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New Arrivals – November 10, 2003
Edited by Paul Mirtschin
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Welcome to New Arrivals, a section showcasing the latest equipment that's landed on the Cyclingnews tech desk. Look out for reviews over the next few months when we've clocked up some saddle time with this stuff.
New Arrivals
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The Lance Armstrong Performance Program
Seven weeks to the perfect ride
Written by Lance Armstrong and Chris Carmichael, along with Peter Joffre Nye, the Lance The Lance Armstrong Performance Program outlines the exercises, riding schedules and mental tricks that helped Lance win the Tour de France.
Over 240 pages you can see how any rider can apply the principles outlined by Carmichael to their own training regime. The seven-week success formula, designed by Carmichael specifically for Lance, will allow riders of every experience level to achieve their peak performance.
Price: US$15.95 from bookshops, US$11.17 from Amazon
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The Ultimate Ride
Famous as being coach to Lance Armstrong, Chris Carmichael also runs Carmichael Training Systems. In The Ultimate Ride, Carmichael gives his invaluable training tips that will allow riders of all levels to achieve their best.
Complete with illustrations and photographs, The Ultimate Ride outlines the nutritional advice, goal-setting methods and mental exercises that will compliment the physical training that Carmichael Training Systems is known for.
Price: US$24.95 from bookshops, US$17.47 from Amazon
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Bike Racing 101
If you want to learn to race bikes, then Bike Racing 101 is the book to read. Everything from preparing for your first race to the racing skills, strategy and tactics that is needed to defeat the compitition is outlined in this book.
Kendra and René Wenzel outline the essential information that a rider needs to enter the world of competitive cycling. Road racing, time trials, criteriums and stage races are all covered, along with the warm-ups and recovery needed to perform at your best.
Price: US$18.95 from bookshops, US$13.27 from Amazon
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