Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to soccer: simply the best there has ever been. Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100. Merckx didnt just beat his opponents; he crushed them. But his triumphs only tell half a story that includes horrific injury, a doping controversy, and tragedy. He was nicknamed "the Cannibal" for his insatiable appetite for victory, but...

Eleven-year-old Matt wants to make the Evergreen Racing Team but his chances are seriously threatened when a new boy moves to town and resorts to cheating in order to win.

Traces the activities of some of Europe's best cyclists as they participate in the 1976 Paris-Roubaix road race.

While competing in a bike race with her high school teammates, seventeen-year-old Frances is determined to complete ten tasks compiled by her best friend Stella.

"Women athletes go the distance in this text's exploration of supergirls who cycle. These world-class athletes are in races that span from just a few miles to over 4,000 miles. It's important they stay physically and mentally fit to do so. Readers can explore the stories of women athletes who have shaped these cycling sports. Readers also learn about experiencing the sports for themselves, whether as a hobby or as a new career"-- www.garethstevens.com...

"Abandoning his former life as a couch potato and gamer, Phil Gaimon begin riding a bicycle in 2004 with the goal of shedding a few pounds. By sheer accident, he discovered he was a natural, advancing so rapidly through the amateur ranks that he entered the pro peloton utterly ignorant of a century of cycling etiquette. He recounts the difficulties of making ends meet on a salary of $166 a month, the politics and friendships of the peloton, and the...

Explores how the cycling movement has brought hope to Rwandans in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide that tore the country apart, following cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti's quest to obtain a spot at the London Olympics.

After testing positive for performance-enhancing drug use, world-class bicycle racing champion Colter Reese thought he'd ridden his last mile. While trying to hold on to his last remaining treasure, his ill son Jonah, Colter is visited by a mysterious race representative who offers him a chance to ride once more in a unique, long distance endurance race. Desperate for the prize money that would give his son a life-saving operation, Colter sets out...

The Mystery, Inc. gang travels to Hawaii for some fun and relaxation, but their plans are interrupted by the appearance of a menacing tiki monster that warns them to leave the island.