{"product_id":"the-spring-classics-cyclings-greatest-oneday-races","title":"The Spring Classics: Cycling's Greatest One-Day Races","description":"\u003cp\u003eCyclings spring races are always the most anticipated of the year  not only because they herald the start of the season  but also because they are brutally difficult and spectacularly unpredictable. Known as the Spring Classics  these one-day races test cyclings toughest riders with the worst conditions imaginablesucking mud  choking dust  leg-numbing sleet  fanatic spectators  and Europes narrowest  most bone-grinding country roads. Clattering through agrarian hamlets on routes established a century ago  the Spring Classics celebrate cyclings most glorious and meaningful history. Riders that perform well amidst the intensity of these one-day races are acclaimed as cyclings hard men. The Spring Classics delves into the stories of Milan-San Remo  Ghent-Wevelgem  the Tour of Flanders  Paris-Roubaix  the Amstel Gold Race  La Flche Wallone  and Lige-Bastogne-Lige through hundreds of rare and restored photographs presented in a lavish format. With authoritative text from cyclings expert sportswriters  The Spring Classics commemorates the riders  traditions  and secrets of cyclings greatest one-day contests.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947618299957,"sku":"ByrdShop_1934030600","price":151.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781934030608.jpg?v=1770021362","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-spring-classics-cyclings-greatest-oneday-races","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}