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One Way Road: The Autobiography of Robbie McEwen(Paperback)Professional road cyclist Robbie McEwen will do whatever it takes to win on a bike. He is proud of his reputation as a 'competitive little bugger' and 'a bit of a hard bastard in the peloton', yet he is at pains to point out that what he's channelling is not rage or aggression but a fierce determination and razor-sharp focus.....
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Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders(Paperback)In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacey narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an....
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The Long Road to Paris(Hardback )Cadel Evans is arguably Australia's greatest cyclist but he is no typical sporting hero. A master of one of the most solitary sports, Evans has contested the most sophisticated cycling team sport in the world, finishing second by less than a minute in the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Tour de France.
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Mountain High: Europe's 50 Greatest Cycle Climbs(Hardback )This is the first book to cover in detail Europe's 50 greatest climbs, including detail on the actual route (with maps and profile), length, height, and compelling descriptions focussing on all the main points of interest along the route.
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Mountain Biking North: 34 Great Rides in New Zealand's North IslandNew Zealand's North Island has a wide range of world-class mountain biking tracks and Mountain Biking North is a guide to 34 of the best of these rides. Selected by expert mountain biker and photographer Dave Mitchell, they range from straightforward and easy rides close to our urban areas, through to hard and challenging trips deep into the wilderness. ....
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Trail: Riding the Otago Central Rail Trail(Paperback)For the many thousands who have walked or ridden the Otago Central Rail Trail it holds particular, cherished memories. Some impressions will stick for a lifetime: bouncing over bone-rattling bridges, or sailing through sheer-sided canyons of schist. Or simply barrelling along, mile after mile, with the gravel crunching beneath your tyres under endless wide blue skies.
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A Race for Madmen: A History of the Tour de France(Paperback)No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France. The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses,....
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20 Years Holden Racing Team(Hardback)The factory-backed Holden Racing Team holds a special place in Australian motor racing history. Its illustrious achievements span two decades of running at the front of the V8 Supercar pack and this book will capture the emotion of this 20 year journey and the passion that the team generates in it drivers, crew and fans.
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V8 Legends: Australia's All-time Top 40 Race Drivers(Hardback)What makes a great V8 race driver? From Bob Jane to Peter Brock to modern-day legends Mark Skaife and Craig Lowndes, these drivers share natural ability, fearlessness and ambition.
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V8 Supercars: The Whole Story(Hardback)In 1997, Australia's high-profile touring-car formula became V8 Supercars, and the Australian motor-racing landscape changed forever. In the years since, the V8 category, based on home-grown vehicles and Australia's unique racetracks, has evolved from a local sport to an international spectacle dominated at this point by two manufacturers: Holden and Ford. Today, the series fields eighteen teams at each of....
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The Man in the White Suit: The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane(B-format paperback)When the Black Stig disappeared off the end of an aircraft carrier in 2003, we were introduced to The White Stig. Faster. Stranger. Harder to keep clean. And ever since, millions have wondered - who is The Man in the White Suit? They're about to find out.
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The Bruce McLaren Scrapbook(Hardback)He was all things to motor racing - a man whose prodigious gifts earned him a place in history. In 1959 he became the world's youngest and New Zealand's first F1 Grand Prix winner - a record that would stand for almost 50 years. Tragically, on 2 June 1970, less than 11 years after his first Grand Prix success, Bruce....
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Slaying The Badger(Trade paperback)But the 1986 Tour stands out as the year in which a show-stopping rivalry had spectators across the world gripped. When Greg LeMond - a blue-eyed, blonde-haired Californian boy, dubbed 'L'American' - won the 1986 Tour, he made history. The first non-European to win the Yellow Jersey, he broke the Old World stranglehold and changed the face of the competition.....
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Up Front: 2010 - a Season to Remember(Paperback)2010 has been an incredible year for Mark Webber, and in Up Front he gives us the real story straight from the driver's seat. Starting with an in-depth account of his pivotal 2009 season, Mark then leads us through every race in 2010 - the highs, the lows, the controversies and the triumphs - all with his trademark up-front honesty.
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Marco Pantani: The Legend of a Tragic ChampionMarco Pantani won the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in the same year, 1998, a feat previously achieved only by giants of the sport like Eddy Merckx, Fausto Coppi, and Miguel Indurain. The master cyclist was also a victim of the drug culture of pro cycling, eventually sinking into a deep depression and dying alone in a hotel room....
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Croz: The Larrikin Kiwi BikerI lifted up my UV-cracked visor with my thumb. ‘Which way does the track go and what’s the lap record?' Become Graeme Crosby's pillion passenger as he takes you on a fast and furious journey from the grassroots of New Zealand motorcycle racing through Australia, Japan, the UK and Europe. Experience with him the crashes, the pain, the elation of....
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Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling(Hardback)A humourous look at the ins and outs of cycling.
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Classic New Zealand Road Rides: 100 Recreational Road Rides in New Zealand(Paperback)The first edition of Classic New Zealand Road Rides is an invaluable guide to the sport and recreation of road riding. It includes information how to get started, such as buying a bike, setting it up, and going on your first ride. For more ambitious riders, there are sections on training and racing, including nutrition and safety.
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Is That Thing Diesel?At forty years old, a successful writer, husband and father, no longer toiling on offshore drilling rigs, was Paul Carter happily nestled in the cotton wool of suburban life enjoying the fruits of his labour? Was he f**k! With his manic life left far behind and the perfect opportunity to take it easy stretched before him what else would a....
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Jamie Whincup: My Championship Year(Paperback)A unique glimpse into the life and mind of one of Australia's top sportsmen. This is Jamie Whincup's personal account of the year in which he won his second consecutive V8 Supercar Championship, starting from the big one at Bathurst. He reveals what makes Bathurst so special, his motivation for winning, and how he copes with failure.
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