Libri più popolari in Italia●Ciclismo

La quinta tappa del Tour de France non è un pezzo di strada come tanti altri. I ciclisti la temono, i tifosi più esperti la aspettano con estremo interesse: è un banco di prova decisivo, quello che divide lo spaccone dal giocatore di squadra, lo sportivo dal campione. È una tappa che non ammette errori e facilonerie, perché riprende in parte il tragitto della Parigi-Roubaix e alcuni dei suoi rischiosissimi tratti di pavé: delle vere e proprie montagne in miniatura, pronte a sbalzarti dalla...

Data di rilascio : 2018-04-30 9,99 €

La nobile lotta tra due campioni – e tra due volti immutabili del nostro paese.

Data di rilascio : 2020-05-14 2,99 €

Una pista ciclabile corre sul tracciato della ferrovia che un tempo univa il Lago di Como al lago di Lugano, da Menaggio a Porlezza. Questo itinerario la percorre con mappe, tracce GPS, immagini e un’attenta descrizione dei luoghi con la storia della vecchia ferrovia.

Data di rilascio : 2014-12-29 0,99 €

------------------------------- On 8 July 1998 Festina team soigneur Willy Voet was stopped by the police. In his car were the drugs the team needed if they were to have any chance of playing a competitive part in the 1998 Tour de France. The car was searched, he was immediately arrested and so the story that has been undermining the sport of cycling since the death of Tommy Simpson in 1967, finally broke. Imprisoned for sixteen days, sacked from the Festina team and ostracised from the sport to...

Data di rilascio : 2011-02-28 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Una bella escursione nella campagna modenese lungo una vecchia ferrovia recuperata a pista ciclabile, da Modena a Vignola fra rocche e ciliegie con foto, mappe, traccia gps

Data di rilascio : 2015-04-17 0,99 €

La ferrovia della Valmorea doveva avere grandi destini, ma decadde assieme alle industrie della Valle Olona, fra Castellanza e il confine svizzero. Oggi una pista ciclabile ne segue il tracciato alla scoperta di luoghi dimenticati e monumenti d’arte e storia che affondano le loro radici nel Medioevo. In questa guida: testi, approfondimenti, link alla traccia gps, gallery, acquarelli e cartina del percorso.

Data di rilascio : 2014-12-22 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 0,99 €

The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall. In June 2013, when Lance Armstrong fled his palatial home in Texas, downsizing in the face of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur was there—talking to his girlfriend and children and listening to Armstrong's version of the truth. She was one of the few media members aside from Oprah Winfrey to be granted extended one-on-one access to the most famous pariah in sports. At the center of Cycle of Lies is Armstrong himsel...

Data di rilascio : 2014-03-04 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 10,99 €

'Byrne comes across like a post-punk Michael Palin.' Sephen Dalton, The Times'An engaging book; part-diary, part-manifesto.' ObserverDavid Byrne, co-founder of the group Talking Heads, has been riding a bicycle as his principal means of transportation since the 1980's. When he tours, Byrne travels with a folding bicycle, bringing it to cities like London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Manila, New York, Detroit and San Francisco. The view from his bike seat has given Byrne a...

Data di rilascio : 2010-06-03 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 8,49 €

Nella campagna fra Pinerolo e Cavour, lungo le tracce di due vecchie ferrovie trasformate in piste ciclabili con le mele a fare da compagnia.

Data di rilascio : 2014-12-17 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 0,99 €

Rule #6: Free your mind and your legs will follow. THE VELOMINATI embrace cycling not as a pastime, but as a way of life, as obsessed with style, heritage, authenticity and wisdom as with performance. Rule #9: If you cycle in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period. THE RULES is their Bible. It is an essential part of every cyclist's arsenal - whether you're grudgingly cycling to work in the rain or gearing up to be the next Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy or Victoria Pendleton. Rule #12: The ...

Data di rilascio : 2013-06-20 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

From 2015 to 2017, Peter Sagan achieved the seemingly impossible: he won three road race World Championships in a row, ensuring his entry into the history books as one of the greatest riders of all time. But to look at Peter’s record in isolation is to tell only a fraction of his story, because Peter doesn’t just win: he entertains. Every moment in the saddle is an opportunity to express his personality, and nobody else has succeeded in making elite cycling look so much fun. From no-hands wh...

Data di rilascio : 2018-10-04 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Venerdì 5 maggio 2017, con la tappa Alghero-Olbia, prenderà il via il Giro d'Italia, appuntamento irrinunciabile per gli appassionati di ciclismo del nostro paese. Ma questa volta a rendere ancora più fervida l'attesa di milioni di persone c'è una ricorrenza speciale: la Corsa rosa taglia il traguardo del secolo. Saranno cento, infatti, le edizioni trascorse da quel lontano 1909 in cui l'audace trovata pubblicitaria di un manipolo di giovani e ambiziosi giornalisti della «Gazzetta dello Spo...

Data di rilascio : 2017-05-09 11,99 €

'Chris is someone I've always looked up to. A true role model.' - Geraint Thomas, 2018 Tour de France winner An invaluable manual for cyclists of all ages, experience and ability, which will help them achieve peak performance. Full of practical advice, this book includes information on: Strength conditioning to improve your performance Targeted training plans to focus on strengthening weaker areas Bike care & maintenance Riding different terrains & environments Road cycling skills & ...

Data di rilascio : 2018-09-20 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

An eye-opening expose of and a heart-breaking lament for professional cycling Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory: wearing the yellow jersey, cycling the Tour de France, becoming a national hero. He knew it wouldn't come easy, but he was prepared to put in the graft. The dedication paid off – he finished sixth in the World Championships as an amateur and in 1986, he turned professional. He soon discovered it wasn't about courage, training hours or how much you wanted to win. It...

Data di rilascio : 2009-06-30 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 10,99 €

La felicità in bicicletta propone una mindfulness dinamica, il binomio vincente per pedalare con il corpo e rallentare con la mente, per ritrovare armonia e migliorare la salute psicofisica. Una tecnica in grado di coniugare l’equilibrio, il piacere del movimento, l’immersione nella natura, il viaggio e la ricerca della consapevolezza di sé. Andare in bicicletta può ricreare quel collegamento che ci rende consapevoli del nostro grande potenziale, annullando lo stress dello sforzo, l’ans...

Data di rilascio : 2019-06-28 7,99 €

The Lives Less Ordinary series brings you the most exciting, adventurous and entertaining true-life writing that is out there, for men who are time-poor but want the best. Lives Less Ordinary drops you into extreme first-hand accounts of human experience, whether that's the adrenaline-pumping heights of professional sport, the brutality of the modern battlefield, the casual violence of the criminal world, the mind-blowing frontiers of science, or the excesses of rock 'n' roll, high finance and H...

Data di rilascio : 2011-07-07 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 2,49 €

ONE WAY TICKET is the story of a man and modern cycling. Jonathan Vaughters is one of the leading figures in world cycling, a record-breaking mountain climber, Tour de France stage winner and former teammate to Lance Armstrong. He is now manager and influential figurehead of the renowned Education First World Tour team. In ONE-WAY TICKET: Nine Lives and Two Wheels he describes a journey from driven teenage prodigy, travelling to races in the back of his Dad's station wagon, to an obsessive deter...

Data di rilascio : 2019-06-27 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 2,99 €

The inspirational inside story from the 2018 Tour de France and Sports Personality of the Year winner "This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side. An unstoppable combination" Chris Froome "I understood what Geraint's win meant: for him, for me, for the team, and for Wales, too" Dave Brailsford "Wow!" Thierry Henry For years Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice an Olympic gold medallis...

Data di rilascio : 2018-11-01 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 5,49 €

Who is The Secret Cyclist and why all the secrecy? "Every public aspect of our lives is so tightly controlled that being truly honest is all but impossible in a newspaper interview, never mind a whole book. You try write a warts-and-all blog about your office. Question how the business is run, make sure you remember to call your boss a moron, and then tell me how it goes." He's ridden for World Tour teams for ten years. He's achieved top ten finishes in Grand Tours. He likes coffee. These are ju...

Data di rilascio : 2019-05-23 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 11,99 €

lanterne rouge ( French | noun) : The competitor who finishes last in the Tour de France Froome, Wiggins, Merckx – we know the winners of the Tour de France, but what about the men who finish last? Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider . We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the bunch; the breakaway leader who stopped for a bottle of wine and then took a wrong turn; the ...

Data di rilascio : 2014-04-17 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 11,99 €

In A Rough Ride , Paul Kimmage gives a devastatingly frank account of what life is really like in the world of professional cycling. In tracing his mixed fortunes, Kimmage describes not only the grueling pressures of the sport but also the seamier side: the widespread use of drugs to enhance performance. A Rough Ride breaks the law of silence to expose a world where the supposed glamour has worn very thin.

Data di rilascio : 2012-08-31 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 6,49 €

What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him th...

Data di rilascio : 2011-06-02 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 10,99 €

Even the biggest cycling fan can one day wake up to find that he has lost his faith Bad Blood is the story of Jeremy Whittle's journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed sceptic. It's about broken friendships and a sport divided; about having to choose sides in the war against doping; about how galloping greed and corporate opportunism have led the Tour de France to the brink of destruction. Part personal memoir, part devastating exposé of a sport torn apart by drugs...

Data di rilascio : 2009-05-27 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 12,99 €

As seen on TV The bicycle is one of mankind's greatest inventions - and the most popular form of transport in history. Robert Penn has ridden one most days of his adult life. In his late 20s, he pedalled 40,000 kilometres around the world. Yet, like cyclists everywhere, the utilitarian bikes he currently owns don't even hint at this devotion. Robert needs a new bike, a bespoke machine that reflects how he feels when he's riding it - like an ordinary man touching the gods. It's All About the Bike...

Data di rilascio : 2010-07-29 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Fully updated to include Sir Chris Hoy’s incredible, record-breaking golds at London 2012 (making him his country’s greatest ever Olympian), this is the story of a sporting legend in his own words. This 33-year-old cycling fanatic from Murrayfield in the suburbs of Edinburgh defied the doubters who thought he would struggle when his specialist discipline, the 1km time trial, was dropped from the Olympics, and went on to reinvent himself as a track cycling sprinter and triple Olympic gold med...

Data di rilascio : 2009-10-15 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 6,99 €

The hidden gems of Europe's best roads and passes, from the authors of the hugely successful Mountain High . Following the success of Mountain High: Europe's Greatest Cycle Climbs comes a volume focusing on the continent's lesser-known, challenging and spectacular mountain roads and passes. From the heights of the Ötztal Glacier Road in Austria to the 'secret' side of the legendary Alpe d'Huez, Mountain Higher: Europe's Extreme, Undiscovered and Unforgettable Cycle Climbs explores 50 soon-to-be...

Data di rilascio : 2017-04-20 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

Elba - Una splendida isola per praticare la mountainbike. Compatta ma estremamente varia - ogni percorso offre panorami da sogno sul Mar Tirreno - con trail dai più impegnativi ai più agevoli. Amico biker, cosa vuoi di più? Andreas Albrecht vi coinvolgerà con il suo entusiasmo, avendo meticolosamente perlustrato tutta l'isola. Il risultato sono veri e propri "percorsi-Albrecht", analizzati dettagliatamente e ben documentati. Gli itinerari proposti seguono una chiara sistematica: ...

Data di rilascio : 2019-06-25 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 6,99 €

'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 gr...

Data di rilascio : 2019-04-18 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

'Dr Freeman is a man of great integrity and kindness. His care has helped me through the good times and the hardships of competing in the highest level of sport' - Sir Bradley Wiggins As team doctor for British Cycling and Team Sky, Dr Richard Freeman treated the world's most successful cyclists, such as Sir Chris Hoy and Sir Bradley Wiggins, Laura Trott and Victoria Pendleton. From 2009 until 2017, the 'Doc' was part of the team who became national heroes with Olympic and Tour de France victori...

Data di rilascio : 2018-07-03 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

First published in 1895, this classic by Frances Willard provides a fascinating insight into the explosion in popularity of the bicycle at the turn of the century, and explores the new freedom it offered women in the West. "A Wheel within a Wheel" is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the bicycle, and it is not to be missed by collectors of allied literature. Frances Willard Facts (September 28, 1839 - February 7, 1898) was an American educator, temperance ac...

Data di rilascio : 2017-09-29 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 5,99 €

"Bicycling for Ladies" constitutes a comprehensive instruction manual originally designed specially for women. It includes advice for beginners, information on training, an exposition of mechanics, and chapters on etiquette, technique, possible dangers, appropriate attire, and much more. Although old, this volume contains much information that will be of utility to those learning to cycle, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of vintage sporting literature. Contents ...

Data di rilascio : 2017-09-15 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 8,99 €

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, wh...

Data di rilascio : 2017-06-01 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 5,99 €

Find yourself confused, nodding along when a rouleur relates how le biscuit was effrité (crumbled)? How today they’re feeling Angers (past caring)? Fear no more, for Boulting's Velosaurus will illuminate, enlighten and, frankly, mislead. In his Velosaurus , ITV Tour de France commentator and cycling writer Ned Boulting provides the ultimate lexicon of nonsense terminology surrounding the esteemed Tour de France. Featuring essential vocabulary like Alpe (an Alp), panache (riding with doomed fl...

Data di rilascio : 2016-10-20 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Emily Chappell was never meant to be a cycle courier. She planned to earn her living using her mind rather than her legs. She thought it'd be a useful stopgap while searching for a 'real' job. Today, six years on, she's still pedalling. 'It's my most enduring love affair; the career that's shaped my life, made me what I am, and entirely derailed any hope of a normal existence.' As she flies through the streets of the capital, dancing with the traffic, Chappell records the pain and pleasure-both ...

Data di rilascio : 2016-01-05 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,99 €

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Mountain High is a book for cyclists of all interests and abilities - from experienced club racers to enthusiastic amateurs looking for the world's greatest cycle challenge. Packed with practical route information and advice on each climb, Daniel Friebe's beautifully written text explains why each mountain pass merits inclusion in the top 50 with superb descriptions of the majestic scenery, the heroic deeds of cycling's legendary riders or the sheer...

Data di rilascio : 2017-02-16 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 3,99 €

A 3,162 km race. A 48-year-old man. A 100-year-old bike. Made mostly of wood. That he built himself. Tim Moore sets off to recreate the most appalling bike race of all time. The notorious 1914 Giro d'Italia was an ordeal of 400-kilometre stages, cataclysmic night storms and relentless sabotage - all on a diet of raw eggs and red wine. Of the 81 who rolled out of Milan, only eight made it back. Committed to total authenticity, Tim acquires the ruined husk of a gearless, wooden-wheeled 1914 road b...

Data di rilascio : 2014-05-01 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Professional cycling is a rich, dynamic and often controversial sport that lends itself to great writing. Some of the most famous and illustrious races were founded by newspapermen and The Cycling Anthology continues this tradition by bringing together the best in the business. Volume Three features original and exclusive pieces by leading cycling writers. Ned Boulting goes behind the scenes at the 2013 Tour de France to get to know the second British winner in two years, Chris Froome; Richard M...

Data di rilascio : 2014-06-05 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 12,99 €

** Winner of the British Sports Book Awards 2014 New Writer of the Year ** Where there is hope there can be redemption. Meet Adrien Niyonshuti , a member of the Rwandan cycling team. Adrien was seven years old when he lost his family in the 1994 genocide that tore Rwanda apart. Almost twenty years later he has a shot at representing his country at the Olympics. Meet Jock Boyer , the coach of Team Rwanda. One of the top American cyclists of all time, Jock recognises the innate talent for enduranc...

Data di rilascio : 2013-08-01 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Greg LeMond, 'L'Americain': fresh-faced, prodigious newcomer. This is supposed to be his year. Bernard Hinault, 'The Badger': aggressive, headstrong, five-time winner of the Tour. He has pledged his unwavering support to his team mate, LeMond. The team is everything in cycling, so the world watches, stunned, as LeMond and Hinault's explosive rivalry plays out over three high-octane weeks. Slaying the Badger relives the adrenaline and agony as LeMond battles to become the first American to win th...

Data di rilascio : 2011-05-26 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

As bicycle races go, the attractions of the Tour Divide are not immediately apparent. For a start, it is the longest mountain-bike race in the world, running nearly 3,000 miles down the Rockies from Canada to Mexico. But the distance is not the only challenge - the total ascent of 200,000 ft is the equivalent of scaling Mount Everest nearly seven times. Then there are the dangerous animals likely to be encountered on the route: grizzly bears, mountain lions and wolves, not to mention rattlesnake...

Data di rilascio : 2011-04-15 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 9,49 €

Self-confessed loafer Time Moore, seduced by the speed and glamour of the biggest annual sporting even in the world, sets out to cycle the course of the Tour de France. All 3,630km of it. Racing old men on butchers' bikes and chased by cows, Moore soon resorts to standard race tactics - cheating and drugs - in a hilarious and moving tale of true adventure.

Data di rilascio : 2011-01-18 Genere:Sport e vita all'aperto 8,49 €