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Lance Armstrong is a worldwide icon, indisputably one of the greatest cyclists who has ever lived. After battling cancer and becoming an inspiration to millions, Armstrong won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years before retiring from competition in 2005.
Four years later, at thirty-seven, Armstrong decided to come out of retirement and go for the win yet again. He was racing for no salary, in a season when his greatest rival–Tour de France, Tour of Italy, and Tour of Spain champion Alberto Contador–was on his own team. The twenty-five-year-old Spaniard had been handpicked by Armstrong’s own mentor, Johan Bruyneel, to be his successor. Now he would be his fiercest competition. Armstrong was about to suffer like never before–and, for the first time in recent memory, appear to be human on a bicycle.
After seven Tour victories–and beating cancer–did Lance Armstrong really need to prove anything? Beyond the thrill of another possible victory, what drove him to race again? What was he seeking–and would he find it?
Cycling insider Bill Strickland had unprecedented access to Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel, and the team. He takes readers behind the scenes during the 2009 racing season and along for the ride on the Tour de France with a dramatic mile-by-mile account. Offering a penetrating and candid glimpse into the man behind the myth, Tour de Lance goes beyond a single season or a single race to reveal the heart of the sport and the soul of the cyclist.
Tour de Lance: The Extraordinary Story of Lance Armstrong’s Fight to Reclaim the Tour de France
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Covering interesting and varied philosophical terrain, Cycling - Philosophy for Everyone explores in a fun but critical way the rich philosophical, cultural, and existential experiences that arise when two wheels are propelled by human energy.
- Incorporates or reflects the views of high-profile and notable past-professional cyclists and insiders such as Lennard Zinn, Scott Tinley, and Lance Armstrong
- Features contributions from the areas of cultural studies, kinesiology, literature, and political science as well as from philosophers
- Includes enlightening essays on the varieties of the cycling experience, ranging from the ethical issues of success, women and cycling, environmental issues of commuting and the transformative potential of cycling for personal growth
- Shows how bicycling and philosophy create the perfect tandem
- Includes a foreword by Lennard Zinn, author and owner of Zinn Cycles Inc.
Cycling – Philosophy for Everyone: A Philosophical Tour de Force
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Backcountry, Bicycle, Granite, Guide, Hampshire, Roadss, Selected, State, Throughout, Tours
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Bicycle, Border, Erie, From, Historic, Islands, Lake, Northeast, Ohio, Ohio's, Pennsylvania, Reserve, Tours, Western
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Beaches, Best, Bicycle, Central, Finger, Lakes, Parks, Routes, Scenic, Tours, Waterfalls, Wineries, York's
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: around, Bicycle, Capitol, Country, D.C., From, Roads, Steps, Tours, Washington
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Washington, D.C., blessed with a rich historic heritage and gentle terrain, is also graced with an unusually wide-ranging and accessible network of bike trails. Anne Oman, a seasoned writer, cyclist, and local historian, is your guide to this bike-friendly city. The tours in this revised and updated second edition range from 7 to 70 miles and offer something for cyclists of every ability and taste. Oman steers riders around Capitol Hill and to Washington’s incomparable museums and monuments along the Mall, as well as to many other attractions, including Embassy Row, historic Georgetown, miles of towpaths along the Potomac River, and natural areas such as the National Arboretum. She also includes tours to nearby historic and scenic areas: the little-known western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia and Maryland wineries, covered bridges, and Mount Vernon, to name but a few. And for more ambitious cyclists, a bonus tour offers a three-state, three-day ride to Harper’s Ferry. As with every book in the 25 Bicycle Tours series, each chapter includes directions to the starting point, detailed maps, mile-by-mile directions, and information on local attractions and nearby bike shops.
25 Bicycle Tours in and Around Washington D.C.: From the Capitol Steps to Country Roads
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