Bibliograph

Hearts of lions, the history of American bicycle racing, Peter Joffre Nye ; foreword by Eric Heiden

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Hearts of lions, the history of American bicycle racing, Peter Joffre Nye ; foreword by Eric Heiden

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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contains biographical information

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hearts of lions

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1145340035

Responsibility statement

Peter Joffre Nye ; foreword by Eric Heiden

Sub title

the history of American bicycle racing

Table Of Contents

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part 1 -- 1. To the White House -- 2. The Fastest Things on Wheels -- 3. Gentlemen Amateurs Turn Professional -- 4. John M. Chapman, Czar of Cycling -- 5. A Bizarre Twist -- 6. Wonderful Nonsense in the Jazz Age -- 7. Sputtering to an End -- Part 2 -- 8. L'Américain -- 9. Jack Heid, America's Premier Cyclist -- 10. The Allure and Agony of European Road Racing -- 11. Outside Normal Limits -- 12. America's First Woman National Champion -- 13. Pedali Alpini -- 14. The Rainbow at the End of the Crash -- Part 3 -- 15. The Awakening16. Breaking Away -- 17. The Drought Finally Ends -- 18. The Americans Are Coming, the Americans Are Coming -- 19. "The Day the Big Men Cried" -- 20. Liars Club -- 21. Queen of the Oval Hour -- 22. The Match Sprinters -- 23. A Mother, Three Olympics, Three Gold Medals -- 24. The Summing Up -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index

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History of American bicycle racing

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