书目

The Hour

内容简介

TheHour.It'stheonlycyclingrecordthatmatters:onemanandhisbikeagainsttheclockinaquestforpurespeed.Noteammates,norivals,notactics,nogears,nobrakes.Justonesimplequestion-insixtyminutes,howfarcanyougo?MichaelHutchinsonhadaplan.Hewasgoingtoaddhisnametothelistofrecord-holders,cycling'ssupermen.Buthowdoesamanwhobecameaprofessionalathletebyaccidentachievesportingimmortality?Itdidn'tsoundtoohard.Allheneededwasacoupleofhand-tooledbikeframes,themostexpensivewheelsmoneycouldbuy,asupportteamofcrackprofessionals,asmallpotofglue,andacreditcardwiredtosomeoneelse'sbankaccount.Still,gettingthegluewasn'taproblem...

作者简介

MichaelHutchinsonbecameafull-timecyclistin2000afterbecomingdisillusionedwithanacademiccareer.Overthefollowingsixyearshehaswonmorethantwentynationaltitles,andthegoldmedalintheMasters'PursuitWorldChampionships.Heisnowawriterandjournalist(andcyclist)andlivesinsouthLondon.

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