. But of the 6.3 billion c...

Daryl Farmer, at the time a twenty-year-old two-time college dropout, did what lost men have so often done in this country: he headed west. Twenty years later and seventy pounds heavier, with the yellowing journals from that transformative five-thousand-mile bicycle trek in his pack, Farmer set out ...

Bicycling in cities is booming, for many reasons: health and environmental benefits, time and cost savings, more and better bike lanes and paths, innovative bike sharing programs, and the sheer fun of riding. City Cycling offers a guide to this urban cycling renaissance, with the goal of promoting c...

In 2006, 'outdoor philosopher' Kate Rawles cycled 4553 miles from Texas to Alaska, following the spine of the Rocky Mountains as closely as possible. Cycling across unforgiving but starkly beautiful landscapes - New Mexican deserts, over high mountain passes, across glaciers, and down to the sea ...

This step-by-step guide is packed full of information and tells you all you need to know about caring for your bicycle. It covers everything from the basics of why maintenance matters and which tools you should use, to vital safety checks and more advanced maintenance tasks, even the fitting of acce...

Federico Martin Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, is rated by many as the greatest climber in cycling's history. The first Spaniard to win the Tour de France and a six-time champion of the race's gruelling 'King of the Mountains' classification, he became a national hero in a Spain struggling to rebu...

The campaign to win the Tour de France begins the day the last Tour finishes. Planning begins, the lessons learnt from the just completed Tour are analysed and the team looks at how they can improve. From joining the BMC team to crossing the finish line, this book takes us through the planning and ...

The revised edition of the classic cycling guide by Harold Briercliffe of 1949. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the Cent...

In this arrestingly candid memoir, which he wrote himself, world-class cyclist, Tour de France stage winner, and time trial specialist David Millar offers a vivid portrait of his life in professional cycling--including his soul-searing detour into performance-enhancing drugs, dramatic arrest and two...

A revised, expanded edition of the ultimate training journal to help cyclists of all abilities--from the top experts in the sport."The Bicycling Training Journal" provides the perfect framework to help cyclists of all stripes reach their cycling goals, whether they're weight loss or world records. T...

This title helps you spend more time cycling and spend less on repairs. In "Essential Bicycle Maintenance & Repair", Daimeon Shanks shares his expertise as a bicycle mechanic and teaches cyclists how to maintain and repair their bikes with minimal investment in specialized tools. Written for the DIY...

From an after-work ride through Portland's neighborhood streets or a family cycle along the flat Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway, to a multi-day tour in the salty breezes of the Oregon coast if you're seeking the best road biking the state has to offer, you'll find plenty of blacktop bliss in 75 Cl...

On 6 September 1987, Stephen Roche touched greatness. Victory at the World Cycling Championship in Austria completed a near-unprecedented 'triple crown' that included triumphs in the same year at the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. In April, against all odds, he fought his own team and an angr...

Regular cycling is the perfect sport to reduce stress, improve fitness and lose weight. This book traces the history of the bicycle, from its development in the early 19th century to the present day. It will guide you through general riding skills, the best clothing and equipment, navigating urban c...

The revised edition of the classic cycling guide of 1947 by Harold Briercliffe. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the nort...

The revised edition of the classic cycling guide by Harold Briercliffe of 1950. Used as the inspiration for the Britain by Bike television series and a vital part of the award-winning Britain by Bike book by Jane Eastoe, the original book is reproduced along with suggested cycling routes in the Cent...

The ultimate guide to the 25 greatest cycling journeys across the continent. Whether you're a seasoned randonneur or an armchair dreamer, this is the book for you. A beautifully photographed and practical guide for any keen rider on how to complete some of the most famous rides across Europe. The fo...

The sensational story of the rise and fall of Reg Harris, Britain's first cycling hero. Thanks to exhaustive new research and investigation Robert Dineen has unearthed a truly cinematic story. This epic account of Reg Harris's meteoric success takes you from his humble beginnings to his spectacular ...

Marty Nothstein, one of the greatest cyclists of all time, arrived at the 1996 Olympic Games a heavy favourite. In the match sprint at the Atlanta Olympics, an event akin to prize fighting on a bicycle, he raced around a banked, oval track. Nothstein lost by a hair's width on the finish line and vow...

The Tour de France is sport's most compelling battle -- an annual cauldron of heroism and treachery, spectacle and controversy, mind-games and endurance. But the 1986 Tour stands out as the year in which a show-stopping rivalry had spectators across the world gripped. When Greg LeMond -- a blue-eyed...

Internet rumours surfaced in September 2008 that Lance Armstrong would race again, and Armstrong confirmed this himself weeks later, announcing that his return was inspired by a desire not to win more tours but to raise global awareness about cancer. In the wake of that announcement, bloggers and co...

Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his mark as his own man in this toughest of competitive sports. His rise up the ranks has been meteoric, w...

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken pries...

A funny and frank account of falling in love with the Tour de France by television's quintessential roving reporter, Ned Boulting. Follow Ned Boulting's (occasionally excruciating) experiences covering the world's most famous two-wheeled race. His story offers an insider's view of life behind the sc...

'This is new. It's something people haven't seen before. We're setting out to create an epic story -- an epic British success story. Now it's down to business: to find out what it's going to take to win the Tour de France with a clean British rider.' Dave Brailsford Dave Brailsford is the mastermin...

In "The Time-Crunched Cyclist: Fit, Fast, and Powerful in 6 Hours a Week," Lance Armstrong's personal coach Chris Carmichael presents a revolutionary new approach to cycling training. "The Time-Crunched Cyclist" reveals the fastest way to get faster so that busy cyclists can build competitive cyclin...

Following his dismissal from a job he never should have had, the author packs a tent, some snacks, and a suit, and sets out on a two-wheeled adventure across Europe. With no idea where he's going, and only two very large and confusing maps to rely on, he heads out to prove that planning and forethou...

The 37 day routes and 22 link routes brought together in this guide offer cyclists of all abilities the opportunity to island-hop by bike across the Hebrides, visiting over 20 islands in six sections: Clyde and Kintyre; Colonsay, Islay and Jura; Mull, Coll and Tiree; Skye and Raasay; Barra and the U...

This guide describes a range of half-, full- and multi-day mountainbiking and hiking routes, including 7 different routes with access to Machu Picchu via quiet Inca roads and trails which reveal the spectacular scenery and archaeological richness of the Valley. The guide includes many previously unp...

By his 18th birthday David Millar was living and racing in France, sleeping in rented rooms, tipped to be the next English-speaking Tour winner. A year later he'd realised the dream and signed a professional contract. He perhaps lived the high life a little too enthusiastically - he broke his heel i...