{"product_id":"9781788403139-climbers","title":"Climbers","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePain, panache and polka dots in cycling's greatest arenas\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning cycling author's look at the men and psychology of the mountain climber.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Impeccably researched' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Cyclist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The climbing fan's bible' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Washing Machine Post\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A deep dive into and a celebration of mountain climbing' - \u003ci\u003eCyclist Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen, during the Pyrenean stages of the 1998 Tour de France, a journalist asked Marco Pantani why he rode so fast in the mountains, the elfin Italian, unmistakeable in the bandanna and hooped ear-rings that played up to his \"Pirate\" nickname, replied: \"To shorten my agony.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the fervour for these men of the mountains, \u003ci\u003eClimbers\u003c\/i\u003e looks at what sets these athletes apart within the world of bike racing, about why we love and cherish them, how they make cycling beautiful, and how they see themselves and the feats they achieve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking chronologically, Peter Cossins explores the evolution of mountain-climbing. He offers a comprehensive view of the sport, combining contemporary reports with fresh one-to-one interviews with high-profile riders from the last 50 years, such as Cyrille Guimard, Hennie Kuiper and Andy Schleck. And, unlike many other cycling books, \u003ci\u003eClimbers\u003c\/i\u003e also includes the stories of female racers across the world, from Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio and Annemiek van Vleuten to Fabiana Luperini and Amanda Spratt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClimbers \u003c\/i\u003eanalyses the personalities of these racers, highlighting the individuality of climbing as an exercise and the fundamental fact that it's a solitary challenge undertaken in relentlessly unforgiving terrain that requires unremitting effort.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaptivating and iconic, \u003ci\u003eClimbers\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate cycling book to understand what it takes both physically and mentally to take on the sport's hardest stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40875522326625,"sku":"9781788403139","price":9.11,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_16451938_jpg.jpg?v=1714070016","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788403139-climbers","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}