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Life in the Slipstream : The Legend of Bobby Walthour Sr by Andrew M. Homan (2011, Hardcover)

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A century before Lance Armstrong captured headlines around the world by winning a record seventh consecutive Tour de France, another American dominated the world of competitive cycling. His name was Bobby Walthour, and in the early 1900s he was one of the world's most famous and highly paid athletes. Life in the Slipstream chronicles Walthour's rise from a lowly bicycle messenger in Georgia to a two-time national and international cycling champion who was nearly as popular in Paris and his adopted home of Berlin as he was in his hometown of Atlanta. His career parallels the surging popularity of the bicycle in America, and this biography depicts his life against the backdrop of the bicycle craze that swept America in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Readers will experience the rough-and-tumble world of professional cycling at the turn of the twentieth century, where deadly accidents and illicit drugs were commonplace. During Walthour's long career, more than a dozen of his rivals were killed or permanently injured. He himself suffered multiple injuries--from fractured ribs and separated collarbones to mangled fingers and concussions--and was twice declared dead as a result of racing accidents. But Walthour's fortunes on the racing circuit ultimately took a dramatic turn for the worse when his personal life began to unravel because of drug abuse and an unhappy marriage that culminated in his attempted murder--by his own wife. Life in the Slipstream is an unforgettable account of the rise and fall of one of the greatest athletes of the twentieth century.

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Publisher
Potomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1597976857
ISBN-13
9781597976855
eBay Product ID (ePID)
93015367

Product Key Features

Book Title
Life in the Slipstream : the Legend of Bobby Walthour Sr
Author
Andrew M. Homan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Cycling, General, History, Sports
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
280 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20 oz

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Lc Classification Number
Gv1051.W35h66 2011
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If you love American history, sports in general, or the great sport of cycling in this country, this is a unbelievably rich book that captures a world-class American athlete in one of our richest eras. As a fan of all three things, I couldne(tm)t put this book down. This is a history of heroes, triumphs, and the stuff that makes them both bigger than life., A fantastic look at one of American cycling's Golden Age greats. A fast paced read full of harrowing detail of a life lived on the edge. Definitely a book that will appeal far beyond cycling circles. I loved it., Life in the Slipstream is a piece of history that I am thankful did not slip away. Bobby Walthour was a gladiator in the most brutal and dangerous form of bike racing there has ever been. Andrew Homan's book does him justice, and Walthour's courage and accomplishments put all the rest of cycling's heroes in their places. Put yourself on a bike at 55 mph behind a motorcycle and find out for yourself!", Few Americans realize that at the turn of the twentieth century, six-day competitions and motorcycle-paced bicycle races drew larger crowds than baseball. Andrew Homan, with his detailed telling of the life and career of Bobby Walthour, puts you squarely in the middle of the action, vicariously reliving the spine-tingling victories and anticipating the all-too-frequent horrific crashes that were part and parcel of the sport. Life in the Slipstream provides a glimpse into this nearly lost historical era when Americans first dominated the sport of cycling., If you love American history, sports in general, or the great sport of cycling in this country, this is a unbelievably rich book that captures a world-class American athlete in one of our richest eras. As a fan of all three things, I couldn't put this book down. This is a history of heroes, triumphs, and the stuff that makes them both bigger than life., eoe Life in the Slipstream is a piece of history that I am thankful did not slip away. Bobby Walthour was a gladiator in the most brutal and dangerous form of bike racing there has ever been. Andrew Homane(tm)s book does him justice, and Walthoure(tm)s courage and accomplishments put all the rest of cyclinge(tm)s heroes in their places. Put yourself on a bike at 55 mph behind a motorcycle and find out for yourself!", Life in the Slipstream is a piece of history that I am thankful did not slip away. Bobby Walthour was a gladiator in the most brutal and dangerous form of bike racing there has ever been. Andrew Homan's book does him justice, and Walthour's courage and accomplishments put all the rest of cycling's heroes in their places. Put yourself on a bike at 55 mph behind a motorcycle and find out for yourself!
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2010-054114
Dewey Decimal
796.6092 B
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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