Fitness Cycling (Fitness Spectrum) - Softcover

Connie Carpenter, Olympic Gold Medalist, 1984; Women's Individual Road Race

"Dede’s savvy training knowledge and technical skills, Michael’s experience on the professional tour, and Shannon’s physiological expertise and cycling background make this the perfect trio to provide training advice, workouts, and season-long programs in a way that will help beginners and more advanced cyclists make the most of their time on the bike."

Jim Miller, Head Coach; U.S. Olympic Women's Road Cycling Team, 2004

"Fitness Cycling is the ideal book for most cyclists learning to get fit and get the most out of their body. Michael, Dede and Shannon offer the cyclist a rare combination of competitive experience and medical/scientific expertise."

Tom Danielson, Discovery Channel Cycling Team

"A rare opportunity for the beginner to the advanced cyclist to learn the tricks of the trade from a dream combination of resources. From Dede's phenomenal cycling career, to Michael's professionalism and Shannon's expertise, Fitness Cycling offers the wisdom and insight that will allow goals to transform into realities."

Clara Hughes, 5-time Olympic Medalist in Multiple Sports Cycling: Double Bronze, 1996; Speed Skating: Gold & Silver, 2006; Bronze, 2002

Dede Demet Barry was a professional racer and member of the United States Cycling Team from 1988 to 2004. A 2004 Olympic silver medalist, Barry also won three World Championship medals, two Pan American Games gold medals, two World Cup championships, and six national titles before retiring at the end of the 2004 season. She also was named the 2004 North American Cyclist of the Year.

Barry now writes columns for various cycling and sporting publications, including VeloNews; lectures extensively on the topics of training and her experiences as a female athlete; and serves as a coach and consultant with Thrive Health and Fitness Medicine. In her spare time, she enjoys trail running, cross-country skiing, reading, and cooking. She resides in Boulder, Colorado, and Girona, Spain, with her husband, Michael, and son, Liam.

Michael Barry has been a professional cyclist since 1998 and a member of Lance Armstrong's cycling team since 2002. The two-time Olympian (1996 and 2004) is also author of the book Inside the Postal Bus (2005 VeloPress), which recounts his experiences on Armstrong's U.S. Postal team. Barry has several victories in international races and has placed prominently in the World Championships and World Cup races. In 2003 he was named Canadian Cyclist of the Year by the Canadian Cycling Association.

Barry also writes articles for numerous newspapers, magazines, and Web sites, including the Toronto Star, Pedal magazine, VeloNews, www.thepaceline.com, and www.bike.com. Along with cycling, in his leisure time Barry enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and running. He, his wife, Dede, and their son, Liam, reside in Boulder, Colorado, and Girona, Spain.

Dr. Shannon Sovndal is the owner and founder of Thrive Health and Fitness Medicine (Thrive HFM), an elite team of medical doctors, exercise physiologists, and athletes that provides clients with the highest level of personalized health care, life management, and fitness training. Additionally, he serves as a board-certified emergency medicine physician at Boulder Community Hospital in Colorado, the medical director for AirLife Denver, and a physician at the General Center for Clinical Research at the University of Colorado.

Before becoming a physician, Dr. Sovndal raced road bikes in the United States, during which time he won the California/Nevada District Championship as well as many other road races and criteriums. He has written numerous sports-related articles and has lectured to a wide range of audiences on exercise-related topics. Dr. Sovndal is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American College of Emergency Medicine. He attended medical school at Columbia University in New York and completed his residency at Stanford University in California. Dr. Sovndal resides in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife, Jane, and their two sons, Soren and Theron.