Books The Hardmen: Legends of the Cycling Gods

This 2017 book from the re-energized Velominati, The Hardmen: Legends of the Cycling Gods, is a subjective take on the greatest Rule #5 times in 35 cyclists' careers, plus the entire late-90s Mapei team (remember Paris-Roubaix? remember anyone else on the podium?). The names are evocative: Marianne Vos, Jens Voigt, Merckx, Hinault, Moser. The tales are told vividly. If you don't get on your bike and take on the challenge you've yet to beat after you read this book, you may be dead.