Authors: Lance Armstrong, Chris Carmichael, Peter Joffre Nye
ISBN-13: 9781579542702, ISBN-10: 1579542700
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Rodale Press, Inc.
Date Published: September 2000
Edition: REV
Lance Armstrong is a seven-time winner of the Tour de France and fulltime cancer fighter. He oversees the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists cancer patients around the world with managing and surviving the disease. He won the first of his record-setting seven Tour de France wins after surviving a nearly fatal bout with testicular cancer. In 2008, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People. He lives in Austin, Texas.
A TRAINING PROGRAM SO SIMPLE, IT'S LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE...WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD!
In 1999 the world watched spellbound as Lance Armstrong achieved one of the most dramatic comebacks in sports history, winning the grueling Tour de France just three years after being diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Lance's return road to glory took courage, determination, and a top-notch training program. Now Lance's winning strategies developed with coach Chris Carmichael can be yours, too! Whether you're a cycling novice or a competitive racer, The Lance Armstrong Training Program will teach you how to:
* find the right bike for your body
* know when to brake (only as a last resort!)
* corner, climb, and descend like a pro
* develop your explosive power to sprint
* incorporate cross-training into your schedule
* build necessary mental toughness...
* and much more!
Simple and focused, Lance's proven program will transform you into the rider you want to be in just seven weeks!
About the Author
Lance Armstrong was ranked the #1 cyclist in the world in 1996. After his thrilling comeback victory at the1999 Tour de France, he was named the 1999 Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year and The Most Fascinating Person of 1999 by Barbara Walters.
Chris Carmichael has been Lance Armstrong's personal coach since the early 1990s. A former world-class cyclist, he was named the 1999 Coach of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee.
Peter Joffrey Nye is a cyclist and professional writer.
Foreword | v | |
Introduction | xv | |
Part 1 | The Promise of Cycling | |
1. | The Appeal of Two Wheels | 3 |
2. | Cycling Equipment | 10 |
3. | Essential Maintenance and Repair | 23 |
4. | Riding Position | 35 |
5. | Rules of the Road | 47 |
Part 2 | The Carmichael Training System | |
6. | The Heart of Training | 59 |
7. | The 7-Week Success Plan | 68 |
8. | Training Techniques and Workouts | 80 |
9. | Recovery | 90 |
10. | Strength Training | 100 |
11. | Eat for Health and Performance | 113 |
Part 3 | Essential Skills | |
12. | The Power of Pedaling | 131 |
13. | Shifting and Braking | 138 |
14. | Road Hazards | 143 |
15. | Group Riding | 149 |
16. | Riding Out the Weather | 156 |
Part 4 | Techniques to Ride like a Pro | |
17. | Mental Toughness | 167 |
18. | Cornering | 174 |
19. | Climbing | 179 |
20. | Descending | 188 |
21. | Sprinting | 193 |
22. | Time Trialing | 204 |
23. | Lance in Action | 215 |
Photo Credits | 225 | |
Index | 227 | |
About the Authors | 239 |