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Historical Dictionary of Cycling
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2011
Summary
The nearly 150-year-old sport of cycling had its first competition in France in 1868. Soon afterward, the need arose for purpose-built cycling tracks because of poor road conditions at the time. Racing on blocked off pieces of street or grass soon evolved into racing on special tracks called velodromes. This development marked the split into what are still the two main forms of cycling competition: road racing and track racing. Initially, track cycling was more popular in terms of public attention and money to be earned by racers, but this gradually changed in favor of road racing, which has been the most popular form of cycling since at least the end of World War II.
The Historical Dictionary of Cycling takes a closer look at the sport, as well as discussing the use of bicycles as a means of fitness, touring, and commuting. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, photos, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on cycling's two main disciplines—road and track—as well as brief overviews of the other forms of cycling. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about cycling.
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Copyright year
2011
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-7175-5
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-7369-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
416
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Contents No access
Editor's Foreword No access
Preface No access
Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
A No access Pages 17 - 26
B No access Pages 27 - 42
C No access Pages 43 - 60
D No access Pages 61 - 72
E No access Pages 73 - 76
F No access Pages 77 - 86
G No access Pages 87 - 98
H No access Pages 99 - 106
I No access Pages 107 - 110
J No access Pages 111 - 112
K No access Pages 113 - 116
L No access Pages 117 - 124
M No access Pages 125 - 142
N No access Pages 143 - 144
O No access Pages 145 - 152
P No access Pages 153 - 164
Q No access Pages 165 - 166
R No access Pages 167 - 176
S No access Pages 177 - 190
T No access Pages 191 - 214
U No access Pages 215 - 220
V No access Pages 221 - 228
W No access Pages 229 - 244
X No access Pages 245 - 246
Y No access Pages 247 - 248
Z No access Pages 249 - 252
Appendix A: The Grand Tours No access Pages 253 - 268
Appendix B: Other Multistage Events No access Pages 269 - 282
