Leading the Pack — A Collection of German Books About Cycling

The ideal book for planning successful cycling tours. 40 European countries are presented in detail with a practical touring information...

The ideal book for planning successful cycling tours. 40 European countries are presented in detail with a practical touring information section: travel period and weather; sources of information; maps and documents; getting there; domestic transport; staying overnight; bicycles; roads and paths. This comprehensive book is enlivened with special chapters, for instance with practical tips for touring the Alps and their passes and evocative stories about biking trips by many of the co-authors. Tours and cycling regions throughout Europe.

These 40 cycling adventures between the foothills of the Alps and the water’s edge, personally narrated and illustrated with large-format...

These 40 cycling adventures between the foothills of the Alps and the water’s edge, personally narrated and illustrated with large-format photos, will make you want to follow them on your bike. The spectrum ranges from a 600-km trip along the German-Polish border or a leisurely tour of old railways in Hesse, to the challenging off-road trails of Bavaria’s Ester Mountains. A splendid book as a gift, for browsing and seeking inspiration and, thanks to the well-founded tips, also for planning your next tour.

The best-located campsites for cycling fans, throughout Germany. With great tips for tour directly from each site. Recommended day tours...

The best-located campsites for cycling fans, throughout Germany. With great tips for tour directly from each site. Recommended day tours on islands and coastlines, through national parks and nature reserves, along lakes and rivers, around lower mountain ranges, and even up to some Alpine peaks.

The Bike Guide is ideal for your preparations as well as on the road. With the elevation profiles, you can...

The Bike Guide is ideal for your preparations as well as on the road. With the elevation profiles, you can see at a glance the gradients, slopes and characteristics of the terrain. A short info section for each tour tells you all about the riding times, altitude changes and route variants, as well as options for catering and swimming stops. Accurate descriptions of tours, including stage lengths, junction symbols and coloured maps, reliably help bikers find their way. Precise GPS tracks with waypoints are available for download. A tabular overview with the most important information makes choosing a route easier, while the practical spiral binding of the Rother Bike Guide allows the pages to be folded back so it is easier to use on the move.

From basic know-how to ready-made training plans, the experts Tim Böhme and Jochen Haar provide instructions that are easy to...

From basic know-how to ready-made training plans, the experts Tim Böhme and Jochen Haar provide instructions that are easy to understand, along with many valuable tips on all aspects of cycle racing. Exciting, thorough and refreshingly different.

An expert look behind the scenes of the Tour de France from cycling insiders. Two sports journalists describe the things...

An expert look behind the scenes of the Tour de France from cycling insiders. Two sports journalists describe the things the fans rarely get to see. Funny stories from the journalists’ daily work: bizarre experiences, logistical challenges and lively incidents involving the Tour riders and team bosses. With spectacular photos of the Tour and personal insights from the sports writers.

The sports world knows André Greipel as an explosive sprinter who has won races many times in the closing metres....

The sports world knows André Greipel as an explosive sprinter who has won races many times in the closing metres. The man from Rostock achieved his childhood dream, becoming one of the world's best racing cyclists and winning many stages of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Tour of Spain. In this book, he recounts his great successes, legendary races and tough competitors, and he gives exciting insights behind the scenes of professional cycling. He also traces the human side of professional sport, showing how much hard work it took to achieve his road racing success, and how much will power it needs to keep pursuing one's own path, even against great odds.

The book Transalp on a Racing Bike covers the most beautiful passes of the Tour de France, together with information...

The book Transalp on a Racing Bike covers the most beautiful passes of the Tour de France, together with information about the big races for everyone in the Alps, alongside 15 Alpine crossings for all skill levels – from enjoyable trips for leisure cyclists, to tours for more ambitious hobby cyclists. There are also detailed route descriptions, tips for luggage transfers and hotels, as well as GPS tracks and road books to download.

Spectacular tours through the high mountains that are feasible for everyone. Tour reports with numerous photos incl. altitude profiles, tour...

Spectacular tours through the high mountains that are feasible for everyone. Tour reports with numerous photos incl. altitude profiles, tour maps, GPX tracks and overview map. Attractive bike regions such as Graubünden, Eastern Switzerland, Salzburger Land and many more. This volume offers you all the important information about about 20 spectacular downhill routes in the alpine high mountains. Info section with tips on the bike region, tour character, tips on where to stop, bike hotels, guiding and web info. From tips on local bike rental, the mode of transport of choice for the ascent to delicious refreshments on the way - so nothing stands in the way of a successful vacation with the mountain bike.

The last sprint of the Tour de France! The professional racing cyclist Olav Olsen should really be relieved. Only a...

The last sprint of the Tour de France! The professional racing cyclist Olav Olsen should really be relieved. Only a few stages of the Tour de France lie between him and the grand finale in Paris. But Li's sinister machinations have left their mark, not only on him. Can he and his new love, Kim, put the past behind them and start a future together full of confidence? And who will take the place on the podium as victor in the end?

A feel-good novel about crossing the Alps by bike. A marriage proposal at sunset next to Lake Garda – that...

A feel-good novel about crossing the Alps by bike. A marriage proposal at sunset next to Lake Garda – that is Tina's most fervent wish. But does her boyfriend Ulrich want that too? After waiting long enough for him to propose, Tina decides to take the engagement into her own hands. She fulfils his long-cherished dream of crossing the Alps by mountain bike and, after the journey, plans to get down on one knee in front of a fitting backdrop. But then three other men invite themselves to join the adventure: Tina's brother Max, her ex-boyfriend Alex and Vinz, who remains aloof ...

Bobo Dormouse gets to choose his first bike! He also gets a helmet, of course. Then he’s ready to go,...

Bobo Dormouse gets to choose his first bike! He also gets a helmet, of course. Then he’s ready to go, isn’t he? But no, cycling’s not that easy ... A good thing Daddy Dormouse holds him upright until Bobo gets the hang of it. But then it goes like clockwork and Bobo even goes on a little bike ride to the playground with Mummy!

What a nasty surprise: Metti's bicycle was stolen. A job for the Isar detectives! When more bikes disappear and a...

What a nasty surprise: Metti's bicycle was stolen. A job for the Isar detectives! When more bikes disappear and a pair of pliers is found on Elias' classmate Tim, the first suspicions arise. But is Tim capable of stealing bikes on such a grand scale? Or is there something else behind his strange behaviour? Elias, Metti, Balu, Flo and detective dog Fonsi start investigating in all directions and they quickly get close to the answer – perhaps too close. Because the thief has his own plans ...