American cycling has a long tradition of riding and racing on a
shoestring and a prayer. Jamie Smith explores the domestic side of the
world's biggest amateur sport in American Pro: The True Story of Bike
Racing in America.
American Pro rips away the thin veneer of professionalism among
domestic racing teams to lay bare the heart and soul of a struggling
sport. Smith traces the arc of one team's racing career to discover
colorful personalities, scrappy racing action, humor and heartbreak.
American Pro shows what the sport demands: the scramble for contracts,
the dynamics of team chemistry, the unending travel, the Herculean
struggle to realize the dream--all for the love of bike racing.
With sharp humor and insight, Smith uncovers what's wrong--and what's
right--with America's broken bike racing system. American Pro will
transform how you think of domestic pro racing through a five-season
exposé of the sport we love.