Le Tour 100 : The Definitive History of the World's Greatest Race

Cossins, Peter, Sidwells, Chris, Best, Isabel

ISBN 10: 1844037231 / ISBN 13: 9781844037230

Published by Octopus Publishing Group, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Le Tour 100 : The Definitive History of the World's Greatest Race
• Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844037231
• ISBN 13: 9781844037230
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 3.448 pounds

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Synopsis

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-05-07 Pages: 288 Language: English Publisher: Cassell Illustrated Le Tour 100 is a unique and stunning reference guide to the worlds greatest race. With 100 computer-generated artworks detailing the routes of the most important stages . it relates the most dramatic moments with an exhaustively researched array of facts. figures and stories to give the reader the ultimate Tour de France resource.Published to commemorate the 100th race. the 100 seminal moments of the Tour have been chosen by the panel of authors and a double-page spread is devoted to each selection showing the route. the story of the stages. the topography. pictures from the race. statistics and features. A front section profiles the key characters that were instrumental in the Tour s story and a gazetteer section at the back details every route the tour took and the winners of all th...

About the Author

Isabel Best is a British writer living in Paris. She writes on French sport, food, culture and fashion and regularly contributes to the 'Financial Times', 'Procycling', 'Elle' and the 'Independent on Sunday'. Peter Cossins is a freelance cycling journalist and former editor of Procycling Magazine. He edited the Official Tour de France guide for the magazine, has been writing and reporting on cycling for over 20 years and has worked on every Tour during that time. Chris Sidwells is a best-selling author, journalist, photographer and broadcaster, reporting on every aspect of cycling and fitness.His work has featured in Cycle Sport, Cycling Weekly, Men's Fitness and GQ and he is the author of Cyclosportive, A Race for Madmen and Complete Bike Book.