Heart of Lions recounts the development of bicycle racing in the United States, explains why its popularity faded, and profiles major American cyclists from the past through the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Heart of Lions recounts the development of bicycle racing in the United States, explains why its popularity faded, and profiles major American cyclists from the past through the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Peter Joffre Nye has worked as a prize-winning author, journalist, and magazine editor in Washington, DC. He is the author of several books, including The Fast Times of Albert Champion: From Record-Setting Racer to Dashing Tycoon, an Untold Story of Speed, Success, and Betrayal. His articles have been published in a variety of venues, including the Washington Post, USA Today, and Sports Illustrated. Eric Heiden is a physician and a former long-track speed skater, road cyclist, and track cyclist. He won five individual gold medals and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword by Eric Heiden Part 1. The Golden Years 1. To the White House 2. The Fastest Things on Wheels 3. Gentlemen Amateurs Turn Professional 4. John M. Chapman, Czar of Cycling 5. A Bizarre Twist 6. Wonderful Nonsense in the Jazz Age 7. Sputtering to an End Part 2. “Spit and Scotch Tape” 8. L’Américain 9. Jack Heid, America’s Premier Cyclist 10. The Allure and Agony of European Road Racing 11. Outside Normal Limits 12. America’s First Woman National Champion 13. Pedali Alpini 14. The Rainbow at the End of the Crash Part 3. “One Good American Rider” 15. The Awakening 16. Breaking Away 17. The Drought Finally Ends 18. The Americans are Are Coming, the Americans are Are Coming 19. “The Day the Big Men Cried” 20. Liars Club 21. Queen of the Oval Hour 22. The Match Sprinters 23. A Mother, Three Olympics, Three Gold Medals 24. The Summing Up Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
Foreword by Eric Heiden Part 1. The Golden Years 1. To the White House 2. The Fastest Things on Wheels 3. Gentlemen Amateurs Turn Professional 4. John M. Chapman, Czar of Cycling 5. A Bizarre Twist 6. Wonderful Nonsense in the Jazz Age 7. Sputtering to an End Part 2. “Spit and Scotch Tape” 8. L’Américain 9. Jack Heid, America’s Premier Cyclist 10. The Allure and Agony of European Road Racing 11. Outside Normal Limits 12. America’s First Woman National Champion 13. Pedali Alpini 14. The Rainbow at the End of the Crash Part 3. “One Good American Rider” 15. The Awakening 16. Breaking Away 17. The Drought Finally Ends 18. The Americans are Are Coming, the Americans are Are Coming 19. “The Day the Big Men Cried” 20. Liars Club 21. Queen of the Oval Hour 22. The Match Sprinters 23. A Mother, Three Olympics, Three Gold Medals 24. The Summing Up Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
