Cycling

A London cycle courier with a taste for adventure, Emily Chappell entered an extraordinary new race - The Transcontinental - in which riders must find their own way, entirely unassisted, across Europe in the shortest time possible....

With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America....

Chrissie Wellington, the world's number one female Ironman athlete and four-time World Ironman Champion, presents her struggles, wisdom, and experiences gained....

Dave Brailsford has spearheaded the track cycling revolution in Britain, helping turn the nation into a superpower. But who is the man behind the mask? Find out....

Professional cycling has been around for more than 100 years, more than enough time for nearly anything imaginable to have happened....

Rachel marks her cycling sportive debut in style with 110 horrendously hilly miles that are apparently all George’s fault....

Biking from Oregon to Maine is no small feat, especially for two newly retired women who carry everything they need for three months....

A history and celebration of women's cycling - beginning with its origins as a political statement, beloved pastime, and early feminist act - that shares the stories of notable cyclists and groups around the world....

Rebecca Rusch has run the gauntlet of endurance sports over her career as a professional athlete—climbing, adventure racing, whitewater rafting, cross-country skiing, and mountain biking—racking up accolades and world championships along the way....

In November 2015 Sarah Outen completed her five-year, 25,000 mile journey looping the planet by cycling across Europe, Asia and North America and canoeing and kayaking across the North Pacific....

From its inception, the 1903 Tour de France was a colorful affair. Full of adventure, mishaps, and audacious attempts at cheating, it was a race to be remembered. Cyclists of the time weren't enthusiastic about participating in this "heroic" race....

Nothing can be as freeing, exciting, and risky as touring on bikes. The freedom to pedal our way across miles and miles of roads or trails can bring such pleasure and pain. The joy of the open road on a bike tour is one of the greatest adventures in the world....

Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present....

Volume one of The Story of the Tour de France concluded with Bernard Thévenet’s dramatic victory over Eddy Merckx in the 1975 Tour. Volume two opens with super-climber Lucien van Impe’s taking advantage of a course made for the riders with wings....

Low-carb diets like Atkins and South Beach are notoriously difficult to maintain over time and have been deserted by millions of people. We need something better....

The Giro d'Italia is one of the world's most important and popular bicycle races, yet there is almost no information in English about this magical Italian race's rich past....

Navigate the wild terrain of off road vehicles with these moving and educational books. Explore the landscapes these vehicles cross while learning about their history and other thrilling facts. These books will take any listener on a wild ride....

Max is distraught when he receives a letter from the school telling him he has to go on a weekend of cycling and camping for the Duke of Wellington awards scheme. But things vastly improve when his friends agree to come with him....

On 22 July 2012 Bradley Wiggins became the first British man ever to win the Tour de France....

After a shocking diagnosis for a rare pituitary disease, and with her eighteen-year marriage in shambles, Risa's life has fallen far from picture-perfect. Recovering from brain surgery and desperate to get back to her former self, she signs up for the bike tour of a lifetime.