War On Wheels: Inside Keirin And Japan’s Cycling Subculture Justin Mccurry Pursuit Αγγλικά Βιβλία Health Family & Life Style Sports Fitness

Shortlisted For The Sports Book Awards \ Cycling Of Year\ 2022 Strange And Thrilling World Japanese Track Racing - A Betting Culture Unlike Anything Else On Earth Olympic Sport Keirin Was Invented In Japan More Than 70 Years Ago To Raise Money Rebuild Country After War Ii Now Fans Bet Billions Dollars Year Races With Top Riders Earning Huge Sums Each Race Pacemaker Leads Nine Around Concrete Velodromes Then Leaves Lap Half Go Cue Frantic Finish As Competitors Reach Speeds Up Kph Along Way They Block Shove Other Clash Heads Occasionally Crash (The Two Characters Used Write Mean Battle\ Wheel\ ) Prevent Fixing Cyclists Spend Meets Living Dorms No Access Online Technology Their Lives Are Ruled By Ritual Fierce Competition From Rookie Days At School Near Mount Fuji Annual Grand Prix Final Whose Winner Takes Home Prize Almost One Million Small Number Foreign Invited Compete Every Some Like Shane Perkins Have Overcome Shock Prosper Justin Mccurry Guardian\ S Korea Correspondent Explores Blue-Collar We Rarely See Uniquely Fascinating Sporting Σελίδες: 272 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0526 Διαστάσεις: 12 8X12 8Cm