Libro Ingles
3º B
CHARACTERS
Miguel Indurain: the best cyclist in the world.
Eusebio Unzúe: Indurain´s coach.
José Miguel Echavarri: the manager of theBanesto cycling team.
Pedro Delgado: cyclist of the Banesto team.
Sabino Padillo: Indurain´s doctor.
Marisa López de Goicoetxea: Indurain´s wife.
Monica Seles: the world number one tennis player.Karolj: Seles´ father.
Nick Bollettieri: Seles´ coach.
Steffi Graf: a very good tennis player.
Guenter Parche: a man who stabbed Monica.
Martina Navratilova: a tenis player , Seles´friend.Michael Jordan: the best basketball player
James Jordan: Michael´s father.
Doug Collins: the head coach for the Bulls.
VOCABULARY
Average: mediaBanners: pancartas
Beat: derrotar
Improve: mejorar
Lungs: pulmones
Humble: humilde
Achievement: logro
Drop out: abandonar
Grunts: resoplidos
Block out: borrar de la mente
Court: pista
Blame:culpar
Stab: apuñalar
Fine: multa
Draft: sorteo para reclutar jugadores
Batting average: media como bateador.
Advertisements: anuncios
Awards: premiosSUMMARY
MIGUEL INDURAIN
He was the best cyclist in the world. He was Spanish. He started to cycle when he was ten years old. He won a lot of junior races . Eusebio Unzúe saw him andwanted to coach him.
In 1984 he won the amateur Tour de France, so he decided to become a professional cyclist.
He joined Banesto cycling team and in 1987 he finished the Tour de France.In 1988 PedroDelgado was a new member of the Banesto team . Pedro won the Tour de France but Indurain helped him. That year Indurain won the Cataluña Tour. In 1988 and 1999 he won the Pris-Nice race.
He became anational hero when he won the Tour de France in 1991.In 1992 he won the Tour of Italy.
The real secret to Indurain´s success was the size of his lungs. He could breathe eight litres of air so he...
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