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Synopsis
The mountain stages is where the real battles of the Tour de France are won and lost. Besides, the mountains make the most dramatic backdrops for those battles.This book takes a look at the long history of mountain stages in the Tour and the important role they've played in the careers of the eventual Tour winners.The book is illustrated with 130 historic photographs printed in duotone.
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Richard Yates is a bicycle sports writer who has reported on the sport for many years for various English- and French-language publications. His book Mr. Jacques, about the life of France's cycling legend Jacques Anquetil, was published in 2001.
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Profusely illustrated with 150 duotone photographs and other historic illustrations, this superbly written and knowledgeably presented 160-page history is a must read for all dedicated bicyclists and Tour de France enthusiasts... --The Midwest Book Review, November 2006
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- PublisherVan der Plas/Cycle Publishing
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 189249552X
- ISBN 13 9781892495525
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages160
- EditorGabor L. Konrad
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