See the world for just a moment
What does it feel like to spend your entire adult life travelling? Heinz Stücke from Hövelhof has experienced this. At the age of 22, he left his home village in East Westphalia with his saddlebags packed and only returned for the first time at the age of 73. It is the incredible story of a nomadic life.
Over a period of 51 years, Heinz Stücke cycled around the world, covering an incredible 648,000 kilometres and visiting all 196 countries in the world. At the age of 18, Stücke circumnavigated the Mediterranean, signed on as a sailor on a ship and secretly landed on the Russian coast to cycle to Moscow and Vladivostok. He was repeatedly arrested by the militia and sent westwards on a train, but he always got off and followed his own path through the Soviet Union.
Back in Hövelhof, Stücke made a plan: before he settles down, he wants to travel to the Olympic Games in Tokyo. By bike, of course. In 1962, he embarked on this adventure, equipped with 300 US dollars in his luggage and extremely frugal in his spending, getting by on less than 1 US dollar a day. In Ethiopia, however, he was almost broke when Haile Selassie, the Emperor of Abyssinia, invited him to visit him and generously gave him 500 US dollars. This fortune enabled Stücke to achieve new goals: He rolls his bike onto the ferry in Cape Town and crosses over to Brazil for the first time.
Heinz Stücke shared these and many other stories in detailed conversations with the author Carina Wolfram, and the result is a book about an almost unbelievable life spent travelling.
- Pages: 160
- Format: 17.2 x 24.8 cm
- Photos and illustrations: 150
- Price: 24,90 Euro
Epic
In this book, Thomas Olsthoorn tells the stories of memorable stage winners from the last ten years in the world's most important cycling race. The cycling journalist presents male and female mountain goats, sprinters, domestiques and top riders from Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium at the Tour de France. Among them are Marcel Kittel, Christophe Laporte, Thomas De Gendt, John Degenkolb, Mathieu van der Poel, Annemiek van Vleuten, Fabio Jakobsen and Marianne Vos, real high-calibre riders from the international peloton. However, lesser-known names and athletes who literally had to travel a long way to experience their moment of glory in France are also presented.
- Pages: 208
- Format: 14.2 x 22 cm
- Price: 22 Euro
Cycling holidays in Germany Vol. 2
Spring is in full swing - for cyclists, this means finally being able to go on tour by bike again. You may even be planning your next trip or have already booked your next cycling holiday. In both cases, this book promises to provide valuable tips and information to help you prepare in the best possible way. With this compact cycle travel guide, you are well equipped, as all the routes presented are described in informative texts and include details of the route characteristics. Valuable tips on tour combinations also invite you to go on longer cycle tours.
The most beautiful tours are often right on your doorstep - in Germany, more than 50,000 kilometres of cycle paths are waiting to be discovered. Together with the MYBIKE authors, travel journalist Armin Herb has selected 25 top tours and destinations for biking. Whether you want to take the family to the Baltic Sea, go on a pleasure trip through the Allgäu with good friends or plan a city trip by bike - with the descriptions and the GPS data available for download, you can get started right away.
- Out and about on Germany's most beautiful cycle paths: 25 tours for day, weekend and multi-day trips
- Cycle tour planning made easy: tips on how to get there, where to stay and eat, and places of interest along the route
- Get all-round good advice before you start your cycling holiday with tips on tour planning, bike transport and the right touring outfit
- With detailed maps and GPS data for download
- Pages: 160
- Format: 16.5 x 24 cm
- Photos and illustrations: 150
- Price: 24,90 Euro
21 Curves
The 21 bends up to Alpe d'Huez, a challenging climb in the Alps that stretches over 13.8 kilometres and has an average gradient of 8.1 per cent, are undoubtedly a legend in cycling. The decisive moments of the Tour de France have been experienced here several times and unforgettable heroes have been born. Marco Pantani stands out among them: in 1997, "the Pirate" conquered the mountain in record time with his unique cradle kick, making unforgettable cycling history.
The Italian climbing specialist had previously suffered serious injuries in an accident that could have ended his career. But he fought his way back and made a triumphant comeback on 19 July 1997 with his legendary ascent.
This impressive comeback is the source of inspiration for author Fred Poulet. In 21 captivating chapters, he delves deep into the mind of Marco Pantani and takes us through the sleepless night before his great triumph.
- Pages: 192
- Format: 14.3 x 22 cm
- Price: 22 Euro
Maik Schröder
Editor
