The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation - Brossura

Ryan, Barry

 
9780717181537: The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation
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ISBN 10: 0717181537 ISBN 13: 9780717181537
Casa editrice: Gill & Macmillan, 2018

Sinossi

In the 1980s two young men from Ireland rose from obscure beginnings to dominate professional cycling: Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. Kelly was quiet, consistent and famously resilient - the dominant classic rider of his era. Roche, by contrast, was a charismatic and mercurial presence, whose unruly talent would carry him to the Triple Crown in 1987 - victories at the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championships - a feat unmatched since. But behind the races there lies a bigger drama: an untold story of influences shared, friendships made and broken, and conflict with cycling's old guard. Based on new and exclusive interviews with Kelly and Roche themselves, as well their teammates, rivals and confidantes, this is the inspiring story of how a generation of Irish cyclists took on the world and won. Color plates. "The cultural and prejudicial hurdles that Messrs. Kelly and Roche surmounted required a confidence and commitment most of us only dream of. This book particularly drew me in as I know many of its characters and experienced the frenetic style of Irish racing as a member of the U.S. team at the 1981 Tour of Ireland, where our director was none other than Kieron McQuaid."--WSJ

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Informazioni sull?autore

Barry Ryan is European Editor at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and other events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is from Glanworth in County Cork.

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Editore
Gill & Macmillan
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0717181537
ISBN 13 
9780717181537
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
388
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9780717175505: The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation

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ISBN 10:  0717175502 ISBN 13:  9780717175505
Casa editrice: Gill & Macmillan, 2017
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