Bobke II Author:Bob Roll This new collection from cyclist Bob Roll reflects his unique perspective on the professional racing circuit and his own brand of dry humor. Straightforward yet sly, funny but perhaps a little crazy, Roll calls it like he sees it. Here are anecdotes about the Tour de France, international mountain-bike tournaments, training struggles, heart-stop... more »ping crashes, and personal vendettas, all of which provide a fascinating inside look at the world of championship cycling.
Way out West -- The day the big men cried -- One racer's view -- Believe or leave -- Blind faith was my motto at the '86 Tour -- Springtime in hell -- Bobke on the defensive -- Lost in the Jemez -- Bobke takes to the dirt -- Deep down dirty with Bobke -- Living in a lactic-acid crippling haze -- Euro' trashed --
Dream season -- Nerves + neurosis -- Rhythm is a racer -- The watch -- The sport according to Bobke -- The "water hole" revisited -- One heli tour -- Bobke's back! -- Dry bread wants a Harley -- Lance and the dipped in ding-dong doodle down in Dixie -- Nine guesses -- A day at the fair -- The night before Amstel -- Into the twenty-first century -- 51 things to do before you die -- Eurotrash and the Texas Tornado -- Training tips with Bobke -- Il Becco Bartalese, following in Coppi's and Bartali's tracks« less
At first sight ,as a commentator on the Tour de France I thought that Bob Roll was a buffoon. However he won my respect with his seemingly unedited comments. I like the way he expresses himself.