Sages, Heroes, and The Battle for Cycling’s Soul

Journal of Chinese Philosophy 43 (1-2):51-66 (2016)
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Using my experience at a stage of the 2014 Giro d'Italia, I argue that de is the soul of cycling and that ancient Chinese philosophy's insight into the conditions that promote de may help the sport. I compare the relationship between sages and virtuous practitioners, to the ancient Greek relationship between heroes and athletes, both of which depend on the performance of de. I also criticize modern cycling for its focus on technology, stark commercialism, and emphasis on the individual, prescribing as antidotes the connection between de and wuwei, the rejection of acquisitiveness and the emphasis on collectivity.

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Heather Reid
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