Tour de France for dummies

Book 2005

"A plain-English guide to the world's most famous--and grueling--bicycle race. Featuring eight-pages of full-color photos from recent Tour de France races, this easy-to-follow, entertaining guide demystifies the history, strategy, rules, techniques, equipment, and competitors in what is arguably the most grueling and intriguing multiday, multistage sporting event in the world. Cowritten by the most popular English-speaking cycling commentator on...

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ISBN:

9780764584497

Description:

xviii, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

Introduction
A bicycle race unlike any other. Answering all your Tour questions
Understand the Tour de France race routes
The races within the race
How the race is run and won. It's all about the team
More Tour rules than you ever want to know
Understanding race strategies
Loving the ride: a man and his bike. Who are these guys and how do they do it?
Spending a day in the life of a rider
Having the best equipment in the bunch
Watching the race. Perfecting the art of spectating from home
Going to the Tour: a brief guide
The part of tens. Ten greatest riders in Tour history
The ten most important Tours in history
Ten unique Tour de Francde statistics
Ten dramatic Tour de France moments
Ten great Tour climbs and mountaintops
Ten other important races

LCCN:

2005923417

Control Number:

3071384

Other Authors:

Lewis, Sammarye
Raia, James

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