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  Descent - My Epic Fall from...

  Thomas Dekker, Thjis Zonneveld

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  At age twenty, Thomas Dekker was already earning €100,000 a year—as an amateur bike racer. The next year, he turned pro and his salary quadrupled then rose again to €900,000 as he established his position as a super-domestique among Europe's wealthiest superteams. The sport world marveled at Dekker's rise as the young racer set his ambitions on capturing cycling's biggest prizes for himself. Before long, though, Dekker found himself corrupted by money, dazzled by fame, and cracking under the relentless pressure to perform at a superhuman level. 
  In his tell-all book Descent: My Epic Fall from Cycling Superstardom to Doping Dead End, Dekker reveals a sordid way of life full of blood bags, drugs, prostitutes, and money. Descent tells the story of a years-long bender that exposes the brutal truth of his life as a professional cyclist. And Dekker is not alone; he names those who fell with him and those who aided in his downfall. In Descent, we take an unflinching look at the European peloton as it roars through its modern boom years—the height of the EPO era—and what we see is shocking. You won't be able to turn away from this compelling book about one man's rise, fall, and redemption and what his story reveals about professional sports.

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  Lance Armstrong's War - One...

  Daniel Coyle

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  Lance Armstrong's War is the extraordinary story of greatness pushed to its limits; a vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of perhaps the most accomplished athlete of our time as he vies for a historic sixth straight victory in the toughest sporting event on the planet. It is the true story of a superlative sports figure fighting on all fronts—made newly vulnerable by age, fate, fame, doping allegations, a painful divorce, and an unprecedented army of challengers—while mastering the exceedingly difficult trick of being Lance Armstrong, a combination of world-class athlete, celebrity, regular guy, and, for many Americans, secular saint.With a new afterword by the author, featuring in-depth reporting on:Armstrong's unprecedented seventh consecutive Tour de France victoryNew blood doping allegationsArmstrong's continuing personal and legal battles, and his retirementA fascinating journey through the little-known landscape of professional bike racing, Lance Armstrong's War provides a hugely insightful look into the often inspiring, always surprising core of a remarkable athlete and the world that shapes him.

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  I Dream in Blue - Life Death and...

  Roger Director

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  I Dream in Blue is television producer Roger Director's up close and personal chronicle of the 2006-2007 seasons spent with Eli Manning, Plaxico Burress, and the rest of the New York Giants, from the first snap of summer camp to the final touchdown of a tumultuous, heart-stopping journey.Throughout it all, Director's got only one end in mind: the Super Bowl. He guts it out with Big Blue, refusing to let anything sideline him—not his fumble-prone television career, not even the strain of occasionally having to act like a responsible husband and father. Along the way, he tells the story of this great sports dynasty's origins and traces its rise to become the heartbeat of New York City and, finally, the world-shocking, Patriots-beating king of pro football. Director was there in Phoenix with his Big Blue heroes as they pulled off the greatest upset in Super Bowl history. In this edition, featuring brand-new chapters that take Giants fans along for the ultimate joy ride, Director continues to dream in blue—and this time watches his dream come true.

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  Rugby World Yearbook 2017 -...

  Ian Robertson

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  Here it is – the 2017 and 21st Wooden Spoon Rugby World Year Book. Now of age, this firmly established annual is the only illustrated yearbook produced for the rugby enthusiast. In this beautifully illustrated book many of the country's leading rugby writers reflect on the happenings of the past season and look ahead to what is in store for 2017. All aspects of rugby - club, internationals, women's, sevens, youth - are covered in a book which celebrates winners around the world and tackles some of the issues that rugby faces as it continues to attract lager audiences both at the grounds and on television following the great success of the Rugby World Cup tournament. Royalties from book sales go the Wooden Spoon rugby charity which has raised millions for disadvantaged children and young people.

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  West Ham United Quiz Book 2

  Peter Rogers

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  Happy to say you know it all about the Hammers? Well put that claim to the test with the latest official West Ham United Quiz Book which focuses on the club's fortunes in the Premier League era. With 100 quizzes and 1000 questions on all things claret and blue, you are sure to have a bit of fun testing yourself and your friends who follow the Irons. Right up-to-date with questions on the 2019/20 Premier League campaign and new record signing Sebastien Haller, the book also has a set of questions on each and every season the Hammers have spent in the Premier League. Packed with fascinating facts, this book will certainly put your memory for dates, games and goals to the test. It will also sort out who really knows their West Ham stuff when it comes to line-ups, loan signings, debuts and derby wins.

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  Get Into Sport: Home...

  Neil Pedoe

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  Varying your fitness training will improve your performance and give you many other benefits.

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