The Hardmen : Legends of the Cycling Gods Paperback / softback
by The Velominati, Frank Strack, Brett Kennedy, John Andrews
Paperback / softback
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It's time we all stopped whining and learned a thing or two from The Toughest Cyclists Ever.
Including:Stephen Roche, whose cure for exhaustion was to go up a gear and fight harder, all the way to the ambulance.
Eddy Merckx, who hurt himself so badly in breaking the Hour record that, he estimated, he shortened his career by a year.
Beryl Burton, who crushed her (male) rival's morale with the offer of a piece of liquorice, before speeding past to victory.
Nicole Cooke and Edwig Van Hooydonck, who rejected dope and became legends. The Hardmen tells the stories - the good bits, anyway - of the 40 most heroic Cyclists ever.
Their bravery, their panache and their Perfect Amount of Dumb.
It reminds us that suffering on a bike liberates us from our daily lives, and that, in the words of Lance Armstrong "pain is temporary, quitting lasts forever"; proof that even assholes can be insightful.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, integrated b/w
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/06/2018
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- ISBN:9781781256138
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, integrated b/w
- Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
- Publication Date:14/06/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781781256138