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Comments John Howard Wayne Stetina Michael Aisner vii
Acknowledgments viii
Foreword Phil Liggett ix
Introduction 1
Timeline 4
The Early Years of American Bicycle Racing 10
Bicycle Racing's First Stars 11
Who Is the Fastest American Cyclist? 11
Early Heroes 12
Track Stars 15
The Six-Day Grind 18
The Racers Take Control 25
The World War II Era 26
The Tour of Somerville 28
Fitchburg Longsjo Classic 34
The Rebirth of American Bicycle Racing 36
Champions of the Road 37
Road Racing Returns to the Front Page 38
The Business of Cycling 40
The Growth of International Competition 41
Americans at the World Championships 44
The Numbers Skyrocket 55
The New Professionals 59
The Shimano Team 59
The Rebirth of Track Racing 60
The 1970s Bring Changes 69
Olympic Dreams on America's Bicentennial 71
The Rising Stars of the Late '70s 73
The Rise of Sponsorship 79
The Decade of Firsts 79
The Tour of Texas 80
The Sponsorship Game 82
Redlands Classic 87
Tour of the Americas 90
The Fight for Control of Professional Racing 92
Olympic Dreams Lost and Found 97
America's Golden Olympics 97
Blood Doping Scandal 98
Back to Reality 99
The Pursuit of Olympic Gold 100
Administration and Insurance 115
Bicycle Racing in the Modern Era 118
America's Growing Competitiveness 119
The World Takes Notice 119
Andy Hampsten and 7-Eleven 120
Hampsten il Conquistatore 121
Americans in Paris 123
The Pan American Games Come to Indianapolis 125
The Pan American Games 125
America's First Homegrown Racing 135
The Coors Classic 136
The "America's Tour" 137
Turning Pro 147
Racing for the Stars and Stripes 147
The CoreStates USPRO Cycling Championship 148
The USPRO Championships 149
The Tour de Trump 156
The Tour DuPont 158
The Pros in the '90s 162
The Women's Challenge 164
The Lance Armstrong Era 173
A Rising Star at the 1991 National Championships 173
Corporate Teams 174
Races of the Early '90s 175
The Fight for Control of Professional Racing 178
Americans in the Tour de France 181
Lance Armstrong's Saga 207
Racing in the Next Millennium 217
Dark Shadows 217
Doping, Drugs, and Scandals: Searching for a Competitive Edge 218
New Sponsors 225
New Races 227
New Heroes 229
Afterword Jonathan Vaughters 233
Index 235
About the Author 245
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Jason Anderson
reviewed The Evolution of American Bicycle Racing: The Glorious History of American Cycling and Its Flourishing Future on January 26, 2008
The Evolution of American Bicycle Racing
BICYCLING MAGAZINES COMPLETE BOOK OF ROAD CYCLING SKILLS by Ed Pavelka has been on my bicycle book shelf for over a decade. I read it such a long time ago that I decided I needed to read it again to write a fair review. I have been riding for a while so I didn't think an introductory book on road cycling would have much to offer me, especially one that I had read before.
However, as I read the book I realized how much I had forgotten about basic cycling. This book covers all the important points for a person just starting cycling and much good information for experienced riders. Ed Pavelka is listed as the writer of this book. However, it is actually a compilation of expertise from 15 writers. These include professional riders, doctors, mechanics and scientists. All of whom have connections to cycling. Davis Phinney (1984 Olympics & Tour de France rider) wrote some of the most interesting chapters.
The book covers bike position, pedaling, braking, cornering, hills, sprinting, group riding, pace line riding, city cycling, long distance riding, weight training, cross training, eating & drinking, and medical concerns. It also covers riding in the cold, heat, at night and in the rain.
This book was written in 1998. Nevertheless very little of the information is dated. In fact in Chapter 12 Davis Phinney wrote, "Why do many riders choose to go it alone? Club rides can turn into macho free-for-alls, where the novice is quickly sent off the back." See not that much has changed in 12 years.
I recommend this book because it is enjoyable to read and covers all the important riding information. It would make a good gift for a new cyclist.
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