American Pro
The True Story of Bike Racing in America
1st Edition
Published on 19. May 2018
240 pages
978-1-948006-05-7 (ISBN)
Description
American cycling has a long tradition of riding and racing on a shoestring and a prayer. Jamie Smith explores the domestic side of the world's biggest amateur sport in American Pro: The True Story of Bike Racing in America. American Pro rips away the thin veneer of professionalism among domestic racing teams to lay bare the heart and soul of a struggling sport. Smith traces the arc of one team's racing career to discover colorful personalities, scrappy racing action, humor and heartbreak. American Pro shows what the sport demands: the scramble for contracts, the dynamics of team chemistry, the unending travel, the Herculean struggle to realize the dreamall for the love of bike racing. With sharp humor and insight, Smith uncovers what's wrongand what's rightwith America's broken bike racing system. American Pro will transform how you think of domestic pro racing through a five-season expos of the sport we love.
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Dreaming Big
- 2. Anatomy of a Niche Sport
- 3. The Road to the Major Leagues
- 4. Cycling's Sponsorship Conundrum
- 5. Some Assembly Required
- 6. Season 1: Pink, Blue, and White
- 7. Partnerships, Mergers, and Acquisitions
- 8. Sophomore Year
- 9. Season 2: Pink and Gray
- 10. Orchestrating a Bike Race
- 11. The Weight of a Pro License
- 12. Season 3: Pink, Gray, and White
- 13. The Friends and Family Plan
- 14. Finding the Right Formula
- 15. Season 4: The Red Army Marches On
- 16. Cycling's Clear and Present Danger
- 17. Uncertainty Sets In
- 18. Season 5: Red and Black
- 19. Closing Up Shop
- 20. The Taking of Fuzhou
- Epilogue
- About the Author
