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Bicycle Road Racing

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Only about 15 left -- marked down to $14.00.  U.S. orders only online. Foreign orders, please email for shipping price and payment instructions. (Some covers are slightly scuffed.)

Bicycle Road Racing - Complete Program For Training and Competition has been one of Vitesse Press’s steady sellers for years.  This classic book is on the bookshelf of most serious cyclists.   It is now out of print and only about 15 copies remain in stock.  Order now before they’re all gone.


Edward Borysewicz ("Eddy B") is famous in U.S. cycling circles.  As the national coaching director, he led the United States cycling team to an unprecedented nine Olympic medals in the 1984 games.  This book has the complete road racing program he used.  You too can benefit from the same instruction he has given to America's best riders.

"Read it carefully and learn it well," says Coach Borysewicz, "and if you stick with the program year by year, I can promise you one thing: You will reach your potential as a bicycle racer."

The book is 8-1/2" by 11" with 288 pages and over 100 photographs and illustrations.  The price is $24.95 but reduced now to $14.00.  Order here. 


In Bicycle Road Racing, you’ll learn:

  • Why riding position is crucial to success and how to improve yours
  • How to stay in top shape by eating right and avoiding injuries
  • What equipment and clothing works best
  • Specific workouts -- indoor and outdoor -- for three stages of the preseason period


Coach Borysewicz reveals the tactics that win. He tells you exactly how to modify your training to reach a high-performance peak for major races throughout the season.  Included is advice on:

  • Race strategy to help you make the most of your abilities
  • Physical and psychological demands of competition and how to meet them
  • Adapting your equipment to each event

Bicycle Road Racing is the most comprehensive training manual for the road cyclist published in the U.S.  It is based on a proven program for success.  The photos may be dated but the advice on training and tactics are as pertinent in 2009 as they were when written.  Learn from the master.  Order Bicycle Road Racing today.


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