Best cycling books

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Post them here.

Dog in a Hat -- Parkin
The Death of Marco Pantani -- Rendell
Bobke II - Roll
Rough Ride -- Kimmage
We Were Young and Carefree -- Fignon

 

[luckyboy]

Has anyone ever had or read this book? 'Cubes of Glory - Mapei, the Story of a Team Which Revolutionised Professional Cycling' Or if anyone knows where to get a copy..

 

[Echoes]

In no particular order: ...

The Lost Cyclist - Herlihy
We Were Young and Carefree - Fignon (monumentally and awesomely funny !)
Het Rijke Vlaamsche Wielerleven - Steyaert (also known as Van Wijnendaele)
Eddy Merckx : l'épopée : les Tours de France d'un champion unique - Mathy
Fausto Coppi : la gloire et les larmes - Ollivier
Jean-Pierre Monseré : voor altijd 22 - Van Hamme
Plus d'un tour dans mon sac : mes carnets de route 1972 - Merckx/Jeuniau
Mes 50 victoires en 1973 - Merckx/Jacobs
Roger De Vlaeminck Top60 : Mens & Renner - Vanysacker/De Maertelaere

 

[Thorn Cycling]

It's not a cycling book, but it's a great book about running: "Once a Runner" by John Parker

 

[Cycle Chic]

Bad Blood - The Secret Life of the Tour de France by Jeremy Whittle....excellent.

A Dog in a Hat by Joe Parkin - very good.