The Story of the Giro D`Italia: A Year-by-Year History of the Tour of Italy
Description
The Giro d`Italia is one of the world`s most important and popular bicycle races yet there is almost no information in English about this magical Italian race`s rich past.
With The Story of the Giro d`Italia the fabulous history of Italy`s national tour is at last available. Volume One takes the story of the Giro from its origin as a desperate promotional gamble by a nearly broke newspaper to Eddy Merckx`s convincing 1970 victory.
Authors Bill and Carol McGann have had their lives inextricably tied up with bicycles about as long as they can remember. Their first date was a bike ride. Bill formerly a Category 1 racer has been a contributor to several cycling magazines and is widely acknowledged as an expert on road bikes and cycling history. Since his father gave him a small 1-speed English lightweight bicycle when he was 5 years old Bill has been in love with everything about bikes. Carol a former college biology instructor is also an accomplished rider having cycle-toured extensively. The McGanns have owned several bicycle shops and started Torelli Imports a distributor of high-performance cycle equipment.
Today they own McGann Publishing LLC publishing and writing books about cycling history. Other books by Bill and Carol McGann: The Story of the Tour de France: How a Newspaper Promotion Became the Greatest Sporting Event in the World Volume 1: 1903-1964. The Story of the Tour de France: How a Newspaper Promotion Became the Greatest Sporting Event in the World Volume 2: 1965-2007.
By: Bill & Carol McGann
Book: Paperback, 314 pages
Code: 311798
