Team 7-Eleven: How an Unsung Band of American Cyclists Took on the World-And Won

by Geoff Drake

Book Overview

7-Eleven: America's Greatest Cycling Team is the first book to tell the full story of America's first and greatest pro cycling team.

Founded in 1981 by Jim Ochowicz and Olympic medalist Eric Heiden and 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934030538
• ISBN13: 9781934030530
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: VeloPress
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"