Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about "Horrid Lance.
Author(s): Tim Moore
368 Pages
Sports + Recreation, Cycling

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About the Book

The 1914 Giro d'Italia: The hardest bike race in history. Eighty-one riders started and only eight finished after enduring cataclysmic storms, roads strewn with nails, and even the loss of an eye by one competitor. And now Tim Moore is going to ride it. And he's committed to total authenticity. . .

Book Synopsis

Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about "Horrid Lance." His rash response is to take on a fearsome challenge from an age of untarnished heroes: the notorious 1914 Giro d'Italia. History's most appalling bike race was an ordeal of 400-kilometer stages, filled with cataclysmic storms, roads strewn with nails, and even the loss of an eye by one competitor--and it was all on a diet of raw eggs and red wine.

Of the eighty-one riders who rolled out of Milan, only eight made it back. To truly capture the essence of what these riders endured a century ago, Tim acquires the ruined husk of a gearless, wooden-wheeled 1914 road bike, some maps, and an alarming period outfit topped off with a pair of blue-lensed welding goggles. As Moore rides up and over the Alps and then down to the Adriatic (with only wine corks for brakes), Gironimo! is an adventure that is by turns recklessly incompetent, bold, beautiful, and madly inspiring.

Review Quotes

"In this funny and fascinating tale of cycling, writer Tim Moore takes the reader on a journey few will ever attempt, let alone finish: a 3,162-kilometer route over the Italian mountains that was once the setting of a notoriously difficult bicycle race. Hilarious."--The Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Disgusted by the Lance Armstrong scandal and disappointed in the dispassionate, technology-driven cycling world, humorist Moore challenges himself to ride the route of the 1914 Giro d'Italia. Moore's patented combination of humor and travelogue proves thoroughly engaging." --Booklist (starred review)

"One of the funniest books about sport ever written." --The Sunday Times (London)

"A superbly funny read."--Cycling Weekly

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 368

Genre: Sports + Recreation

Sub-Genre: Cycling

Publisher: Pegasus Books

Format: Paperback

Author: Tim Moore

Language: English

Street Date: August 28, 2019

TCIN: 90761225

UPC: 9781681771281

Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-1751

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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