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The Paris-Roubaix bicycle race, nicknamed "The Hell of the North," is famous for sending riders over brutal cobblestone roads. Only the strong, brave and lucky survive the hours of bone-shaking racing without suffering some mishap or catastrophe. It is so difficult no one wins it by accident, and winning Paris-Roubaix automatically puts a rider among the immortals of the sport. How did that come to be? At one time roads everywhere were paved with cobbles. Why did Paris-Roubaix emerge to be such a special race? Les Woodland tells the inside story: how one of cycling's classics grew from several 19th century businessmen's plan to bring cycling to the mill town of Roubaix. It wasn't a sure thing, and several times it seemed the race might die. It's a fascinating tale, so fasten your seat belts, Les is going to take you on a bumpy ride.
| Autorius: | Les Woodland |
| Leidėjas: | McGann Publishing LLC |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2013 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 198 |
| ISBN-10: | 0985963611 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780985963613 |
| Formatas: | 229 x 152 x 11 mm. Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
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