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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: List of Cycling Tracks and Velodromes, Vélodrome D'hiver, List of Velodromes, Parc Des Princes, Athens Olympic Sports Complex, Newcastle Town F.c., London Velopark, Manchester Velodrome, Hisense Arena, Bellville Velodrome, Herne Hill Velodrome, Fallowfield Stadium, Maindy Centre, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Palais Des Sports, Minsk-Arena, Madison Square Garden, Ed Rudolph Velodrome, Vélodrome Buffalo, Newark Velodrome, Ballerup Super Arena, Green Dome Maebashi, Palmer Park Stadium, Velodromo Paolo Borsellino, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Vélodrome de Vincennes, Laoshan Velodrome, Bgż Arena, Carmarthen Park, Coney Island Velodrome, Ferry-Dusika-Hallenstadion, Adelaide Super-Drome, Forest City Velodrome, Invercargill Ilt Velodrome, Gwangmyeong Velodrome, Tseung Kwan O Velodrome, Palma Arena, Utsunomiya Velodrome, Calshot Activities Centre, Silverdome, Quibell Park Stadium, Keiokaku Velodrome, Tachikawa Velodrome, Yahiko Velodrome, Velòdrom D'horta, Velodrome Rakyat, Wales National Velodrome, Elphin Sports Centre, Ōmiya Velodrome, Aomori Velodrome, Seibu-En Velodrome, Iwaki-Taira Velodrome, Hakodate Velodrome, Kagetsu-En Velodrome, Kawasaki Velodrome, Matsudo Velodrome, Chiba Velodrome, Toride Velodrome, Helsinki Velodrome, Neo Phaliron Velodrome, Amoranto Velodrome, Velodromo Vigorelli, Barra Velodrome, Pirita Velodrome, Olympic Velodrome. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: This is a list of cycling tracks and velodromes for track cycling worldwide. Cities that host the Summer Olympic games usually construct a new velodrome for the event. World-class competition quality tracks not yet included in this section are located in Moscow, Seoul, Barcelona, Sydney and Athens. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=23547131 ... Read more

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Chapters: Pedro Pablo Pérez, Yumari González, Lisandra Guerra, Yoanka González, Julio César Herrera, Conrado Cabrera, Raúl Domínguez. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 25. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Pedro Pablo Pérez Márquez (born February 7, 1977) is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba, a Pan American Games medalist, many times the National Champion of Cuba and a winner of international cycling events across the globe. Pérez is one of the greatest Cuban cyclists of all-time. He is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba (2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008) - second only to his compatriot Eduardo Alonso with six. Pérez represented Cuba in the 2000 Sydney Olympics and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Games. Career-ending Injury Pérez misses the 2008 Games after suffering a near-fatal car crash in July. Details are unclear, but it is known Pérez was driving the car (a Lada) at the time when the crash occurred in San Cristobal, Pinar del Rio. Pérez suffered severe cerebral lacerations and spent several days in a coma. A female passenger was reported dead at the scene. He is receiving treatment at the Abel Santamaria hospital in the province of Pinar del Rio. Pérez intended to retire from cycling after the 2008 Olympics. Pérez is the father of one child (a son, from his first marriage), and is currently married to Yoanka González, herself a World Champion in cycling. ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15324680 ... Read more

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The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8), and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day. The 245.4-kilometre (152.5 mi) course ran north across the heart of the Beijing metropolitan area, passing such landmarks as the Temple of Heaven, the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square and the Beijing National Stadium. After rolling over relatively flat terrain for 78.8 km (49.0 mi) north of the Beijing city center, the route entered a decisive circuit encompassing seven loops on a 23.8 km (14.8 mi) section up and down the Badaling Pass, including ramps as steep as a 10 percent gradient. The race was won by the Spanish rider Samuel Sánchez in 6 hours, 23 minutes, 49 seconds, after a six-man breakaway group contested a sprint finish. Davide Rebellin of Italy and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, finishing second and third place with the same time as Sánchez, received silver and bronze medals respectively for the event. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles!Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome (track events), Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course. The event was widely perceived as being dominated by the British team, who claimed 14 medals in total, including eight golds.Eighteen sets of medals were awarded in four disciplines: track cycling, road cycling, mountain bike, and, new for 2008, BMX. ... Read more

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The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. The first mountain biking world cup series took place in 1991. Its nine-race circuit covered two continents?Europe and North America?and was sponsored by Grundig. In 1992, the Grundig-UCI world cup circuit expanded to ten races, and remained a trans-Atlantic series. Cross-country racing was the only world cup sport at this time, then in 1993 a six-event downhill world cup was introduced. In 1996, cross-country mountain biking events were added to the Olympic Games. NORBA refers to the Board of Trustees that represent the sport of mountain bike racing for USA Cycling. There are three USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Calendars: Endurance, Gravity and Ultra-Endurance. USA Cycling runs the USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships. In 2006, cross-country mountain biking events became part of the World Deaf Cycling Championships for the first time in San Francisco, USA. ... Read more

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Whether it's your first triathlon or your tenth, this training diary and guide will help you reach your goals

Now in its seventh edition, TriLog is the best training diary available for triathletes because of its many features, including:

Training Diary
The 56-week, undated diary lets you plan and track your training for swimming, cycling, and running for 13 months. You'll be able to monitor your progress as you continue to prepare for your triathlon.

Customer Reviews (4)

TriLog is not international
Handy book and quite universal in that the pages are undated, but most of the measurements are in US measurements. Quite annoying for the rest of the word - the pace charts would be wonderful if they were in km and not in miles.

It's an okay start
It doesn't have everything I want in it. The log is really basic. It has three lines, one for running, one for swimming (in yards-I count in meters), and one for biking...for each day. I really would like more space to write, more guiding questions about the day (e.g. Weather, temp., time of day), a space for cross-training (e.g. elliptical, weights), space for calories in and out, weight, and space for split times. If I ran or biked twice in one day, there is only one small space for miles/time. But again, I guess since it's my first tri, it's better than writing on pieces of scratch paper as I was doing before.

Good resource
I like it better than the online site I was using, because there is more space for notes.Wish there were lines for general notes not pertaining to a specific workout, but there's space to write in the margins.Very easy to use & flexible.No wasted space.Good tips.

my favorite log
I'm in my 4th season of triathlon (go SeaTri!) about to do my first marathon. I've tried other logs with more boxes to fill in but they're too customized to someone else, I like that this is a pretty unstructured format. I tried making my own but I made it 8.5x11 and it was too unweildy, so I've come back to this log again and I actually use it.I like the week totals, it's very satisfying to see my marathon training milage ramp up. In the review section I put reminders like gear I need to replace or drinks that did or didn't work for me. I follow their recommendation of drawing a diagonal line across days I didn't work out and it gives a good quick sense of whether or not I'm slacking.My biggest drawback is I have messy handwriting (keyboard junkie ;-) so I have trouble staying between the small lines.I could go digital, but I like that this can kick around in my closet by my gear. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sport in Spain in the second half of 20th century has been dominated by football. Other popular sport activities include basketball, tennis, cycling, handball, motorcycling, Formula One, water sports, golf, and skiing. Spain has also hosted a number of international events such as the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1982 FIFA World Cup. With Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon victory, the 2006 World Basketball Championship, the 2009 Basketball Eurocup, the 2008 Tennis Davis Cup, the football team bringing home the Euro 2008 trophy and Carlos Sastre's Tour de France triumph more recently, several papers look beyond Sastre's win to claim that Spain is enjoying something of a sporting "Golden Age"-similar to the Spanish 17th century domination in painting and literature. ... Read more

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Nice to read but many spelling mistakes
This autobiography makes us sympathise with the author... nice read indeed, but from the first chapter it is clear that this book was not proof-read well... later on in the book, when he refers to 2007 Tour de France in which his whole Cofidis team got kicked out of the Tour, he referred to it as 2008...

The Palmares results also have years entered wrongly as well as missing wins and errors.

Nice colourful photos and appreciative training advice though.

Anyway, I loved reading it but the mistakes makes it not ready for publication. ... Read more

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Practice Pearl: This study demonstrates the importance of protein/amino acids for recovery in endurance athletes. Original Article: Skillen RA, Testa M, Applegate EA, Heiden EA, Fascetti AJ, Casazza GA. Effects of an amino acid-carbohydrate drink on exercise performance after consecutive-day exercise bouts. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2008;18(5):473–492. ... Read more

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A touring guide to one of the finest cycling areas in the Midwest--a land of gently rolling hills, lakes and rivers, quiet roads, and historic bike trails. Minnesota, and especially the Twin Cities region, has developed an extensive network of bike paths around its lakes and along rivers--and for good reason. Cycling is one of the favorite pastimes in a state where the land is mostly flat and long winters give way to spectacular summers. With this latest addition to our well-established series, cyclists have a valuable guide to the most interesting and scenic of these urban bike paths and country roads. Included in these 25 tours is a long ride along the Root River Tail in the historic Bluffs Country of southeastern Minnesota; a four-lakes loop through Minneapolis; a gastronomic pedal through Spamtown, USA; an exploration of Mantorville, where nearly all the buildings are on the Historic Register; and a tour retracing an escape route of the infamous Jesse James gang. The tours range from 10 to 60 miles in length, from flat and urban to hilly and remote. Included with each tour is a detailed map, total mileage, complete mile-by-mile directions, and information on nearby points of interest. ... Read more

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As a fan of Erling Jorstad...
I know thatErling has experience every single bike path in SE Minnesotaand has at least one GREAT story to tell about each of them!Kudos toErling! ... Read more

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Shaping up for a triathlon is serious business. Triathlon Training For Dummies is packed with insider tips and proven methods for training for a triathlon and pumping yourself into the best possible shape by race day. It helps you find the motivation you need to stick to your program, eat better to maximize your energy, and prevent injures both before and during the race.

This authoritative guide helps you evaluate your cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility, and to set manageable realistic training goals. You’ll learn how to establish a workout schedule, choose a target finish time get the right, affordable equipment you’ll need for each leg of the race, and maximize your fitness and form for swimming, biking, and running. You’ll also get plenty of help in putting it all together as you focus your training, add dual workouts, become a quick-change artist, and save time during transitions. Discover how to:

• Choose an event to train for based on your fitness level
• Get into your best possible shape
• Select the right equipment and sportswear
• Train for an Olympic, Sprint, or Ironman triathlon
• Fuel your body and prevent injuries
• Prepare for training sessions
• Maintain energy and recover quickly
• Set training schedules for every triathlon event
• Treat common training and racing injuries
• Live like an athlete

Triathlon Training For Dummies comes complete with resources for finding triathlons near you, lists of items to bring along on race day, and tips on registration formalities and racing etiquette. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Excellent Prep
This book was an excellent preparation for my first triathlon. It gave me all the information needed on the various gear and training required. I owe a large part of my success in my first tri to this book and I highly recommend it! If you are wondering about this fun and challenging sport, get this book and give it a try!

Helpful to novice.
This book offers good advice for someone who has little knowledge about triathlons.The beginning even offers encouragement for choosing to train for one.My husband felt the book was geared more toward women athletes, but he still read it.Overall, a good starting point.

Good Help for a Beginner
I found this book to be pretty helpful in explaining the basics of a Triathlon to the uniniated.I didn't understand how the transitions worked and never heard of tri suits until I read this book.It's written in that positive easy to read Dummies style.If you're thinking of doing your first Tri, I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Shaun White has become an icon of the extreme sports world. He has dominated in both snowboarding and skateboarding, despite being years younger than many of his competitors. With an Olympic Gold Medal added to his trophy case, there s no telling how high this guy will fly! ... Read more

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Great!
This book is perfect.It contains lots of information geared towards a younger reader.We enjoyed reading about such an inspirational young man. ... Read more