Publisher Description

Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl was founded in 2003. Twenty years later, the team consists of 31 talented cyclists from 10 different countries. Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Lefevere, the team became one of the most successful ones in cycling history. In 2010, Czech businessman Zdenek Bakala joined the squad. They have won more than 800 UCI races, including 20 Monuments, more than 50 national titles, 6 world titles on the road, 6 world titles in the individual time trial, 4 world titles team time trial, 2 World Cups, 2 European titles and an Olympic title. This book is an overview of the most exciting highlights of 20 years of the Wolfpack, with fantastic photos from the archive and interviews with the key players. AUTHORS: Geert Vandenbon is a race expert, Tour of Flanders fanatic, storyteller and music maker. He worked for more than 20 years in the organisation and expansion of de Ronde (Tour of Flanders), is co-founder of the Centrum RVV in Oudenaarde, wrote and published various sports books. Frederik Backelandt started out as a sports journalist at Het Nieuwsblad and now heads Grinta! Publications. He also wrote several cycling books. He does not only display his knowledge about cycling on paper; he also races himself. He has won the World Cycling Championship for journalists several times and is addicted to cycling in the mountains. SELLING POINTS: . The best images from the past 20 years of the Belgian cycling phenomenon, Quick-Step (aka Wolfpack) . Take a look behind the scenes of Patrick Lefevere's award-winning cycling team . Includes in-depth interviews with key players on the team 450 colour, 50 b/w illustrations

Author Biography

Geert Vandenbon is a race expert, Tour of Flanders fanatic, storyteller and music maker. He worked for more than 20 years in the organisation and expansion of de Ronde (Tour of Flanders), is co-founder of the Centrum RVV in Oudenaarde, wrote and published various sports books. Frederik Backelandt started out as a sports journalist at Het Nieuwsblad and now heads Grinta! Publications. He also wrote several cycling books. He does not only display his knowledge about cycling on paper; he also races himself. He has won the World Cycling Championship for journalists several times and is addicted to cycling in the mountains.

Table of Contents

2003: The new boy with lots of experienceInterview: Patrick Lefevere2004: The Olympic DreamInterview: Richard Virenque2005: Tom Boonen's kingdomInterview: Tom Boonen2006: Boonen and Bettini, from Qatar to LombardyInterview: Paolo Bettini2007: Paolo Bettini second-time world championInterview: Dirk Nachtergaele2008: 45 victories and 11 winnersInterview: Alessandro Tegner2009: Difficult summer after a strong springInterview: Yvan Vanmol2010: A season with obstaclesInterview: Zdenek Bakala2011: The toughest of twenty seasonsInterview: Brian Holm2012: Escape from the abyssInterview: Iljo Keisse2013: Team Lefevere moves solidly into new areasInterview: Frans De Cock2014: Rainbow jersey againInterview: Mark Cavendish2015: Yet another 54 winsInterview: Zdenek Stybar2016: 30 riders, 3 trainees, 19 winnersInterview: Wilfried Peeters2017: Sixteen wins in the Giro, Tour and VueltaInterview: Tim Declercq2018: Quick-Step's absolute record yearInterview: Niki Terpstra2019: The Quick-Step train thunders onInterview: Kurt Roose2020: The bizarre corona yearInterview: Fabio Jakobsen2021: Winning is an attitude. And hard work.Interview: Julian Alaphilippe2022: Remco writes historyInterview: Remco EvenepoelIndex

Long Description

* The best images from the past 20 years of the Belgian cycling phenomenon, Quick-Step (aka Wolfpack)* Take a look behind the scenes of Patrick Lefevere's award-winning cycling team* Includes in-depth interviews with key players on the teamQuick-Step Alpha Vinyl was founded in 2003. Twenty years later, the team consists of 31 talented cyclists from 10 different countries. Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Lefevere, the team became one of the most successful ones in cycling history. In 2010, Czech businessman Zdenek Bakala joined the squad. They have won more than 800 UCI races, including 20 Monuments, more than 50 national titles, 6 world titles on the road, 6 world titles in the individual time trial, 4 world titles team time trial, 2 World Cups, 2 European titles and an Olympic title. This book is an overview of the most exciting highlights of 20 years of the Wolfpack, with fantastic photos from the archive and interviews with the key players.

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