Hell on two wheels : an astonishing story of suffering, triumph, and the most extreme endurance race in the world / Amy Snyder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snyder, Amy, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cycling--United States.

Cycling.

Extreme sports.

Race Across America.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2011.

Summary:

Contestants have died, been maimed, and spiraled down into the nightmarish realm of madness. Half of them don't finish?in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end. Outside magazine calls it ""the toughest test of endurance in the world."" RAAM (the Race Across America) is a bicycle race like no other. This epic race is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Author Amy Snyder follows a handful of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 event, the closest and most controversial in history.

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Prologue; Introduction; 1. The Race Day Scene; 2. The European Onslaught; 3. The Deepest Field Ever; 4. Day One: Rolling; 5. Day Two: Digging In; 6. Day Three: Surprise!; 7. Crew Control; 8. Days Four and Five: Extreme Extremes; 9. Day Five: The Kansas Crucible; 10. Days Six and Seven: Collapse and Resurrection; 11. Day Seven: A Race for the Ages; 12. What Fingerprint Do You Want to Leave?; 13. Days Eight and Nine: Marooned in Ohio; 14. Day Nine: Final Ultimatum; 15. Days 10 and 11: Tough Love; 16. Day 12: Guts and Glory in Annapolis; 17. Aftermath; Epilogue

Appendix: The 2009 Solo FieldAcknowledgments; Book Proceeds; Notes; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-61749-521-2

OCLC:

773565535