The Spring Classics: Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races

Bouvet, Philippe,Brunel, Phillipe,Callewaert, Pierre,Gatellier, Jean-luc,Laget, Serge

ISBN 10: 1934030600 / ISBN 13: 9781934030608

Published by Velopress, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spring Classics: Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races
• Publisher: Velopress
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934030600
• ISBN 13: 9781934030608
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Cycling’s spring races are always the most anticipated of the year, not only because they herald the start of the season, but also because they are brutally difficult and spectacularly unpredictable. Known as the Spring Classics, these one-day races test cycling’s toughest riders with the worst conditions imaginable—sucking mud, choking dust, leg-numbing sleet, fanatic spectators, and Europe’s narrowest, most bone-grinding country roads. Clattering through agrarian hamlets on routes established a century ago, the Spring Classics celebrate cycling’s most glorious and meaningful history. Riders that perform well amidst the intensity of these one-day races are acclaimed as cycling’s “hard men.”

The Spring Classics delves into the stories of Milan-San Remo, Ghent-Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallone, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège through hundreds of rare and restored photographs presented in a lavish format. With authoritative text from cycling’s expert sportswriters, The Spring Classics commemorates the riders, traditions, and secrets of cycling’s greatest one-day contests.

About the Author

The authors are top sportswriters for L'Equipe, a leading European cycling and sports publication.