Cyclists: How the World's Most Daring Riders Train and Compete

Enter the exciting world of cycling at the edge. Intrepid athletes, competing in a variety of demanding events -- professional road races, mountain bike treks, endurance tests -- push their bodies & their sport to new levels. Eight fast-paced profiles introduce these adventurers & explore their techniques & motivations for pedaling faster, farther, & longer than anyone else. Includes: legendary road-racer John Howard, endurance-rider Elaine Mariolle, Olympic champion Eric Heiden, adventurer Kenneth Crutchlow, Martha Kennedy in Alaska, triathlete Dave Scott in Hawaii, tourer Sally Vantress, & world-champion Greg LeMond.