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Twelve rivalries in cycling recounted four-handedly by Gregorio and Pisaneschi, two journalists and sports commentators who know the champions and their stories intimately, and know how to reveal the humanity and harshness of their character.

Rivalries have been the salt of cycling since the beginning of its history. Without bothering too much about Coppi and Bartali, in this book the two authors have reread the history of the last sixty years of the great competitions (the Tour, the Giro, the classics) through the clashes between the champions. And so the cannibal Merckx bites and is sometimes bitten by Gimondi and Ocaña, Moser and Saronni do not stop poking at each other even after they have stopped racing. And then the pirate Pantani, an adversary above all of himself, up to the rivalries of recent years between Pogacar and Vingegaard, Van Aert and Van Der Poel, which have rekindled the enthusiasm of the fans for a sport where contact with the riders is very close.

A breathtaking photo finish at the end of the volume makes the reader relive all the rivalries he has just read about.

With a preface by Riccardo Magrini, cycling commentator for the legendary ‘Greg&Magro’ duo and author of Close to the Clouds. I grandi scalatori del ciclismo moderno (Hoepli, 2023).

A bicycle kick by Gigi Riva, a throw by Platini, a dribble by Messi and so on. There are technical gestures that are worth an entire match: a mixture of technique, instinct and personality that have become the calling card of the world’s greatest football stars. What everyone remembers.

Roberto Beccantini, in half a century of profession, has seen them all, often from the stands of a stadium around the world. In this book, he recounts them and vivisects them, also through the art of Luca Laurenti’s illustrated stories, widening his gaze to the personalities of the champions that the journalist often met in person and whose behind-the-scenes stories he could not write in an article.

The book is, at the same time, a history of world football told through the protagonists and a manual of technique, from ball control to shooting, from free kicks to backhands and heels. Gestures that continue to feed the legend of the most beautiful game in the world.

In a new, revised and updated edition, the breathtaking history of the craziest team in Italy (never relegated to Serie B), narrated and coloured in black and in blue.

From the original Inter to Ambrosiana that used to play at the Arena, from Angelo to Massimo Moratti, going through the eras of Fraizzoli and Pellegrini, up to the Chinese Inter.

The story of over a century of events for a team that has reserved, and still reserves, the height of excitement and depths of despair, racing hearts and passions (with no comparison with its historic rivals).

Introduced by Massimo Moratti, this book has been written by five “obsessed” Inter fans (esteemed professionals and academics) and is enriched with illustrations by Osvaldo Casanova, a cult illustrator in the world of football.

A book to take in your hands and read in the (many) moments of celebration and despair. Because this is Inter.

A Tai Chi manual explained in a fun and accessible way, with theoretical lessons and practical exercises together with Master Shifu, who sneaks in between one chapter and the next.

It is believed that Tai Chi strengthens the body and mind, increases vitality, dispels stress, strengthens self-confidence, stimulates creativity and improves the immune system. This is therefore the purpose of this book: not just a simple sports manual, but to rediscover our inner well-being, having fun and without ever losing sight of the authoritativeness of this discipline.

This book is organized into two sections: The Yin World (the theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual part) and, by rotating the book, it is possible to be immersed in The Yang World (practical and combat lessons).

Practical lessons include 5 blocks of exercises (all illustrated): the 10 basic positions of Tai Chi all connected to QR codes that link to demonstrative video-lessons, the 8 techniques, the 8 fundamental exercises or the 8 pieces of brocade, the game of the 5 animals, the 24-form, famous all over the world and illustrated in the book and explained step by step.

Kung Fu Song is a song specifically made to accompany all the video-lessons and simplify learning the terminology and the positions.

On 30 October 1974, in Kinshasa, Zaire, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman faced each other in a challenge between two boxers opposite in terms of character, personality, and technique: “The Rumble in the Jungle”.

It was one of the most enthralling and surprising matches in the history of boxing: not just a display of muscles and vigour, but also an exercise in tactical skills and strategic intuitions, physical resilience, and mental power. In short: the match of the century.

In this book, containing rare pictures, Claudio Colombo retraces the history of that match, in a fascinating mixture of the exciting moments of the fight and the stages of its complex organisation.

The success of this visionary event went beyond every expectation and became timeless as still, half a century later, the Kinshasa “Rumble” is very much alive in the memory and legends of modern boxing.

This is a photographic and anecdotal journey through an explosive and somehow unique gesture in sport: the racket smash.

Why smash a racket? Why did some tennis players never even think they could do it? All tennis players – even amateurs – have had a moment of rage when, for the first time, their precious racket ended up in smithereens.

Filippo Trojano has shot dozens of studio pictures of smashed rackets, turning them into full-blown portraits; Federico Ferrero has complemented each shot with anecdotes and historical references. Rounding out the narrative are the words of tennis greats and archive photographs from the 1930s to the 1970s. The centrepiece, through and through, is the tennis racket.

Foreword by Marco Lodoli.

From Van Impe to Pogacar, Pantani, Chiappucci, Nibali and Contador, these cyclists’ stories brim with success, aggression, courage and imagination. The book is a tribute to the sport’s greatest climbers, always able to keep fans on the edge of their seats at every uphill sprint.

Cycling comes in all sorts of flavours. In the collective imagination, when we speak of the great multiple-stage competitions – Tour, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta – all the highlights come from the great climbers.

This two-man effort by Eurosport commentators Luca Gregorio and Riccardo Magrini is based on the emotions triggered by ten selectedimbers and takes us through the great exploits that marked their careers.

The book includes a foreword by writer, mountaineer and standout cycling fan Mauro Corona.

This is a handbook on how sport climbing techniques, materials and training methods have evolved – an evolution that has made sport climbing increasingly popular and turned it into an Olympic discipline.

Today, sport climbing is the fastest growing sport in Italy and one of the fastest growing in the world. It is coached much more thoroughly than ever by a new generation of coaches and trainers, drawing more and more very young enthusiasts.

This handbook embraces everything that has been challenged and revolutionised in recent years and includes an inspiring image gallery.

The riveting history of tennis – a game steeped in tradition but still ever –evolving.

Tennis is the summation and expression of man, what he has been and what he wants to become, solving numerous conflicts and developing a game that depends on the net sum of his qualities and shortcoming; that very sum then has to be turned into an identity complemented with ideas and strikes, tweaking, fine-tuning and even discarding them as needed, in order to identify the optimal strategy for each match. This is the only way to overcome one’s opponent and be the first across the line. It is an individual struggle that concerns everyone because human expression can only endure if it draws in its contemporaries and generates an economy that is advantageous for its performers, its organisers and its followers.

In this growing need for exasperation, Roger Federer appeared – the last monkey. But what kind of evolution can there be after him? This book attempts to answer this question beginning with the origins of man’s evolution.

This book reveals all the secrets to racetrack riding. From the techniques used by the champs to the tricks for identifying the best trajectory, the book explains every single thing you need to know.
The topics include the rules and customs on and off the track, how to position yourself on the seat during the different stages, how to check and troubleshoot your motorbike and equipment, and improving your riding and safety. Additional chapters are dedicated to tyres, stability and Italy’s main circuits.