{"product_id":"9780500023082","title":"Mountains : Epic Cycling Climbs","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): Blann, Michael, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 05\/03\/2020,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 256 pages, 173 Illustrations, unspecified,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Cycling\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500023082\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mountains of Europe have many different meanings to many different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays and peaceful moments. For cyclists, however, the dramatic landscapes mean something quite different: suffering, pain, agony - and glory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor over a century the mountains have provided the setting for the greatest cycling contests, where human determination and willpower can triumph over nature and opponents. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn recent years, as cycling's popularity has changed our cities, made us more active and taken us down less-travelled roads, the mountains of Europe have become the primary destination for everyday riders who want to challenge themselves, experience the storied roads and escape their everyday lives. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis publication is aimed at all who wish to be inspired by those challenges or celebrate those personal victories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith tributes and personal recollections from leading road cyclists, the photographs and words coalesce into a visual depiction that transcends any single perspective and will inspire awe and wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022188314777,"sku":"9780500023082","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780500023082.jpg?v=1602538829","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780500023082","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}