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Riding with the Rocketmen
One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants
Taschenbuch von James Witts
Sprache: Englisch

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Beschreibung
'Humble and very funny' - Ned Boulting
'Essential reading for any Étape rider' - Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cyclist Podcast
An Everyman dropped into the world of Supermen... Can this amateur cyclist complete L'Étape du Tour?

Tadej Pogacar has 7% body fat, Chris Froome's resting heart rate is 30bpm, Mark Cavendish reaches sprint speeds of over 50mph. They're super-human cyclists who ride 3,500km over 21 stages across the Alps and Pyrenees as a matter of course.

James Witts is 45 years old, fatty deposits have begun to nestle on his back and he has a penchant for craft ale. He also rides a little. But not a lot. In his job as cycling journalist, however, he does have unparalleled access to the world's best riders and their expert support staff.

Which got him thinking: could spending time with the pros, discovering the training, gear and nutritional tricks of the trade, transform this back-of-the-pack sportive straggler into a fit-and-fast frontrunner?

In this entertaining and warm-hearted tale, Witts gains access to the world's greatest teams and riders to reveal the tricks of the trade. Follow along as he trains, rides and eats using the regimes of the planet's toughest athletes, to conquer a stage of the Tour de France.

Will he sacrifice the pub for stamina-boosting beetroot juice? Can an altitude mask really send his performance soaring? And will his ego cope with a drag-cutting, little-left-to-the-imagination skinsuit?
'Humble and very funny' - Ned Boulting
'Essential reading for any Étape rider' - Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cyclist Podcast
An Everyman dropped into the world of Supermen... Can this amateur cyclist complete L'Étape du Tour?

Tadej Pogacar has 7% body fat, Chris Froome's resting heart rate is 30bpm, Mark Cavendish reaches sprint speeds of over 50mph. They're super-human cyclists who ride 3,500km over 21 stages across the Alps and Pyrenees as a matter of course.

James Witts is 45 years old, fatty deposits have begun to nestle on his back and he has a penchant for craft ale. He also rides a little. But not a lot. In his job as cycling journalist, however, he does have unparalleled access to the world's best riders and their expert support staff.

Which got him thinking: could spending time with the pros, discovering the training, gear and nutritional tricks of the trade, transform this back-of-the-pack sportive straggler into a fit-and-fast frontrunner?

In this entertaining and warm-hearted tale, Witts gains access to the world's greatest teams and riders to reveal the tricks of the trade. Follow along as he trains, rides and eats using the regimes of the planet's toughest athletes, to conquer a stage of the Tour de France.

Will he sacrifice the pub for stamina-boosting beetroot juice? Can an altitude mask really send his performance soaring? And will his ego cope with a drag-cutting, little-left-to-the-imagination skinsuit?
Über den Autor
James Witts has a background in sports science, and is a writer for a number of magazines, including Cyclist, 220 Triathlon, Runner's World, Men's Health and GQ. He writes for The Guardian, too, and has reported from numerous editions of the Tour de France. He's also an active endurance athlete, competing in triathlons, half-marathons and sportives around the world.
Zusammenfassung
Will appeal to readers of Tim Moore - French Revolutions; Gironimo
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue
Chapter 1: The Eye-opener
Chapter 2: Stolen Dreams
Chapter 3: Crossover to Road
Chapter 4: The Bloody Secret to Speed
Chapter 5: The Lion Meets the Pussy Cat
Chapter 6: The Race of Truth
Chapter 7: Go and Go Again.
Chapter 8: Fuelling Dreams
Chapter 9: Suffocating Stamina
Chapter 10: Preparing to Peak (or Pass Out)
Chapter 11: Exorcism at the Étape
Chapter 12: The Debrief
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Training notes
Appendix 2: Pro rider's race calendar

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Auto-/Motorrad-/Rad-/Flugsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781399403504
ISBN-10: 1399403508
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Witts, James
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 231 x 152 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: James Witts
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.08.2023
Gewicht: 0,363 kg
Artikel-ID: 124044183
Über den Autor
James Witts has a background in sports science, and is a writer for a number of magazines, including Cyclist, 220 Triathlon, Runner's World, Men's Health and GQ. He writes for The Guardian, too, and has reported from numerous editions of the Tour de France. He's also an active endurance athlete, competing in triathlons, half-marathons and sportives around the world.
Zusammenfassung
Will appeal to readers of Tim Moore - French Revolutions; Gironimo
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue
Chapter 1: The Eye-opener
Chapter 2: Stolen Dreams
Chapter 3: Crossover to Road
Chapter 4: The Bloody Secret to Speed
Chapter 5: The Lion Meets the Pussy Cat
Chapter 6: The Race of Truth
Chapter 7: Go and Go Again.
Chapter 8: Fuelling Dreams
Chapter 9: Suffocating Stamina
Chapter 10: Preparing to Peak (or Pass Out)
Chapter 11: Exorcism at the Étape
Chapter 12: The Debrief
References
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: Training notes
Appendix 2: Pro rider's race calendar

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Sport
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Auto-/Motorrad-/Rad-/Flugsport
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781399403504
ISBN-10: 1399403508
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Witts, James
Hersteller: Bloomsbury USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 231 x 152 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: James Witts
Erscheinungsdatum: 08.08.2023
Gewicht: 0,363 kg
Artikel-ID: 124044183
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