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03-25-05, 12:44 AM
I have read quite a few cycling books in the past 4 months but this book has been a personal favorite and one that you would be very interested in picking up and reading.
A significant Other, Matt Rendell
Riding the centernary Tour De France with Lance Armstrong
I have read many cycling books from cyclists who have made significant goals in the sport. This book is different. Victor Hugo Pena, rider for the US postal Cycling Team shares insite on what it means to be a domestique, translated as one who provides maximum effort to help a team and individual rider meet a goal, such as win a race. We have all heard about the 15 seconds of fame and this book as abouts Pena's stage with the yellow jersey and what it took to get there. He shares his insites on not being in the spotlight, sheltering the leader, and moving into the spotlight.
In the book is scatted history of the Tour De France, quite interesting insites on history, rules, slipstreams, etc. Also talk of nationailites in the tour are covered. Finally the history of stage 15 and the climb that would help send Lance Armstrong into the history books.
This book is a must read, I actually finished the 170 page book in 3 days. It was very hard to put down, I even read it while on the trainer. It sure made me think different about the role of the team in cycling. The cover says it all, Pena wearing the yellow jersey next to Armstrong.
For once the elite Armstrong was my domestique... and I was in control, what ever the yellow jersey wants is what we do...
A significant Other, Matt Rendell
Riding the centernary Tour De France with Lance Armstrong
I have read many cycling books from cyclists who have made significant goals in the sport. This book is different. Victor Hugo Pena, rider for the US postal Cycling Team shares insite on what it means to be a domestique, translated as one who provides maximum effort to help a team and individual rider meet a goal, such as win a race. We have all heard about the 15 seconds of fame and this book as abouts Pena's stage with the yellow jersey and what it took to get there. He shares his insites on not being in the spotlight, sheltering the leader, and moving into the spotlight.
In the book is scatted history of the Tour De France, quite interesting insites on history, rules, slipstreams, etc. Also talk of nationailites in the tour are covered. Finally the history of stage 15 and the climb that would help send Lance Armstrong into the history books.
This book is a must read, I actually finished the 170 page book in 3 days. It was very hard to put down, I even read it while on the trainer. It sure made me think different about the role of the team in cycling. The cover says it all, Pena wearing the yellow jersey next to Armstrong.
For once the elite Armstrong was my domestique... and I was in control, what ever the yellow jersey wants is what we do...