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by Ricardo Silva Romero (Author)
"Por principio es mejor no creerles a los ciclistas. Salvo en estos kil?metros desoladores en los que uno le contagia al otro amor propio y aguante hasta el final".
Es 1984 y a Lucho Herrera no le van bien las cosas en la etapa reina del Tour de Francia. Son, adem?s, los a?os dorados de la radio en Colombia, y Pepe Calder?n Tovar, junto a su compa?ero de siempre, Ismael Enrique Monroy -ese par de comentaristas cuarentones a los que ya les empieza a pesar su matrimonio laboral-, no s?lo se parten el alma por seguir de cerca la gesta del escarabajo colombiano, sino que luchan a muerte por la atenci?n de la joven periodista Marisol Toledo.
It's 1984 and as Lucho Herrera enters the most demanding stretch of the Tour de France, things aren't going his way. These are the golden years of radio in Colombia, and the inseparable team of Pepe Calder?n Tovar and Ismael Enrique Monroy - sports commentators who, now in their forties, are beginning to feel the strain of their professional relationship - are struggling to track their countryman's progress while battling each other for the attention of young reporter Marisol Toledo. Added to the mix are "the Monster," Bernard Hinault, bitter at his former teammate and recent champion, "the Alien" Laurent Fignon; and the undistinguished Manfred Zondervan, crazed with the need to prove himself in what seems to be his final chance at glory. In Alpe d'Huez, Ricardo Silva Romero has a unique and compelling ability to portray the world of race cycling, especially the mind over body struggle against the fear of failure, treacherous terrain and travails of competition.
Number of Pages: 280
Dimensions: 0.79 x 9.37 x 5.83 IN
Publication Date: December 03, 2024
