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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781399403504
- Book Title
- Riding with the Rocketmen : One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Health & Fitness
- Topic
- Training, Cycling, Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, General
- Item Weight
- 13.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1399403508
ISBN-13
9781399403504
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26057275417
Product Key Features
Book Title
Riding with the Rocketmen : One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Training, Cycling, Diet & Nutrition / Nutrition, General
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Health & Fitness
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
" Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider. " -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do. " -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network " James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining. The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape. " -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur " Entertaining and useful guide " -- road.cc, "Essential reading for any Étape rider." -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast "Humble, very funny, and full of detail." -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author "Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike." -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus, " Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider." -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing , exhaustive yet entertaining , James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike." -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do." -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network "James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining . The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape." -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur, " Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider. " -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do. " -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network " James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining. The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape. " -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur " Entertaining and useful guide " -- road.cc " An entertaining read ... it also offers insight into the latest thinking in sports science ... Its real value is how those lessons, learned with great care and expense, can have their principles applied to improve the cycling performance of enthusiastic amateurs. " -- Pez Cycling News "Recommended for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike." -- Cycling Plus, " Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider. " -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do. " -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network " James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining. The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape. " -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur, " Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider. " -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do. " -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network " James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining. The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape. " -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur " Entertaining and useful guide " -- road.cc " An entertaining read ... it also offers insight into the latest thinking in sports science ... Its real value is how those lessons, learned with great care and expense, can have their principles applied to improve the cycling performance of enthusiastic amateurs. " -- Pez Cycling News, "Humble, very funny , and full of detail." -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider." -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing , exhaustive yet entertaining , James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike." -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do." -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network "James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining . The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape." -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur, " Humble, very funny, and full of detail. " -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author " Essential reading for any Étape rider. " -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast " Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus " Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do. " -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network " James's plan to learn how the pros do it and then apply it to his own goal of riding the Étape is educational, informative and entertaining. The education and information come from his in-depth research; the entertainment comes on the day of the Étape. " -- Ed Pickering, editor of Rouleur " Entertaining and useful guide " -- road.cc " An entertaining read ... it also offers insight into the latest thinking in sports science ... Its real value is how those lessons, learned with great care and expense, can have their principles applied to improve the cycling performance of enthusiastic amateurs. " -- Pez Cycling News " Recommended for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike. " -- Cycling Plus, "Essential reading for any Étape rider." -- Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cycling Podcast "Humble, very funny, and full of detail." -- Ned Boulting, cycling broadcaster and author "Informative yet amusing, exhaustive yet entertaining, James Witts' latest cycling tome has much to recommend for both casual cycling fans and grizzled racers alike." -- Matt Baird, editor of Cycling Plus "Required reading for anyone who is at that stage in life where their waistline is becoming as concerning as their balding head, and who need a bit of motivation to just get out and do the thing they keep saying they'd love to do." -- Cillian Kelly, Global Cycling Network
Dewey Decimal
796.6
Table Of Content
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
Synopsis
' 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?, 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 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 a 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 trains, rides and eats using the regimes of the planet's toughest athletes, to conquer a stage of the Tour de France. Follow along as James sacrifices the pub for beetroot juice, joins the pros at cyclo-cross, and sees if altitude masks and skinsuits will send his performance soaring., One ageing journo's journey on the shoulder of giants. Follow our author as he trains, rides and eats like the planet's toughest athletes, to conquer his very own Grand Tour.
LC Classification Number
GV1049
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- i***c (888)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis is a frustrated positive feedback. I am always perplexed when sellers choose to ship via an "off-brand" shipper, e.g., OSM Worldwide. This tends to delay the time it takes to get to me vs more "traditioaal" shipped, e.g., USPS, UPS, or FED-EX. This is a pretty good seller. The price was good, the shipping pretty prompt (though deliver took a bit longer than I expected), and the communication was pretty good as well.
- z***i (1163)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI recently purchased a book from this Seller, and I couldn't be more pleased with the entire experience. The book arrived in excellent condition, exactly as described. It was packaged in a sturdy, reusable cardboard envelope using no plastic at all. Delivery was surprisingly fast, exceeding my expectations. I highly recommend this Seller!Wombat, the Reluctant Hero (#364491341296)
- 2***4 (114)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThis by far is the most amazing packaging ever. What an awesome surprise....The book ordered was in EXCELLENT perfect condition...I have purchased new books from ebay but never has one arrived as advertised "NEW" and perfect like this one. Kudos to this seller....I am beyond impressed...certainly will be a returning customer. The price for the book was half the price of the same book from other sellers...and it was a good buy.These Tangled Threads (Biltmore) (#305994249122)