Arnie Baker 3690329 216940359 2008-06-03T22:20:04Z Severo 1832829 [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting|stub sorting]], Replaced: {{Cycling-bio-stub}} → {{NorthAm-cycling-bio-stub}} using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] '''Arnie Baker''' (born [[August 6]], [[1953]] in Montreal, Canada) is a [[bicycle]] coach, racer, and [[writer]]. He has coached road and mountain bike racers to several [[Olympic Games]], more than 120 U.S. National Championships and 40 U.S. records. He is the National Cycling Coach for [[Team in Training]], a program of more than 800 coaches and 30,000 participants that raises more than $80 million yearly for the [[Leukemia & Lymphoma Society]]. Baker has a Category 1 [[U.S. Cycling Federation]] racing license. He has held eight U.S. 40-K [[time trial]] records, has won six national championships, and has won more than 200 races. Baker has authored or co-authored 16 books and more than 1,000 articles on bicycling and bicycling-related subjects. He obtained his M.D. and master’s degree in surgery from [[McGill University]], [[Montreal]] in 1978. He is a board-certified [[family physician]], living in [[San Diego, California]]. He has served on the fitness board of several publications including [[Bicycling magazine]]. He has also been a medical consultant to [[USA Cycling]] and the [[International Olympic Committee]]. ==Books== * ''Altitude, Climbing, Endurance (ACE) Training for Cyclists'' * ''Bicycling Medicine'' * ''Bike Fit'' * ''Medicina del Ciclismo'' * ''The Essential Cyclist'' * ''Essentials of Training and Racing'' * ''High-Intensity-Training (HIT) for Cyclists'' * ''Nutrition for Sports'' * ''Psychling Psychology (Mind Training for Cyclists)'' * ''Running Injuries: Prevention & Treatment'' * ''Skills Training for Cyclists'' * ''Smart Coaching'' * ''Smart Cycling'' * ''Strategy & Tactics for Cyclists'' * ''Road Cycling: International Olympic Committee Handbook of Cycling'', co-author, medical chapter * ''Principles & Practice of Primary Care Sports Medicine'', co-author, cycling chapter * ''6 Steps to Winning Time Trials'', co-author, chapter ==External links== *[http://arniebakercycling.com/ Arnie Baker's website] {{DEFAULTSORT:Baker, Arnie}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Canadian physicians]] [[Category:Canadian sportswriters]] [[Category:People from Montreal]] [[Category:Canadian cyclists]] {{Canada-sport-bio-stub}} {{NorthAm-cycling-bio-stub}}