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Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders
Graeme Fife
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Description for Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders
Paperback.
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2013 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 enduring universal appeal. The momentous 100th edition fully lived up to expectations and was the most exciting race in years. Mountains loomed large in one of the toughest routes since the Second World War, including a double ascent of the iconic ... Read more
In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2013 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 enduring universal appeal. The momentous 100th edition fully lived up to expectations and was the most exciting race in years. Mountains loomed large in one of the toughest routes since the Second World War, including a double ascent of the iconic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780576251
SKU
V9781780576251
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-20
About Graeme Fife
Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has worked 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.
Reviews for Tour De France: The History, The Legend, The Riders
"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 ... Read more