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The hardmen : legends and lessons from the cycling gods

Title
The hardmen : legends and lessons from the cycling gods / The Velominati.
Publication
New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.

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Book/TextUse in library JFE 17-10585Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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Additional Authors
Velominati (Bicyclists group), editor.
Description
xv, 235 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"In The Hardmen the writers behind cycling superblog Velominati.com and The Rules will tell the stories and illuminate the myths of not just the greatest cyclists ever, but the toughest. From Eddy Merckx to Beryl Burton, and from Marianne Vos to Edwig Van Hooydonk, the book will lay bare the secrets of their extraordinary and inspirational endurance in the face of pain, danger and disaster. After all, suffering is one of the joys of being a cyclist. Embrace climbs, relish the descents, and get ready to harden up. . ."--Amazon.com.
Subject
  • 1900-1999
  • Cyclists > Biography > Anecdotes
  • Bicycle racing > History > 20th century > Anecdotes
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports
  • SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling
  • SPORTS & RECREATION / Olympics & Paralympics
  • Bicycle racing
  • Cyclists
Genre/Form
  • Anecdotes.
  • Biography – Anecdotes.
  • History.
Call Number
JFE 17-10585
ISBN
  • 9781681775708
  • 1681775700
OCLC
975366244
Title
The hardmen : legends and lessons from the cycling gods / The Velominati.
Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2017.
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Velominati (Bicyclists group), editor.
Research Call Number
JFE 17-10585
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