欧洲山脉对许多不同的人有着许多不同的含义。对于当地人来说，它们是一种生活方式。对于游客来说，它们代表着令人叹为观止的美丽，活跃的假期和宁静的时刻。然而，对于骑自行车的人来说，戏剧性的景观意味着截然不同的东西：折磨，疼痛，痛苦和荣耀。一个多世纪以来，山脉为最**的自行车比赛提供了环境，在这些比赛中，人类的决心和意志力可以战胜大自然和对手。

近几年来，随着自行车运动的普及改变了我们的城市，使我们更加活跃，并带我们走上了人迹罕至的道路，欧洲山区已经成为每天骑自行车的人的主要目的地，有的人想挑战自我，有的人想体验有名的道路，而有的人是想逃离他们的生活日常生活。本出版物面向所有希望从这些挑战中获得启发或庆祝个人胜利的人。

The mountains of Europe have many different meanings to many different people. For the locals they are a way of life; for visitors they represent breathtaking beauty, active holidays and peaceful moments. For cyclists, however, the dramatic landscapes mean something quite different: suffering, pain, agony – and glory. For over a century the mountains have provided the setting for the greatest cycling contests, where human determination and willpower can triumph over nature and opponents.

In recent years, as cycling’s popularity has changed our cities, made us more active and taken us down less-travelled roads, the mountains of Europe have become the primary destination for everyday riders who want to challenge themselves, experience the storied roads and escape their everyday lives. This publication is aimed at all who wish to be inspired by those challenges or celebrate those personal victories. With tributes and personal recollections from leading road cyclists, the photographs and words coalesce into a visual depiction that transcends any single perspective and will inspire awe and wonder in anyone who wishes to confront the power of the mountains.