The Ultimate Ride: Get Fit, Get Fast, and Start Winning with the World's Top Cycling Coach

Description

Chris Carmichael has trained many of the world's best cyclists and now he offers his invaluable training tips, cutting-edge workout programmes and state-of-the-art exercises to help readers find their ultimate ride. In this book he gives riders of all abilities an insider's guide to getting fitter, faster and on to the champion's platform. With photographs and illustrated exerc- ises, this will help build a strong foundation for incredible leaps in fitness, times and techniques. Nutritional advice and goal-setting methods make this the only book cycling enthusiasts will need.

Chris Carmichael is an endurance coach and adviser to Olympic athletes and teams around the world. He is Lance Armstrong's personal coach, as well as coach to athletes of all levels. During 1997 and 1998, Chris dedicated his time and talents to shaping Lance Armstrong's return from cancer to professional racing. In 1999, he founded Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) to bring quality coaching to elite athletes and active people alike. "I would not be a six-time Tour de France champion without Chris Carmichael ." -Lance Armstrong

"Meeting my coach, Chris Carmichael, in 1990, when I had more ambition than skills, started me on the road to success. He helped me realize my dream of winning the Tour de France." -Lance Armstrong