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Legends of the Tour
Jan Cleijne
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Description for Legends of the Tour
Paperback. Beautiful and unique graphic novel that captures the heroes and legends of 100 years of the Tour de France. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 colour illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; FXZ; WSB; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 259 x 14. Weight in Grams: 536.
Frame by glorious frame, this beautiful graphic novel captures the essence of the Tour de France – the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey and few of them have been without incident or drama. Here are the Tour's legends: Eugene Christophe welding his bicycle back together at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913; Bartali V Coppi, 1949; Poulidor shoulder-to-shoulder with Anquetil on the Puy de Dome, 1964; Tommy Simpson's death on Ventoux, 1967; Lance Armstrong's domination and disgrace; finishing with ... Read more
Frame by glorious frame, this beautiful graphic novel captures the essence of the Tour de France – the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey and few of them have been without incident or drama. Here are the Tour's legends: Eugene Christophe welding his bicycle back together at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913; Bartali V Coppi, 1949; Poulidor shoulder-to-shoulder with Anquetil on the Puy de Dome, 1964; Tommy Simpson's death on Ventoux, 1967; Lance Armstrong's domination and disgrace; finishing with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
523g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781859995
SKU
V9781781859995
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Ref
99-5
About Jan Cleijne
Jan Cleijne (1977) is an illustrator, comic strip maker and amateur racing cyclist. He draws atmospheric short stories and creates illustrations for magazines, museums and animation studios. Legends of the Tour is his first graphic novel.
Reviews for Legends of the Tour
If you're a cycling fan it is a unique and illuminating ride
Sport
Takes in all the major incidents from Garin's win in 1903 to Froome in 2013
Shortlist
This exquisite comic book will convert you overnight to the cause of the yellow jersey... a cycling equivalent of Chariots of Fire... Not only is it a ... Read more
Sport
Takes in all the major incidents from Garin's win in 1903 to Froome in 2013
Shortlist
This exquisite comic book will convert you overnight to the cause of the yellow jersey... a cycling equivalent of Chariots of Fire... Not only is it a ... Read more