Bicycle Road Racing: The Complete Program for Training and Competition

by Edward Borysewicz

Bicycle Road Racing is the complete road-racing program of former National Coaching Director Eddie B. the man who led U.S. cyclists to an unprecedented nine Olympic medals in 1984. This book covers preparation, strategy, nutrition, psychology, physiology, clothing, and equipment for the major road race, criterium, time trial, team time trial, and stage race. There are nearly 100 photographs of top-caliber riders in action, more than 50 detailed illustrations of training exercises, a thorough index of subject references,and many charts, drawings,and tables.

Genres: Reference, Cycling

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A serious book on bicycle racing. The former Olympic coach covers a series of topics that encompass the world of serious racing. He offers a training plan and covers all of the main racing events and how to train for them individually. Competition coverage included: Road Race, Criterium, Individual Time Trial, Team Time Trials, and Stage Races. As noted by the aforementioned coverage, this is a book for the serious racer, and not so much so for the casual rider.

[Randy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bout this back in about 84 when I started racing. It is a great book by a guy who knows what he's talking about. It's fascinating to compare it with recent bike racing books, the process of prepping for racing has changed radically in the last 3 decades. But this is still good stuff and i highly recommend it.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the most comprehensive books ever written on bicycle racing. Even though it was written a long time ago, it is a must for any cyclist with an interest in racing.

[Sarah]

siricat gave me this book on a list of good books to read