This is a good introductory book to cycling for those looking to get into race shape. The information is generally quite basic and can be repetitive, but Chris Carmichael does a good job of giving a large overview of cycling. Lance Armstrong's input seems limited to small sidebars, but they are interesting nonetheless.

The best part of this book are the training plans, of course. Carmichael delivers a wide variety of workouts that will help riders with speed, endurance, climbing and sprinting. There are good tips about how to not overtrain, yet still cycle on an almost daily basis.

Overall, while this book is already dated, the training plans are still great and useful. This gives a nice overview of cycling for the rider looking to take the next step from beginning riding.

This is a really good training guide to prepare for competitive cycling. As a recreational enthusiast, I found the information to be very helpful to my own training plans. However, the training regimens specified in this book are far beyond my grasp as someone who works full time. If you bike as much as this book tells you to, then you are going to be awesome.

Great insight to lances training. Good starting point for aspiring cyclists. Need to scribble through the book changing to kmh and kgs but that's easy.

Great for anyone who's training for any cycling event.

As a keen cyclist myself (mostly commuting and weekend rides) I really enjoyed the book as it catered to different levels of cyclists (right from a beginner to a professional, so I could follow parts of the training, including food and a few exercises, and it certainly has helped. Will definitely recommend to anyone hoping to get more out of their cycling

Does what it says on the tin.

Really helpful book to introduce you to the way of the lycra. Covers all the basics from nutrition and heart rate monitors, to pedalling techniques and recovery.

I used one of the training regimes after coming back from injury and although it didn't feel like I was working hard enough to improve, I kept a close eye on the numbers, and sure enough my fitness shot up faster than I would have expected in such a short time.

Useful as a reference too.

I loved this book! The information was presented in a great organized way! I learned so much about almost every subject they presented. Not only did they supply information but, they explained why they did it that way or why Lance did things a certain way if it was "different" than the regular way of teaching/coaching.

I ended up marking my copy with notes and a highlighter. I will continue to use it as a great reference book for years to come as I increase my cycling speed and endurance!