The Lance Armstrong Performance Program by Chris Carmichael, Lance Armstrong, Peter Nye (2000, Paperback, Illustrated)

The is more geared toward novice riders. Chris' other books would be better for hard core riders. The book covers the basics which is great for beginners.

Seriously, Don't waste your money, for half of the book you get an elaborate explanation on how to choose an air pump and some nonsense like that, mostly for beginner riders, part of the book actually focuses on training in a hazy, chaotic manner, hard to understand, that was a total waste of time to read it.

After reading browsing through this book at the pool, I knew I had to have it. All the basics and a lot of advanced material regarding cycling and Lance Armstrong are covered, which helped me with several small aspects such as fitting my bike learning how to use heart rate training as an appropriate guide to increase my fitness and stamina. I personally can't find any cons from this book, except maybe finishing it and wishing there was more to read. For anyone looking for guidance on starting a cycling program or who is simply interested to learn more from Lance and Chris Carmichael, this book is for you.