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It is one of sport’s toughest ordeals and the ultimate test for professional cyclists. The Tour de France sees riders pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather, in unrelenting competition with their rivals for three weeks. This entertaining and highly-acclaimed book gives a compelling insight into the mystique of the race and the unique fascination it has always exercised on devoted bike fans and occasional enthusiasts alike. Graeme Fife’sTour de France tells tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune and triumph over the odds from the race’s remarkable history. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style, Fife paints a colourful and memorable picture of the men whose exploits have give the Tour an enduring universal appeal.
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About the Author
Graeme Fife is a full-time writer with several books published in the UK and the USA. He has broadcast on all six BBC Radio networks and has written plays, stories and features for radio and stage, as well as directing and performing. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the celebrated cols of Tour legend.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 'Tour de France' tells tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude and gallantry, misfortune and triumph over the odds from the race's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. This edition has been updated to include the events of the race in 2003, the Tour's centenary year. Seller Inventory # 00095285277
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Tour de France. The History, the Legend, the Riders. Updated to Include Tour 2004
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. It is one of sport's toughest ordeals and the ultimate test for professional cyclists. The Tour de France see riders pitted against all kinds of terrain and weather, in unrelenting competion with their rivals for three weeks. This entertaining and highly acclaimed book gives a compelling insight into the mystique of the race and the unique fascination it has always exercised on devoted bike fans and occasional enthusiasts alike. This book tells tales of great solo rides, amazing fortitude, terrible misfortune and triumph over the oddsa from the race's remarkable history, which began in July 1903. Within a few years, the Tour was taking the riders across the mountains of the Alps and Pyrenees, and they had to carry out their own repairs, find their own food and drink. and ride without support - a far cry from today's sophisticated organisation. Combining meticulous research with a pacey narrative style, the author paints a colourful and memorable picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. Names as one of the top five sports book of the year by both The Independent and The Times, this book has been fully revised to include all the drama of the 2004 race. Illustrated. 336 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). Seller Inventory # 086289