The Cyclist's Training Manual
Fitness and Skills for Every Rider
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2013
192 pages
978-1-4081-0792-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Cyclist's Training Manual is the definitive guide to fitness for cycling, suitable for everyone from complete beginners looking to build fitness for their first charity event through to experienced cyclists looking to improve competitive performance. Starting with the basic components of fitness, this step-by-step handbook then guides you through everything you need to know to train and compete at your best, including how to organise your training, training methods, nutrition, health and how to avoid the most common cycling injuries. It also provides specialised training programmes and techniques for all cycling disciplines, such as road racing, time trials, mountain biking, sprint rides and challenge rides, as well as specific advice for novices, juniors, women and veterans. Quotes, tips and Q&A sessions from leading cyclists and team coaches are also featured.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
colour photography
ISBN-13
978-1-4081-0792-8 (9781408107928)
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Additional editions
Book
05/2007
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
€41.07
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Persons
Guy is an experienced cyclist, cycling journalist and author of Mountain Bike Maintenance; Simon manages training programmes for cyclists and is the author of The Long Distance Cyclist's Handbook.
