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  • Willkie Sprint – A Story of Friendship, Love, and Winning the First Women`s Little 500 Race: A Story of Friendship, Love, and Winning the First Women's Little 500 Race

    Willkie Sprint – A Story of Friendship, Love, and Winning the First Women`s Little 500 Race by Hellmuth, Kerry;

    A Story of Friendship, Love, and Winning the First Women's Little 500 Race

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    Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
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    Product details:

    • Publisher Indiana University Press
    • Date of Publication 2 April 2024

    • ISBN 9780253069863
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages214 pages
    • Size 229x152x12 mm
    • Weight 313 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations 14 color photos, 9 b&w photos
    • 500

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    Long description:

    In the triumphal spirit of Breaking Away comes the unforgettable true story of the first women's Little 500 race at Indiana University.
    In 1987 four young women from different walks of life enrolled at Indiana University. No one knew that these four freshmen would defy the odds and go down in history as the underdog team to win the first ever women's Little 500 bicycle race the following spring. Willkie Sprint is the inspiring true story of that year of wonder and challenge, of the unbreakable bond they forged, and of the race they were determined to win.
    Kerry Hellmuth, a member of the legendary team Willkie Sprint, tells of that remarkable year of finding friendship and competitive purpose with her teammates, discovering the many beauties of Bloomington and the surrounding countryside from her bicycle, and embracing a larger world of insight and women's rights through the guidance of remarkable professors. Hellmuth soon realized that her team did not ride alone: they rode to victory on the shoulders of so many bold and visionary women who came before, including the team of upperclassmen whose belief and perseverance had helped found the women's Little 500 race and who were the heavy favorites to win in its inaugural year.
    Willkie Sprint relives the thrilling race across 100 grueling laps, not only making it a story for the history books but also serving as an inspiring testament to all women riders on that landmark day.

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