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    Cycling Champion
    Cycling Champion
    Cycling Champion
    Ebook59 pages23 minutes

    Cycling Champion

    By Jake Maddox and Eduardo Garcia

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    Austin, eager to prove himself and win a sports trophy like his older brothers, joins a local cycling club and enters a Tour de France-style bike race. Not only does he have to find a bike, train, and learn the course, but he also has to deal with a bully who wants him out of the club. For Austin, it feels like a race just to get to the starting line!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateJun 1, 2012
    ISBN9781434249272
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    Jake Maddox

    Who is Jake Maddox? Athlete, author, world-traveler – or all three? He has surfed in Hawaii, scuba-dived in Australia, and climbed the mountains of Peru and Alaska. His books range from the most popular team sports to outdoor activities to survival adventures and even to auto racing. His exploits have inspired numerous writers to walk in his footsteps – literally! Each of his stories is stamped with teamwork, fair play, and a strong sense of self-worth and discipline. Always a team-player, Maddox realizes it takes more than one man (or woman) to create a book good enough for a young reader. He hopes the lessons learned on the court, field, or arena and the champion sprinter pace of his books can motivate kids to become better athletes and lifelong readers.

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      Book preview

      Cycling Champion - Jake Maddox

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Chapter 1: The Super Brothers

      Chapter 2: The New Bike

      Chapter 3: A New Friend

      Chapter 4: The River City Racers

      Chapter 5: Mastering the Machine

      Chapter 6: Smarter, Not Faster

      Chapter 7: Last-Minute Advice

      Chapter 8: The River City Criterium

      CHAPTER 1

      THE SUPER BROTHERS

      That’s it. Nobody move, Austin’s mother said. Perfect! Now smile! She was busy snapping another photo of Austin’s twin brothers, Josh and Matt. The boys stood next to each other in the living room, proudly holding their basketball trophy between them.

      It was easy for the boys to smile. Josh and Matt were great athletes, and tonight their team had won again.

      Austin sighed. It wasn’t the first time his older brothers had brought home a trophy. It wasn’t even the second or third time. They won all the time. Austin was proud of his brothers, but he couldn’t help feeling a little jealous. He’d never won a trophy for any sport.

      I thought for sure we’d run out of time before you made that last shot, Josh admitted to Matt.

      All I was thinking about was sinking that basket, Matt said. I never even thought about the clock.

      Well, you were the only one, their dad said. The rest of us were holding our breath!

      Austin knew he should congratulate his brothers. Really great game, guys, he said.

      Okay, everyone to the table for pizza, Mom said. Time to celebrate! She turned and walked through the kitchen door.

      Austin’s dad and brothers walked out of the room, still talking about the game. Austin stayed in the living room. He looked up at the awards and trophies on the bookcase. None of them belonged to him. Matt and Josh had won them all.

      I’ll never win a

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