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Mountains: Epic Cycling Climbs
The mountains of Europe have many different meanings for different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays, and peaceful moments. For cyclists, however, the dramatic landscapes mean something quite different: suffering, pain, agony—and glory. From the Ardennes to the Alps, for over a century the mountains have provided the setting for the greatest cycling contests, where human determination and willpower can triumph over nature and opponents.
In recent years, as cycling’s popularity has changed our cities, made us more active and taken us down less-traveled roads, the mountains of Europe have become the primary destination for everyday riders who want to challenge themselves, experience the storied roads, and escape their everyday lives. This publication is for all who wish to be inspired by those challenges or celebrate those personal victories.
With tributes and personal recollections from leading road cyclists, the photographs and words coalesce into a depiction that transcends any single perspective and will inspire awe and wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains.
In recent years, as cycling’s popularity has changed our cities, made us more active and taken us down less-traveled roads, the mountains of Europe have become the primary destination for everyday riders who want to challenge themselves, experience the storied roads, and escape their everyday lives. This publication is for all who wish to be inspired by those challenges or celebrate those personal victories.
With tributes and personal recollections from leading road cyclists, the photographs and words coalesce into a depiction that transcends any single perspective and will inspire awe and wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains.
- GenresCyclingNonfiction
224 pages, Hardcover
Published September 27, 2016
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May 30, 2018
Great stories and epic pictures.
October 18, 2022
“It’s the mountains that hold the real power.”
A beautiful book. A dear friend who knows me so well gave this to me as a birthday gift, and I’ve spent a month reading. Gorgeous photos, touching essays. The perfect choice for this cycling fan who loves the mountains and the cyclists who race up them.
A beautiful book. A dear friend who knows me so well gave this to me as a birthday gift, and I’ve spent a month reading. Gorgeous photos, touching essays. The perfect choice for this cycling fan who loves the mountains and the cyclists who race up them.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews