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Riding with the Rocketmen

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James Witts is 44 years old, fatty deposits nestle on his back and he has a penchant for craft ale. He also rides a little. But not a lot. In his job as cycling journalist, however, he does have unparalleled access to the world’s best riders and their world-class support staff. Which got him thinking – could spending time with the pros, discovering the training, gear and nutritional tricks of the trade, transform this back-of-the-pack sportive straggler into a fit-and-fast frontrunner? Doubtful, improbable though not impossible. In this entertaining tale, Witts utilises his connections in the industry to gain access to the world’s greatest teams and riders to reveal the tricks of the trade that he can then apply to his own less-than-world-class performance.

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Humble and very funny‘ – Ned BoultingEssential reading for any Étape rider‘ – Daniel Friebe, co-host of The Cyclist PodcastAn Everyman dropped into the world of Supermen… Can this amateur cyclist complete L’Étape du Tour?Tadej Pogacar has 7% body fat, Chris Froome’s resting heart rate is 30bpm, Mark Cavendish reaches sprint speeds of over 50mph. They’re super-human cyclists who ride 3,500km over 21 stages across the Alps and Pyrenees as a matter of course.James Witts is 45 years old, fatty deposits have begun to nestle on his back and he has a penchant for craft ale. He also rides a little. But not a lot. In his job as cycling journalist, however, he does have unparalleled access to the world’s best riders and their expert support staff.Which got him thinking: could spending time with the pros, discovering the training, gear and nutritional tricks of the trade, transform this back-of-the-pack sportive straggler into a fit-and-fast frontrunner?In this entertaining and warm-hearted tale, Witts gains access to the world’s greatest teams and riders to reveal the tricks of the trade. As an Everyman dropped into the world of Supermen, he trains, rides and eats using the regimes of the planet’s toughest athletes, to conquer his very own Grand Tour. Will he sacrifice the pub for stamina-boosting beetroot juice? Can an altitude mask really send his performance soaring? And will his ego cope with a drag-cutting, little-left-to-the-imagination skinsuit?

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Weight 0.454 kg
Dimensions 23.4 × 15.3 × 2.5 cm
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Pages

288

Language

English

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796.6 (edition:23)

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General – Trade / Code: K