Hell on Two Wheels An Astonishing Story of Suffering, Triumph, and the Most Extreme Endurance Race in the World

by Snyder, Amy

• ISBN13: 9781600785252
• ISBN10: 1600785255
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Contestants have died, been maimed, and spiraled down into the nightmarish realm of madness. Half of them don't finish-in fact, only 200 racers have ever made it to the end. Outside magazine calls it "the toughest test of endurance in the world." RAAM-the Race Across America-is a bicycle race like no other. This epic race is the most brutal organized sporting event you've never heard of and one of the best-kept secrets in the sports world. Author, Amy Snyder follows a handful of athletes before, during, and after the 2009 event-the closest and most controversial in history. Hell on Two Wheels is a thrilling and remarkably detailed account of their ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies. By experiencing the race from the perspective of the racers themselves, Hell on Two Wheels breaks new ground in helping us appreciate how such a grueling effort can be so cleansing and self-revelatory. This is more than just a race-it's a monster, a crucible, an unforgettable allegory about the human experience of pain and joy and self-discovery.

Author Biography

Amy Snyder is a retired management consulting who competes in Ironman triathlons.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
The Race Day Scene	p. 1
The European Onslaught	p. 11
The Deepest Field Ever	p. 23
Day One: Rolling	p. 35
Day Two: Digging In	p. 51
Day Three: Surprise!	p. 67
Crew Control	p. 77
Days Four and Five: Extreme Extremes	p. 85
Day Five: The Kansas Crucible	p. 103
Days Six and Seven: Collapse and Resurrection	p. 117
Day Seven: A Race for the Ages	p. 133
What Fingerprint Do You Want to Leave?	p. 143
Days Eight and Nine: Marooned in Ohio	p. 153
Day Nine: Final Ultimatum	p. 167
Days 10 and 11: Tough Love	p. 183
Day 12: Guts and Glory in Annapolis	p. 195
Aftermath	p. 203
Epilogue	p. 223
Appendix: The 2009 Solo Field	p. 225
Acknowledgments	p. 229
Book Proceeds	p. 233
Notes	p. 235
Index	p. 245
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