Ellis Bacon
From the Tour de France to the biggest and best sportives, riders can chooseÂ their own adventures from among the world's greatest bike rides and best cycling races to watch or ride,Â From Europe to Asia, via North America and Africa, this bookÂ highlights the must-rideÂ races and ,gran fondos, whereÂ riders can really testÂ their legs against both the terrain andÂ their fellow riders.Â Options includeÂ cheering on the world's top professionals from the roadside as they take on the Tour Down Under,Â heading into the Alps to watch the sport's greatest riders tackle the Tour de France, conquering theÂ U.S. on the Race Across America, or mountain bikingÂ one's way through South Africa on the Cape Epic. Types of races covered include pro stage race (across the Dolomites at the Giro d'Italia),Â road (the Etape du Tour of the Tour de France), mountain bike (Valparaiso, Chile), night (the London Nocturne), pro one-day race (take on the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix), cyclo-cross (Yorkshire's Three Peaks), long distance (cycle across Africa), and track (the Good Friday Track Meet at Herne Hill Velodrome). The author compiled the list with contributions from some of the world's leading cyclists, including 2012 Milan-San Remo winner Simon Gerrans and 2012 Tour of the Mediterranean champion Jonathan Tiernan-Locke.
Sports,Cycling
World's Ultimate Cycling Races: 300 of the Greatest Cycling Events