Bicycle racing books

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The Lance Armstrong Performance Program.

Synopsis
A champion cyclist, who dramatically came back after testicular cancer treatment to win the Tour de France, and his coach, offer a training and nutritional program designed to maximize potential in seven weeks for cyclists of all experience levels.
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Smart Cycling: Successful Training and Racing for Riders of All Levels.

Synopsis
Covers all aspects of cycling, including the proper sitting position on the bicycle, fitness training, racing tips, and visualization for better cycling.
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The Long Season.

Synopsis
One Year of Bicycle Road Racing in California.
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" Bicycling Magazine"'s Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills: Your Guide to Riding Faster, Stronger, Longer and Safer.

Synopsis
Provides advice on equipment and skills, including tips on how to prevent injury and convert a mountain bike into a road bike.
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The Giants of Cycling.

Synopsis
An illustrated survey of bicycle racing's top figures includes photos from the official archives of the Tour de France Society and profiles athletes under such categories as "The Best Sprinters" and "The Classic Cyclists.".
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Know the Sport: Cycle Racing.
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Pedaling for Glory: Victory and Drama in Professional Bicycle Racing.

Synopsis
The 1996 professional bicycling season was one of the most dramatic in history - this book puts the reader in touch with the excitement.
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Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson.  

Synopsis
The cyclist Tom Simpson was an Olympic medallist, world champion and the first Briton to wear the fabled yellow jersey of the Tour de France. He died a tragic early death on the barren moonscape of the Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour. Almost 35 years on, hundreds of fans still make the pilgrimage to the windswept memorial which marks the spot where he died.
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Kings of the Mountains: How Colombia's Cycling Heroes Shaped Their Nation's History.  

Synopsis
Well researched and well written account of the history of cycle racing in a country where it is the national sport. If you've seen the Tour de France or even ridden up some of the mountains, then you can still only imagine what some of the climbs in the Vuelta must be like.
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Bikie: A Love Affair with the Racing Bicycle.
Synopsis
This is the story of Charlie Woods' lifelong fascination with racing bikes. Woods traces his love of cycling from childhood to adulthood, recalling the challenges and new horizons which served as a rite of passage into manhood. He explores a sport which has been a source of pleasure and comfort to him throughout his life. However, this is much more than one man's homage to cycling. The book also analyses cycling as a national sport and a pastime intrinsic to British culture and heritage.
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A Gear Higher: the Bicycle Racer's Handbook of Techniques.

Synopsis
Details the techniques of bicycle racing, including tips on reading the road surface, cornering, timing, braking, and steering.
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" Bicycling Magazine"'s Training for Fitness and Endurance.

Synopsis
Offers advice on conditioning, explains how to prepare for races and tours, and discusses nutrition and workout routines.
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A Basic Guide to Cycling (United States Olympic Committee Sports Series).

Synopsis
Explains the three types of Olympic cycling-- road racing, track racing, and mountain bike racing-- with tips on choosing a bike, choosing accessories, tandem cycling, and getting started in racing.
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In Pursuit of the Yellow Jersey : Bicycle Racing in the Year of the Tortured Tour.

Synopsis
An account of the 1998 professional bicycle racing season and the Tour de France.
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Hearts of Lions: The History of American Bicycle Racing.

Synopsis
Recounts the development of bicycle racing in the U.S., explains why its popularity faded, and includes profiles of major American cyclists of the past.
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Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling.

Synopsis
This illustrated guide provides information on every aspect of buying, riding, and maintaining a bike, from determining the proper fit for optimal and comfortable cycling to nutritional tips and training techniques.
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The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach.
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Major Taylor: The Extraordinary Career of a Champion Bicycle Racer.
Synopsis
World champion at 19...One of the first black athletes to become world champion in any sport...1-mile record holder...American sprint champion in 1898, 1899, 1900...triumphant tours of Europe and Australia...Victories against all European champions...Until now a forgotten, shadowy figure, Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor is here revealed as one of the early sports world's most stylish, entertaining, and gentlemanly personalities.
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Ragbrai: Everyone Pronounces It Wrong.
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Uphill Battle: Cycling's Greatest Climbers.
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