The Hardmen - Legends of the Cycling Gods (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Profile Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2017
Authors:	The Velominati • Frank Strack • Brett Kennedy • John Andrews
Foreword by:	David Millar
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-78125-613-8
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sports teams & clubs Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Cycling, skateboarding, rollerblading > Cycling
LSN:	1-78125-613-6
Barcode:	9781781256138

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