When Chris Boardman first raced against Graeme Obree in a time trial in Newtonards Northern Ireland in 1990 it was the start of a rivalry that captivated the British public for a decade & brought cycling on to the front pages. Boardman was the establishment figure: reserved scientific middle-class. Obree was the rebel: the Flying Scotsman working-class riding a home-made bike. Both were after one thing
- to be the fastest man on two wheels. After Boardman had won Britain's first cycling gold medal for 72 years at the Barcelona Olympics (inspiring none other than Bradley Wiggins to get on a bike) attention turned to the world hour record the blue riband event of track cycling. Between 1993 & 1996 the pair took it in turns to smash the record with Boardman's team breaking the boundaries of technology & the loner Obree constantly reinventing ways of building & riding bikes while battling his many demons. The Race Against Time" tells the story of how Britain first started to dominate cycling but is also about the struggle between art & science tradition & innovation commercialism & individuality. It is the tale of two complex characters who redefined the sport & set in motion a new era in British cycling the legacy of which we enjoy to this day."
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No sporting event has had its past & present its highs & lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France. The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world & at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses it turns right in their village squares it thunders through their suburban streets & into the hearts of their towns & cities. It is a unique event in that people don't so much go to see the Tour as it comes to see them. A Race for Madmen traces how the Tour de France has developed & examines tactics bike technology & rider preparation too. It profiles some of the men who have won the Tour de France & others who have been key players looking closely at their lives & motivation. Subsidiary competitions such as the King of the Mountains prize are featured as well as Tour lore & traditions. The book examines the Tour's extraordinary history & how a bike race a simple sporting contest captured the imagination of a country then a continent & then the world while at the same time it has stayed uniquely French even though a Frenchman hasn't won it for over 20 years. ...

For the first time ever Roland Huntford presents each mans full account of the race to the South Pole in their own words. In 1910 Robert Falcon Scott & Roald Amundsen set sail for Antarctica each from his own starting point & the epic race for the South Pole was on. December 2011 marks the centenary of the conclusion to the last great race of terrestrial discovery. For the first time Scotts unedited diaries run alongside those of both Amundsen & Olav Bjaaland never before translated into English. Cutting through the welter of controversy to the events at the heart of the story Huntford weaves the narrative from the protagonists accounts of their own fate. What emerges is a whole new understanding of what really happened on the ice & the definitive account of the Race for the South Pole. ...

This is the runaway number one bestseller. This is the book that set Washington ablaze. This is the new non-fiction classic. Forget everything you think you know about the making of the most powerful man on the planet. Obamas triumph was not inevitable: it was the end product of a brilliant crazy unique political campaign. Race of a Lifetime" is the gripping inside story of those thrilling months from the collapsing House of Clinton to the erratic John Mc Cain & the bewildering Sarah Palin. Brimming with exclusive revelations this compulsively readable book lays bare the characters of the candidates warts & all & charts the true path to the White House. Its a tour de force: the shocking funny & definitive account of the campaign of a lifetime." ...

Suspension is probably the most misunderstood aspect of motorcycle performance. This book by the world's most popular suspension specialist makes the art & science of suspension tuning accessible to both professional & weekend mechanics alike. This step-by-step fully illustrated guide shows how anyone can make their bike handle like a pros & how any rider
- street dirt or racetrack
- can improve their performance. Paul Thede runs the highly successful & popular Race Tech Suspension Seminar & brings all his knowledge to bear in this book. From clearly explaining the three forces of suspension to make an accurate assessment of the state of your suspension; thorough testing procedures that gauge how well you are improving the suspension & your riding ability; even the art of chassis geometry for riding perfectionists this book employs step-by-step photographs that show the disassembling & reassembling projects for forks & shocks for optimum performance. The book even provides detailed troubleshooting guides for dirt street & supermoto
- promising a solution to virtually any handling problem & increased performance.


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New Year's Day 2009. Somewhere on the bottom of the world six teams of adventurers & explorers have gathered to race one another on foot to the South Pole. It is the first time that anyone has undertaken such a race in almost a hundred years; the first time since the great Norwegian Roald Amundsen beat Captain Scott to the same goal in 1911. The stakes are high as double-Olympic Gold-winning medallist James Cracknell & TV presenter & adventurer Ben Fogle must contend with hidden crevasses frostbite & the favourites to win: a team of teak-hard former soldiers from Norway trained in Arctic warfare. Temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius lie in store for the teams as they attempt to ski across 800 kilometres of unforgiving icy wilderness pulling behind them sledges laden with equipment tents & food. Race to the Pole" is a rip-roaring 'boy's own' adventure packed with excitement humour & even a few tears. But with just a few months to learn to cross-country ski before the start & with national pride at stake can Ben & James re-write history & beat the Norwegians?" ...

Published in support of Help for Heroes this book tells the incredible story of how a group of injured & disabled British service personnel were inspired to compete in the world's toughest motorsport event
- the 5 500-mile Dakar Rally Raid in South America
- & at the same time raise money for the charity that assisted them during their recovery & rehabilitation. The Race 2 Recovery team's stories of struggle & sacrifice are mixed with amazing action photographs in this superb all-colour book. The publisher is donating GBP2 for every copy sold to Help for Heroes & the Race 2 Recovery Foundation in order aid the flagship Personnel Recovery & Assessment Centre at Tedworth House in Wiltshire.

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Racehorse Record Flat is now into its 17th year of publication & has built a well-deserved reputation for its unique information. It is Raceform's definitive A-Z directory of every racehorse that ran in Britain during 2012 Flat season. Each entry

Includes:: essential data: how each horse fared over different goings & distances; details the precise conditions under which each horse put up its best performance; & lists breeding trainer (including change of trainer) & owner details. Racehorse Record Flat is not only an invaluable guide to what happened in 2012 but also to the future prospects of a horse for the 2013 season.

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Racehorse Record Jumps is now into its 15th year of publication & has built a well-deserved reputation for its unique information. It is Raceforms definitive A-Z directory of every racehorse that ran in Britain during 2011-2012 Jumps season. Each entry

Includes:: essential data: how each horse fared over different goings & distances; details the precise conditions under which each horse put up its best performance; & lists breeding trainer (including change of trainer) & owner details. Racehorse Record Jumps is not only an invaluable guide to what happened in 2011-2012 but also to the future prospects of a horse for the forthcoming season.

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This lavish photographic book is divided into three sections
- races faces & places
- & recalls the nostalgic heartland of motor

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