Tour de FranceThe History, The Legend, The Riders - Softcover

Fife, Graeme

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845967623 ISBN 13: 9781845967628

Publisher: Mainstream Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

An all-encompassing history of the Tour de France that brings the story up to date with all the action from the 2011 race

In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France, Graeme Fife sets the 2011 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 colorful 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, this definitive account of this extraordinary competition has been named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both the Independent and the Times.

About this title

About the Authors

Graeme Fife is a full-time writer who has worked much in radio and written a number of books, including The Beautiful Machineand The Terror. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the celebrated cols of Tour legend.

GRAEME FIFE is a full-time writer who has worked much in radio and written a number of books, includingInside the Peloton and The Beautiful Machine. A keen cyclist, he has ridden all the celebrated cols of Tour legend.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845967623
• ISBN 13: 9781845967628
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 507