Tour de FranceThe History, The Legend, The Riders
Tour de FranceThe History, The Legend, The Riders
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Sets the 2009 Tour de France race in the context of the event's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. This book paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal.
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Tour de FranceThe History, The Legend, The Riders by Graeme Fife
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2010 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 colourful 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, Tour de France is the definitive account of this extraordinary competition. Named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both The Independent and The Times, it is the essential guide to the Tour.
"This is a beast of a book which teems with energy" The Herald "Fife.. has an infectious enthusiasm for the Tour and it shows in every sentence. This is a difficult book to put down" Cycle Sport "A complex picture of what one of the world's great sporting events feels like from the inside" The Independent "Fife has a keen eye for detail" Sunday Times
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781845965631 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845965639 |
| Title | Tour de FranceThe History, The Legend, The Riders |
| Author | Graeme Fife |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-11-05 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |