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

Fife, Graeme

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Synopsis

One of sport's toughest ordeals, the three-week Tour de France sees riders pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather in unrelenting competition with their rivals. In this updated edition, Fife sets the 2008 race in the context of the event’s remarkable history, which began in July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a fast-paced narrative style, Fife penetrates the mystique of the race and paints a colorful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring, universal appeal.

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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 Inside the Peloton and The Beautiful Machine. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the celebrated cols of Tour legend.

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