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Summary: Great subject/unfortunate book.
Review: Considering all the material assembled in this book and the people interviewed, this book is a major disappointment. It seems virtually unedited, repetitious and poorly formatted.Good trivia gets swallowed by trite opinions. It is unfortunate that a mediocre book like this will probably deter or delay a serious treatment of track racing.
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Summary: A genuine and authentic representation of track racing.
Review: I have rarely felt compelled to thank an author but I really appreciate the efforts of Sutherland. This text is brilliant because not only do I come away with an understanding of the events and their intricacies (strategy, specific training), but also the dynamics of the individuals in each event. Sutherland explains the events and the rules and then gives us a flavor of the range of personalities that we may encounter at the track. Sutherland has brought together present and past champions and given us an indepth and revealing look into the competitors and why they are competitors. She does this by interviewing the personalities and then using their exact words. After I read the interview with Whitehead I am ready to go out and ride against sone of the nastiest guys that ever rode in the U.S. (Whitehead I'm ready for you!!). Simply put, thanks Sandra for the compelling read and the amazing photos that accompany the text. My only question is when's the next book?
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Summary: Great info
Review: I really like the book. Great pictures. In depth stories, and great list of velodromes worldwide in the back of the book. Velodromes I bet people would not be on the book were listed with the specs. The best book on track racing from the USA thus far.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: If you are cycling nut like I am, this book is a must read. I'm 63 and only race track on Friday nights in the Stock Bike races so you can't class me as a racer and even so I got a lot from this book. The interviews with the different racers were very enlightening. Cycling is such a technical sport that you can't become proficiant without help from others and this is what this book provides. Knowing what motivates people and how they ride, what gears they use can add more to your own abilities. I've met and talked to three of the people mentioned in the book namely Greg Lemond, Rebecca Twig and Eddy Borysewicz all great people and a benefit to cycling. I also rode with Mary Jane Reoch and never new about her accomlishments until reading the Statistics and Results in the back of the book.
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