{"product_id":"climbers-pain-panache-and-polka-dots-in-cyclings-greatest-arenas-paperback","title":"Climbers: Pain, Panache and Polka Dots in Cycling's Greatest Arenas - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Cossins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning cycling author's look at the men and psychology of the mountain climber\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen, during the Pyrenean stages of the 1998 Tour de France, a journalist asked Marco Pantani why he rode so fast in the mountains, the elfin Italian, unmistakeable in the bandanna and hooped ear-rings that played up to his \"Pirate\" nickname, replied: \"To shorten my agony.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on the fervor for these men of the mountains, \u003ci\u003eClimbers \u003c\/i\u003elooks at what sets these athletes apart within the world of bike racing, about why we love and cherish them, how they make cycling beautiful, and how they see themselves and the feats they achieve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Working chronologically, Peter Cossins explores the evolution of mountain-climbing. He offers a comprehensive view of the sport, combining contemporary reports with fresh one-to-one interviews with high-profile riders from the last 50 years, such as Cyrille Guimard, Hennie Kuiper and Andy Schleck. And, unlike many other cycling books, \u003ci\u003eClimbers \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes the stories of female racers across the world, from Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Annemiek van Vleuten to Fabiana Luperini and Amanda Spratt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimbers \u003c\/i\u003eanalyses the personalities of these racers, highlighting the individuality of climbing as an exercise and the fundamental fact that it's a solitary challenge undertaken in relentlessly unforgiving terrain that requires unremitting effort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Captivating and iconic, \u003ci\u003eClimbers \u003c\/i\u003eis the ultimate cycling book to understand what it takes both physically and mentally to take on the sport's hardest stages.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Cossins \u003c\/b\u003ehas been writing about cycling since 1993. A former editor of \u003ci\u003eProcycling\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also contributed to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked on every Tour during that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765097726240,"sku":"9781788403139","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1d9912b2494442a3fc256bc3c8b2511.webp?v=1780262051","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/climbers-pain-panache-and-polka-dots-in-cyclings-greatest-arenas-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}