Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World - and Won

Author(s): Geoff Drake

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In 1980, there were exactly four professional bike racers in America. Six years later, an American cycling team would wear the coveted yellow jersey of the Tour de France. This title tells the story of how two Olympic speed skaters pulled together a small group of amateur cyclists and turned them into one of the greatest cycling teams.

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"The new "Team 7-Eleven" book brought back great memories." - Eric Heiden, 5-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Team 7-Eleven cofounder "["Team 7-Eleven"] catalogues every episode, from the colorful characters to the shocking successes, in a methodical chronology of the team's decade-long run." - Podium Cafe "What wonderful and painful memories Och and Geoff brought to life in the new "Team 7-Eleven book"! From the early 'Ranch Dog' days to the Tour de France victories, the stories and level of detail are spot on. Och provided the opportunity for us cowboys to show the world we had the mettle." - Ron Kiefel, Team 7-Eleven rider "I greedily read "Team 7-Eleven" and discovered some new nuances to stories I thought I knew. Drake and Och captured the spirit of the team and brought it back to life." - Alex Stieda, Team 7-Eleven rider and the first North American to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey "I thought I knew a lot about the riders and their famous victories, like Andy

Geoff Drake is the former editor of VeloNews and the former editor of Bicycling magazine. As editor of VeloNews, he covered the 7 Eleven team's exploits in the team's most important years. Jim Ochowicz is a former Olympic cyclist and currently the manager of the BMC professional cycling team. Ochowicz created the 7 Eleven team and its successors, the Motorola Cycling Team and the U.S. Postal Cycling Team, with whom Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France overall victories.

General Fields

  • : 9781934030530
  • : VeloPress
  • : VeloPress
  • : 01 August 2011
  • : 230mm X 152mm X 32mm
  • : 01 January 2012
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Geoff Drake
  • : Hardback
  • : 352
  • : 100 colour photographs