Tour de France: The History, the Legend, the Riders - Softcover

Fife, Graeme

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9781840186765: Tour de France: The History, the Legend, the Riders

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840186763 ISBN 13: 9781840186765

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2002

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It is one of sport’s toughest ordeals and the ultimate test for professional cyclists. The Tour de France sees riders pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather, in unrelenting competition with their rivals for three weeks. This entertaining and highly-acclaimed book gives a compelling insight into the mystique of the race and the unique fascination it has always exercised on devoted bike fans and occasional enthusiasts alike. Graeme Fife’s Tour de France tells tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune and triumph over the odds from the race’s remarkable history. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, Fife paints a colourful and memorable picture of the men whose exploits have give the Tour an enduring universal appeal.

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The Tour de France is not only the ultimate test for professional cyclists, it is one of the most grueling ordeals in all of sports. It sees man and bicycle pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather through weeks of unremitting competition. Combining meticulous research with a lively narrative, Graeme Fife’s Tour de France—now fully revised to include the 2002 race—paints a vivid picture of the men whose exploits have given the race an enduring fascination.

About the Author:

Graeme Fife is a full-time writer and has had several books published in both the UK and the USA, including George Francis: Trainer of Champions.

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