Tour de France: The History . . . the Legend . . . the Riders . . . - Softcover
An updated edition sets the 2012 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, stretching back to July 1903
Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, this book penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colorful picture of the participants whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. With tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune, and triumph, this is the definitive account of this extraordinary competition. Named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both the Independent and the Times, it is the essential guide to the Tour.
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About the Author:
Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has written a number of books, including The Beautiful Machine and The Terror. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the celebrated cols of Tour legend.
Review:
"A beast of a book which teems with energy." —Herald
"Fife . . . has an infectious enthusiasm for the Tour and it shows in every sentence. This is a difficult book to put down." —Cycle Sport
"A thrilling and weighty look at the lore, the triumphs, the challenges and the defeats of the greatest cycling event we know."—Bike Commuters
"Fife . . . has an infectious enthusiasm for the Tour and it shows in every sentence. This is a difficult book to put down." —Cycle Sport
"A thrilling and weighty look at the lore, the triumphs, the challenges and the defeats of the greatest cycling event we know."—Bike Commuters
"Fife writes with passion, and anyone with a love for the sport will follow on his words gleefully as he details the ins and outs of the race." —Bike World News
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- PublisherMainstream Publishing
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1780575521
- ISBN 13 9781780575520
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages512
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