Ventoux

Author : Jeremy Whittle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1471113027
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ventoux written by Jeremy Whittle and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘They’re all scared. Everybody’s afraid’ – Eddy Merckx ‘Nothing compares to the Ventoux’ – Lance Armstrong 'Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure' – Tim Moore 'A really excellent book' – Richard Williams The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year’s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of Ventoux’s south side encapsulates both the brutality and beauty of this cruel sport, but also highlights cycling’s ongoing battle to distance itself from its demons. Yet it was the legendary and extreme climb of Mont Ventoux that first inspired award-winning author Jeremy Whittle’s love of cycling, so much so that he bought a house in its shadows. Ventoux is his memoir to the Giant of Provence in which he reveals the little-known history of the Ventoux, and tells the story of a monstrous climb that has driven riders to near-hysteria and also to wild extremes of doping. It has provided the spectacular backdrop to some of cycling’s most titanic contests, exposing the true character of those who take on the challenge. Through a series of revealing conversations with Lance Armstrong, Dave Brailsford, Alastair Campbell, Nicole Cooke, Tyler Hamilton, Eddy Merckx, Simpson’s daughter, Joanne, and many others, Whittle details the poignancy of bitter memories, flawed obsessions and ruthless ambition that have made the Ventoux so feared and so infamous. 'A terrific book' – Matt Dickinson 'An intense hit. A must read' – Ned Boulting ?'Highly recommend Jeremy Whittle's Ventoux - a fascinating and expert insight into the mountain and into the current state of pro racing' Peter Cossins

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Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 0791483088
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Author : Jaap Ten Hoeve
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1847995829
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Who Do You Think You Are? on the Bdoin Climb of the Mont Ventoux. written by Jaap Ten Hoeve and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will supply bikers with essential information about the southern climb of the Mont Ventoux. The route will be described shortly and illustrated with some maps of the location in France. Next, detailed information about the unique particulars of the southern climb of the Mont Ventoux will be supplied, such as biking distance, altitude difference to be conquered, minimum, maximum and average gradient, a topview of the route, a threedimensional view of the route, the altitude versus the biking distance, the gradient versus the biking distance and a statistical distribution of the gradients. Beside that, you can read off useful information about the southern climb of the Mont Ventoux, such as your biking time, your required energy, your required amount of food, your required volume of water and your recommended gears. The description and the particulars of the climb are equal for all bikers. How to conquer a climb, is however personal and therefore different for every individual biker.

Author : Francesco Petrarca
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Petrarch's Ascent of Mount Ventoux written by Francesco Petrarca and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Meredith J. Gill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521832144
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Author : Robert M. Parker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439139970
Total Pages : 1539 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide, 7th Edition written by Robert M. Parker and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 1539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a fresh layout, revised maps, and more detail than ever before, the seventh edition of Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide offers collectors and amateurs alike the ultimate resource to the world's best wines. Understanding that buyers on every level appreciate a good deal, Parker separates overvalued bottles from undervalued, with wine prices instantly shifting according to his evaluations. Indifferent to the wine's pedigree, Parker's eminent 100-point rating system allows for independent, consumer-oriented, inside information. The latest edition of Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide includes expanded information on Spain, Portugal, Germany, Australia, Argentina, and Chile, as well as new sections on Israel and Central Europe. As in his previous editions, Parker provides the reassurance of a simple number rating, predictions for future buying potential, and practical overviews of regions and grapes. Altogether, an indispensable resource from the man the Los Angeles Times calls “the most powerful critic of any kind.”

Author : Barrie Price
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1901295664
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bugatti 57 written by Barrie Price and published by Veloce Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2000-10-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise history, from conception & development to the end of production, of the Bugatti Type 57, including the supercharged 57S and the Type 64 & 101. With revised text and many more period illustrations, this new edition becomes the standard reference on the 57 and its close relatives.

Author : Robert M. Parker (Jr.)
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9780743229319
Total Pages : 1654 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide written by Robert M. Parker (Jr.) and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parker's acclaimed guide, fully revised with ratings on the latest vintages from around the world, is one of the most authoritative wine guides available and now comes with expanded sections on the popular wines of California and Italy.

Author : Bert Wagendorp
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781642860177
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ventoux written by Bert Wagendorp and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving and hilarious feel-good novel about male friendship, romance, intrigue, treachery and cycling.

Author : Michael Vlismas
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
ISBN 13 : 186842605X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Froome written by Michael Vlismas and published by Jonathan Ball Publishers. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the day he joined a ramshackle Kenyan cycling club made up of orphans and street children, Chris Froome was destined for greatness. Froome: the Ride of his Life chronicles Froome's journey from the dusty mountain tracks outside Nairobi to the historic roads of the world's most famous bicycle race and his victory in the 2013 Tour de France. It's a journey that begins by learning to fix punctures in a Kenyan village under the mentorship of his long-time friend David Kinjah. It's the story of a boy who once sold avocados on the side of the road and lived with his mother in the servants' quarters at the back of a lavish homestead in Nairobi, but who had a free spirit and a drive to follow his dream. From his challenges and triumphs on the road to the tragedy of his mother's death, Froome emerges as a man apart but loyal and compassionate to those nearest to him as he sought to capture road cycling's ultimate prize - the Tour de France. From Africa to the Alps, this is the story of Africa's greatest cycling moment. This is the ride of Chris Froome's life.