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In July of 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's pre-eminent bicycle race, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his life in peril after a hunting accident, his career as a bicycle racer seemingly over. And yet, barely two years after this crisis, LeMond mounted a comeback.
In 1989, he once again won the Tour - by the almost impossibly narrow margin of eight seconds over another French legend, Laurent Fignon. It remains the closest Tour de France in history. The Comeback chronicles the life of this great American athlete, from his roots in Nevada and California to the heights of global fame.
With the kind of narrative drive that propels books like Moneyball and a fierce attention to detail, Daniel de Vise reveals the dramatic, ultra-competitive inner world of a sport rarely glimpsed up close, building a compelling case for LeMond as its great American hero.
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- david savage
- 07-23-18
Good book. Flawed reading.
Reader mispronounces "Giro d'italia" and "maillot jaune" and it gets irritating. Other than that a great listen to a great story.
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- Bert Erland
- 07-04-18
Best book you will read on on the recent 50 years of tours.
Love this book. One of the best books I've read or listen to on cycling. In depth on both of mine's career and lances courier great stuff for the fans.
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- Michael P.
- 12-11-19
Great content and story, but poorly read
I've been a cycling fan for my entire life, and have followed Greg Lemond's career since he was still in cycling, and even read "Slaying the Badger". This book definitely goes over some of the same material in that book, but also adds to it with a parallel story of Laurent Fignon, Greg's other cycling nemesis. Overall, it's a great "read" and well worth it if you're a cycling history fan, as it goes over the "Golden Age" of cycling and it's greats.
The one big critical review I have is with the reader, who didn't do his research with some of the french words, particularly "jaune", as in "Maillot Jaune". His pronunciation of it is horrendous, especially to those of us who love cycling and know how it's supposed to be said. The word is often used in describing the Tour de France's leader, so it's said A LOT, and unfortunately, this word, and other French syntax is done rather horribly. I wish he had done his research and asked someone how to say it, especially since it's a key word said almost every chapter.
Otherwise, a solid read and recommended.
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- Jeff Pawelski
- 08-14-18
Great book
Was a great book for the cycling fan, the ending seem to drag on more about Lance than Greg. Understandably, but really wasn’t looking for a book about Lance.
Amazing story about the only American Tour de France champion, highly recommended.
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- Judy
- 06-19-23
Great story
As someone who has watched the Tour for years and wondered just how the riders did it this book opened my eyes.
Greg’s story is a triumphant one of staying truthful to honor and should inspire all to do what is necessary to bring truth to the front
We are facing this now in our country Nuff said
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- DFW
- 03-25-23
Gotta Love Cycling or You Probably Won't Like This
If you are a cycling enthusiast this is the book for you. If not it would probably be a bit boring. It is a graphic look into the world of cycling and the different races around the world not to mention the issues of racing when feeling sick or tired. We also learn about the beginning of doping and the entire ordeal with Lance Armstrong.
I'm so proud of Greg for having the conviction and fortitude to not follow the crowd taking drugs to enhance their performance. They might be winners but it's a false win. Who needs that???
Great book!
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- Matt L
- 03-15-23
Excellent, excellent, excellent
Great recap of a powerful life. Pain and redemption. Loss and love and finding purpose.
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- Kathleen F
- 03-14-23
The Complete Story
A very thorough telling of the last 2+ decades of Greg's perspective on cycling.
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- Steven
- 02-02-23
Very interesting
Followed the Tour de France in the 80’s and it was great to relive the good moments while learning new information
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- Julio
- 02-12-21
Loved it
Loved it, not only the story of Great Lemond but also the story of cycling in the US and Europe.
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Lengai
- By michael on 08-21-14
By: Chris Froome
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The Cyclist's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide
- By: Joe Friel
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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The Cyclist's Training Bible equips cyclists of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing for race day. This audio edition adds emphasis to personalizing training plans, incorporates new power meter techniques, improves on ways to develop technique, updates the strength training approach, speeds recovery for busy athletes, and cuts through the noisy volume of training data to focus athletes on the numbers that mean the most to better performance.
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Most knowledge packed cycling book I've ever read
- By Tim McClung on 06-24-20
By: Joe Friel
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Wheelmen
- Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever
- By: Reed Albergotti, Vanessa O'Connell
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
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The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. He admitted doping during the Tours and, in an interview with Oprah, described his "mythic, perfect story" as "one big lie."
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Detailed and balanced account
- By Gabriel on 11-19-13
By: Reed Albergotti, and others
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The Secret Race
- Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
- By: Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Here is an explosive book that takes us, for the first time, deep inside a shadowy, fascinating, and surreal world of unscrupulous doctors, anything-goes team directors, and athletes so relentlessly driven to succeed that they would do anything—and take any risk, physical, mental, or moral—to gain the edge they needed to win. The Secret Race is a riveting, courageous act of witness from a man who is as determined to reveal the hard truth about his sport as he once was to win the Tour de France.
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Gripping and fascinating
- By Alan on 09-09-12
By: Tyler Hamilton, and others
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Slaying the Badger
- Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour de France
- By: Richard Moore
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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Bernard Hinault is "Le Blaireau", the Badger. Tough as old boots, he is the old warrior of the French peloton, as revered as he is feared for his ferocious attacks. He has won five Tours de France, marking his name into the history books as a member of cycling's most exclusive club. Yet as the 1986 Tour de France ascends into the mountains, a boyish and friendly young American named Greg LeMond threatens the Badger - and France's entire cycling heritage.
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A must read 4 cycling fans. Beware language.
- By James C. King on 12-02-18
By: Richard Moore
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The Art of Cycling
- By: Cadel Evans
- Narrated by: Alan King
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
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The autobiography of a cycling legend that will become a much-loved classic. The much-anticipated autobiography of the greatest Australian cyclist of all time. Famous in the sport for his meticulous preparation and an athlete who prided himself on his ability to leave it all on the road, Evans writes about the triumphs, the frustrations, the training, the preparation, the psychology of the sport, his contemporaries, the legends and his enduring love of cycling. A riveting and forensic account of his life on the bike....
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A Favorite For Sure.
- By S. Gray on 04-14-21
By: Cadel Evans
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The Climb
- The Autobiography
- By: Chris Froome
- Narrated by: Patrick Doherty
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the revealing, inspirational memoir from the British winner of the Tour de France. The Climb tells the extraordinary story of Chris Froome's journey from a young boy in Kenya, riding through townships and past wild animals, and with few opportunities for an aspiring cyclist, to his unforgettable yellow jersey victory in the 2013 Tour de France.
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Lengai
- By michael on 08-21-14
By: Chris Froome
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The Cyclist's Training Bible: The World's Most Comprehensive Training Guide
- By: Joe Friel
- Narrated by: Brian Arens
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
The Cyclist's Training Bible equips cyclists of all abilities with every detail they must consider when planning a season, lining up a week of workouts, or preparing for race day. This audio edition adds emphasis to personalizing training plans, incorporates new power meter techniques, improves on ways to develop technique, updates the strength training approach, speeds recovery for busy athletes, and cuts through the noisy volume of training data to focus athletes on the numbers that mean the most to better performance.
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Most knowledge packed cycling book I've ever read
- By Tim McClung on 06-24-20
By: Joe Friel
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Cycle of Lies
- The Fall of Lance Armstrong
- By: Juliet Macur
- Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall. In June 2013, when Lance Armstrong fled his palatial home in Texas, downsizing in the face of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur was there - talking to his girlfriend and children and listening to Armstrong's version of the truth. She was one of the few media members aside from Oprah Winfrey to be granted extended one-on-one access to the most famous pariah in sports. At the center of Cycle of Lies is Armstrong himself, revealed through face-to-face interviews.
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...Pants on Fire
- By Mel on 03-25-14
By: Juliet Macur
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Jan Ullrich
- The Best There Never Was
- By: Daniel Friebe
- Narrated by: Mark Meadows
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
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In 1997, Jan Ullrich announced himself to the world by obliterating his rivals in the first mountain stage of the Tour de France. So awesome was his display that it sent shockwaves throughout the world of cycling and invited headlines such as L’Équipe’s ‘The New Giant’. He went on to become Germany’s first ever Tour winner, storming to victory in that edition by almost 10 minutes, a result that was greeted as an era-defining changing of the guard. Everyone agreed: Jan Ullrich was the future of cycling.
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Wonderful
- By Tyler Landry on 06-09-22
By: Daniel Friebe
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Draft Animals
- Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)
- By: Phil Gaimon
- Narrated by: Phil Gaimon
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
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Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking "no" for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the best teams in the world. Now, Gaimon pulls back the curtain on the WorldTour, cycling's highest level.
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I’m a fan!
- By Terry on 12-04-17
By: Phil Gaimon
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Fast After 50
- How to Race Strong for the Rest of Your Life
- By: Joe Friel
- Narrated by: Douglas James
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel - America's leading endurance sports coach - shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50.
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Complex, but done well
- By Joseph on 07-03-19
By: Joe Friel
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Faster
- The Obsession, Science and Luck Behind the World's Fastest Cyclists
- By: Michael Hutchinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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