Andy McGrath
autor
Príbeh Tour de France
Tour de France sa vo všeobecnosti považuje za najväčšiu skúšku športovej vytrvalosti. Počas troch týždňov cyklisti prejdú okolo 3 500 kilometrov, prekonajú pritom Alpy aj Pyreneje, a napokon skončia v Paríži na slávnej avenue Champs-Élysées. Knižka oboznamuje čitateľov so všetkými významnými etapami a ročníkmi týchto pretekov vrátane ročníka 2016. Texty, ktoré sprevádza vyše 300 jedinečných fotografií, niektoré až z 19. storočia, prinášajú príbehy cyklistických legiend a opisy nezabudnuteľných chvíľ z dejín týchto vyše 100-ročných pretekov. Priaznivcov TDF nepochybne poteší množstvo spomienkových dokumentov, ako sú dobové brožúry, noviny, plagáty, samolepky a pohľadnice.
Příběh Tour de France
Tour de France (TDF) je všeobecně považována za největší vytrvalostní test ve sportu. Během tří týdnů závodníci ujedou kolem 3500km, překonají při tom Alpy i Pyreneje, a nakonec skončí v Paříži na slavných Champs-Élysées. Tato kniha seznamuje čtenáře se všemi významnými etapami a ročníky historie tohoto závodu, včetně ročníku 2021. Texty, jež doprovází přes 300 velmi zajímavých fotografií, některé z nich až z 19. století, přinášejí příběhy superhvězd a popisy nezapomenutelných momentů z každého období. Příznivce Tour jistě potěší celá řada památek, jako jsou dobové brožury, noviny, plakáty, samolepky a pohlednice.
God is Dead
The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath.
They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster.
The Belgian won several of cycling's most illustrious races, including Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Paris-Nice and Ghent-Wevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself. Vandenbroucke dabbled in nocturnal party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol and regularly fell out with team managers. By 1999 his team had suspended him and this proved to be the start of a long, eventful fall from grace. Depression, a drug ban, addiction, car crashes, divorce and countless court appearances subsumed his life. He threatened his wife with a gun. He tried to commit suicide twice. And when police found performance-enhancing drugs at his house, Vandenbroucke said they were for his dog.
It seemed he had finally learned from his mistakes. Then, on 12 October 2009, aged just 34, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a hotel room in Senegal.
Guided by exclusive contributions from his family, friends and team-mates, William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath lays bare Vandenbroucke's chaotic, complicated life and times. God is Dead is the remarkable biography of this mercurial cycling prodigy.
God is Dead
'How doping killed cycling's 'golden boy'. A shocking, clear-sighted and sympathetic account of a talent destroyed by drugs.' The Times
'Sensitive yet compelling.' The Observer
They called him God.
For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster.
The Belgian won most of cycling's most prestigious races, including Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Paris-Nice, enthralling a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself.
His rise to prominence coincided with a rampant period of doping and Vandenbroucke had a wayward streak. He regularly fell out with team managers and had all-night party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol. A drugs scandal started a long fall from grace, leading to addiction, car crashes, court appearances, marital problems and suicide bids, punctuated by sporting comebacks. His life was like a soap opera and its premature ending shocked many.
In October 2009, aged thirty-four, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a Senegalese hotel room - in mysterious circumstances.
Led by candid contributions from his closest family, friends and associates, William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath lays bare Vandenbroucke's turbulent life story. God is Dead is the compelling biography of this mercurial cycling prodigy.
Vypredané
23,03 €
23,50 €