American Pro
VeloPress (Verlag)
978-1-937715-76-2 (ISBN)
American Pro rips away the thin veneer of professionalism among domestic racing teams to lay bare the heart and soul of a struggling sport. Smith traces the arc of one team’s racing career to discover colorful personalities, scrappy racing action, humor and heartbreak. American Pro shows what the sport demands: the scramble for contracts, the dynamics of team chemistry, the unending travel, the Herculean struggle to realize the dream—all for the love of bike racing.
With sharp humor and insight, Smith uncovers what’s wrong—and what’s right—with America’s broken bike racing system. American Pro will transform how you think of domestic pro racing through a five-season exposé of the sport we love.
Jamie Smith is a veteran bike racer, bike race announcer, and author of Roadie, Reading the Race, and American Pro. He has been a bike racer since 1983, working his way up through the ranks of amateur cycling, and a bike race announcer since 1985 traveling with some of the world's greatest cyclists. He spent several years in public relations, receiving one Emmy nomination and several Telly Awards. He currently lives in Rochester, Michigan, with his 11 bikes, 2 surfboards, 1 rowing scull, and 5 pair of cross-country skis.
Preface
1 Dreaming Big
2 Anatomy of a Niche Sport
3 The Road to the Major Leagues
4 Cycling's Sponsorship Conundrum
5 Some Assembly Required
6 Season 1: Pink, Blue, and White
7 Partnerships, Mergers, and Acquisitions
8 Sophomore Year
9 Season 2: Pink and Gray
10 Orchestrating a Bike Race
11 The Weight of a Pro License
12 Season 3: Pink, Gray, and White
13 The Friends and Family Plan
14 Finding the Right Formula
15 Season 4: The Red Army Marches On
16 Cycling's Clear and Present Danger
17 Uncertainty Sets In
18 Season 5: Red and Black
19 Closing Up Shop
20 The Taking of Fuzhou
Epilogue
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.06.2018 |
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Motor- / Rad- / Flugsport |
| ISBN-10 | 1-937715-76-0 / 1937715760 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-937715-76-2 / 9781937715762 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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