Team 7-Eleven How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World-And Won

Name: Team 7-Eleven How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World-And Won
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ISBN: 9781934030929

ISBN-10: 1934030929

ISBN-13: 9781934030929

Edition: 2011

Authors: Geoff Drake, Jim Ochowicz

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In 1980, there were exactly four professional bike racers in America. Six years later, an American cycling team would wear the coveted yellow jersey of the Tour de France. And that same team would go on to win Italy's greatest race—the Giro d'Italia—only two years later.Team 7-Elevenis the extraordinary story of how two Olympic speed skaters, Jim Ochowicz and Eric Heiden, pulled together a small group of amateur cyclists and turned them into one of the greatest cycling teams the sport has known. From humble beginnings in a barn in Pennsylvania to soaring victories in the French Alps,Team 7-Elevenis the complete history that has never been fully told—until now.The 7-Eleven Cycling Team—Team…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: VeloPress
Publication date: 9/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Foreword



Foreword



Preface



The Lure of Racing



Bikes and Blades



On Heiden's Coattails



What's a Velodrome?



Birth of a Team



Boys on a Bender



Looking for Consistency



The Purpose-Built Sprinter



A Reluctant Hero



Raise the Ranch Dog



Olympics Bonanza



The Push to Turn Pro



A Director with Horse Sense



The Kid from North Dakota



From First to Worst



Not Just Americans Anymore



Best in Bordeaux



Triumph on the Gavia



Ten Days in Yellow



Southland Bows Out


Epilogue


7-11 Through History: Senior Team Rosters


Notes


Photography Credits


Index


About the Authors