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Wheels within wheels Wheels within wheels Dervla Murphy In this beautifully written and searingly honest autobiography, the intrepid cyclist and traveler Dervla Murphy remembers her richly unconventional first thirty years. She describes her determined ch… OL111803W
Lance Lance John Wilcockson No champion has astonished the world quite like Lance Armstrong. A cancer survivor who went on to win the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, he is an inspiration to millions. Yet few know t… OL14910127W
Boy Racer Boy Racer Mark Cavendish Live the pure adrenaline of the Tour de France alongside British cycling's hottest young superstarBoy Racer steps behind the scenes of the Tour de France. It unmasks the exotic, contradictory, hyster… OL14992167W
On the Bike With ... Lance Armstrong On the Bike With ... Lance Armstrong Glenn Stout A biography of the enthusiastic cyclist whose racing career was interrupted by a battle with cancer before getting back on track with a Tour de France win. OL15059932W
The happiness of pursuit The happiness of pursuit Davis Phinney "For two decades, Davis Phinney was one of America's most successful cyclists. He won two stages at the Tour de France and an Olympic medal. But after years of feeling off, he was diagnosed with earl… OL16182764W
TEN POINTS TEN POINTS Bill Strickland When Natalie, Bill Strickland's preschool-aged daughter, asked him if he could win ten points during one racing season-the bicycling equivalent of taking an at-bat against Randy Johnson or going one-… OL1803417W
The fire artist The fire artist Daisy Whitney As an elemental artist, Aria can create fire from her hands, stealing her power from lightning--which is dangerous and illegal in her world--but as her power begins to fade faster than she can steal … OL18148158W
Descent Descent Thomas Dekker 213 pages ; 23 cm OL19725824W
Biking through the 'hoods Biking through the 'hoods Paul F. Pinsky "From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to San Antonio, inner city to penthouse row, pristine park to post-industrial wasteland, the author cycles the streets and paths of fifty of America's largest u… OL19962836W
Fuel your ride Fuel your ride Molly Hurford On a mission to help cyclist's build a diet that will fuel and cater to their performance, Fuel Your Ride pushes a simple, clean, omnivorous approach to eating for any rider, accommodating cyclists t… OL20022513W
As the Paint Dries As the Paint Dries Michael Barton,Carrie Wissler-Thomas 189 pages ; 24 cm OL20766711W
In pursuit of glory In pursuit of glory Bradley Wiggins Bradley Wiggins is the son of a professional cyclist. He first competed at twelve, and immediately knew that this was what he wanted to do for his career. By the age of twenty, he won his first Olymp… OL20872280W
Inside the peloton Inside the peloton Nicolas Roche Nicolas Roche has a famous surname to all fans of cycling. The son of legendary Irish and World Champion Stephen Roche, Nicolas had to fight to make it as a professional and even harder to make his m… OL21181300W
Juli Furtado Juli Furtado Morgan Hughes A biography of the U.S. Olympic mountain biker and World Cup winner who took up cycling after a short, successful, injury-filled career as a skier. OL2235377W
My time My time Bradley Wiggins "On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins became the first British man ever to win the Tour de France. In an instant 'Wiggo' became a national hero. Ten days later, having swapped his yellow jersey for the co… OL23284116W
Going somewhere Going somewhere Brian Benson "Brian Benson has a million life plans but no sense of direction. So when he meets and falls for Rachel, he's ready to go wherever she'll take him. In a whirlwind of new love, they embark on a bicycl… OL23329662W
La petite Irène de trèfle La petite Irène de trèfle Jasmine Dubé Cette collection se propose de guider les enfants dans leur "première lecture" de vrais romans. Les récits, regroupés sous trois niveaux de difficulté, s'ouvrent sur une présentation des personnages … OL24158150W
Between the lines Between the lines Victoria Pendleton The Golden Girl of British cycling opens up for the first time, in searingly honest detail, about the doubts and trials she has had to overcome to stay at the top of her sport. OL24250728W
Va va Froome Va va Froome David Sharp On 22 July 2012 Chris Froome made history as the first African-born cyclist to stand on the podium at the Tour de France. Ten days later at the London Olympic Games he won a bronze medal in the time … OL24306299W
Shut up legs Shut up legs Jens Voigt Even by the standards of a sport that requires enormous stamina and capacity for suffering, Jens Voigt is in a class on his own. Beloved by cycling fans for his madcap one-man breakaways as much as h… OL27062314W
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