James Witts

Riding with the Rocketmen

One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants

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Produktbeschreibung

One ageing journoâ s journey on the shoulder of giants. Follow our author as he trains, rides and eats like the planet's toughest athletes, to conquer his very own Grand Tour.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781399403504
• ISBN-10: 1399403508
• Artikelnr.: 65580647

Autorenporträt

James Witts has a background in sports science, and is a writer for a number of magazines, including Cyclist, 220 Triathlon, Runner's World, Men's Health and GQ. He writes for The Guardian, too, and has reported from numerous editions of the Tour de France. He's also an active endurance athlete, competing in triathlons, half-marathons and sportives around the world.

Inhaltsangabe

Prologue
Chapter 1: The Eye-opener
Chapter 2: Stolen Dreams
Chapter 3: Crossover to Road
Chapter 4: The Bloody Secret to Speed
Chapter 5: The Lion Meets the Pussy Cat
Chapter 6: The Race of Truth
Chapter 7: Go and Go Again.
Chapter 8: Fuelling Dreams
Chapter 9: Suffocating Stamina
Chapter 10: Preparing to Peak (or Pass Out)
Chapter 11: Exorcism at the Étape
Chapter 12: The Debrief
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Training notes
Appendix 2: Pro rider's race calendar

Rezensionen

Humble, very funny, and full of detail.