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Having documented the famous cycling climbs of France and Italy,
Simon Warren completes his trilogy on cycling's Grand Tour nations
with the 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of Spain. Packed full of the
legendary roads on the Spanish mainland which have found fame in
the Vuelta a Espana, such as the Angliru, Alto de Velefique, Lagos
de Covadonga and the mighty Pico Veleta, the featured climbs travel
the length and breadth of the country - from the Pyrenees, across
the Basque Country to Asturias, around Madrid and down through
Catalunya to Andalucia. The book also travels out to sea to cover
Mallorca and the Canary Islands. These perennially favoured
destinations for cyclists searching year-round sun are home to some
extraordinary climbs, from Sa Calobra on Mallorca, to Teide on
Tenerife, and the incomparable Roque de los Muchachos on La Palma.
'The latest book from the inestimable and seemingly irrepressible
Simon Warren.' thewashingmachinepost From the Gavia Pass to Mount
Etna, from The Stelvio to The Zoncalan, these climbs are legends in
Italy and the building blocks of the Giro d'Italia. Technology may
advance, training and diet may evolve, but these world-famous
mountains are a constant. They have witnessed triumph and despair,
courage and heartache, they are where champions are made and where
dreams are shattered. And yes, the greatest arenas of Italy's
greatest race are open 365 days of the year for any of us to ride.
So take up the challenge, emulate your heroes and make your mark on
the hundred greatest cycling climbs of Italy.
All routes available to download as .gpx files from
https://www.100climbs.co.uk/ride-britain-gpx 'If you're looking for
post-lockdown riding inspiration, this book delivers it in spades'
ROAD.CC 'This is a truly beautiful book' CHRIS SIDWELLS, author of
Wild Cycling and Really Wild Cycling 'Impeccable design and
compulsive content . . . phenomenal . . . glorious photography,
often colourfully spread across two wide-format pages, each
numbered and graded ride is accompanied by a map, a profile that
usually resembles the teeth of a tyrannosaurus, a summary of the
key climbs, the total distance covered and the total vertical
distance achieved on completion' thewashingmachinepost In this
inspirational book, filled with amazing photographs, Simon has
showcased Britain's beautiful landscape in the same way that
Michael Blann and others have done for the mountains of continental
Europe. The aim is always to make people want to get out and ride
Britain's roads, to entice people to put themselves in the pictures
on every page and ride through the stunning scenery. The book is a
seamless blend of beautiful photographs and information on the
rides, including gradient diagrams and maps. This is Simon Warren
taking his well-deserved reputation as the King of Climbs and
displaying it in a bold new format, from pocket guide to
cinemascope. The book contains 40 inspirational rides split across
eight chapters covering the whole of mainland Britain. From
Dartmoor through Wales, the Peak District and the Pennines all the
way via the Lakes to the Highlands of Scotland. From Surrey and
Kent to Lincolnshire and Northumberland, if there are hills Simon
has found them and plotted a route to share his knowledge. Each
ride includes a profile of the route, a detailed map and breakdown
of the key climbs, also a description of what to expect along the
way, all illustrated by inspirational photography. The eight
chapters cover the South-west, the South-east, the Midlands,
Yorkshire, the North-east, Scotland, the North-west and Wales, so,
no matter where you live, there will be something close to your
doorstep. There is even a route in Norfolk!
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