The Ascent : Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation by Ryan, Barry instant download

The Ascent : Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation by Ryan, Barry instant download

1 online resource (215 pages), The Ascent tells the story of how Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche, two young men from Ireland, a cycling backwater, emerged from obscure beginnings to dominate professional cycling in the 1980s. Publication coincides with the 30th anniversary of Stephen Roche's golden year, when he won the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and World Championships, Print version record, Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-387), Cover; Title Page; Contents; Prologue; 1: The Munich Bother; 2: Mamore and All That; 3: Big Game; 4: Among Royalty; 5: Wonder Boy; 6: How to Win Friends and Influence People; 7: Promenade des Irlandais; 8: The Road to Los Angeles; 9: The Evangelist; 10: Summit Meeting; 11: A Sort of Homecoming; 12: Sappada; 13: Stephen Hero; 14: More Pricks Than Kicks; 15: The Fab Four and the Fifth Beatle; 16: A Little Cloud; 17: Kitchen Sink Drama; 18: Rider on the Storm; 19: Pills, Drugs and Medicine; 20: The Last Hurrah; 21: Château de Dublin; 22: The Book of Evidence; 23: Corridors of Power; Epilogue, Select BibliographyAcknowledgements; Illustrations; Copyright; About the Author; About Gill Books