Written by a local biking enthusiast and former editor of Bicycling magazine, Team 7-Eleven is the first book to tell the full story of America's first and greatest pro cycling team. Sponsored by the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores, the team rounded up the best amateur cyclists in North America and formed them into a cohesive, European-style cycling team. As amateurs, they dominated the American race scene and won seven medals at the 1984 Olympics. As professionals, the team went to Europe and soon received invitations to the Tour of Italy and then the Tour de France, putting Americans on the podium in landmark victories that would change the face of American cycling forever. The most important missing piece in the story of American cycling.
--Capitola Book Cafe
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