CYCLING ANATOMY

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Sovndal, Shannon, 1970-

Cycling anatomy / Shannon Sovndal.

p. cm.

ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-7587-9 (soft cover)

ISBN-10: 0-7360-7587-9 (soft cover)

1. Cycling--Training. 2. Cycling--Training--Charts, diagrams, etc. 3. Cycling--Physiological aspects. I. Title.

GV1048.S68 2009

796.6--dc22

2008041616

ISBN-10: 0-7360-7587-9 (print)

ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-7587-9 (print)

ISBN-10: 0-7360-8525-4 (Adobe PDF)

ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-8525-0 (Adobe PDF)

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