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

Fife, Graeme

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845967623 ISBN 13: 9781845967628

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

An all-encompassing history of the Tour de France that brings the story up to date with all the action from the 2011 race

In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 race in the context of the event's remarkable history, stretching back to July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, he penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colorful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. With tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune, and triumph, this definitive account of this extraordinary competition has been named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both the Independent and the Times.

About this title

From the Publisher:

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 pacy narrative style, Graeme Fife's "Tour de France" paints a colorful picture of the men whose exploits have given the race an enduring fascination. Named as one of Britain's top five sports books in 1999 by both "THE INDEPENDENT" and "THE TIMES," "Tour de France" has now been fully revised to include the 2000 race.

About the Author:

Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has worked much in radio and 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1845967623
• ISBN 13: 9781845967628
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 508