Mark Johnson,Jonathan Vaughters
From winter training camp on the cobbled lanes of medieval Girona, Spain, to hard-earned stage victories in Julyâ€™s Tour de France, to flesh-shredding crashes at the Tour of Spain in September, ,Argyle Armada: Behind the Scenes of the Pro Cycling Life, delivers an unprecedented look at Americaâ€™s most celebrated cycling team. Embedded with Garmin-CervÃ©lo for its entire 2011 season, writer-photographer Mark Johnson brilliantly chronicles the teamâ€™s most intimate personal dramas and its public celebrations.,More than a book about racing, ,Argyle Armada, is a portrait of life as a member of a pro cycling team during a time of painful transition for the sport. Johnson unveils the dramatic forces that Garmin-CervÃ©lo must navigate as team founder Jonathan Vaughters tries to push forward his vision of a reformed sport. Along the way, countless difficult decisions must be made to keep the team competitive in the chase for ProTour points, money, respect, and fame.,With all-access insight and spectacular color images, ,Argyle Armada, offers an unprecedented look inside a team battling for the future of professional cycling.
Sports,Cycling
Argyle Armada: Behind the Scenes of the Pro Cycling Life