The Official History of The Tour De France: The Official History

ISBN-13: 9781787396685 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 176 str.

Luke Edwardes-Evans

Opis

An official publication, this is the definitive illustrated history of the world's most famous cycling event, the Tour de France. This new edition has been fully updated to include the drama from Tours right up to 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic making for an event like no other.

A celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events. Including over 300 photos, this book covers more than a century of Tour de France history.

Spis treści

Foreword and Introduction - Early History - The Golden Era - Modern Times - Winners and Champions - Customs and Traditions - Records and Statistics.

O autorze

Luke Edwardes-Evans is a freelance writer who regularly contributes articles to Cycling Weekly. He is the co-author (with Serge Laget) of the best-selling Official Treasures of the Tour de France. Serge Laget has covered the Tour as a journalist for L'Equipe newspaper since 1987. He has written many books on cycling, including Le Cyclisme, La Saga du Tour de France and La Belle Epoque du Cyclisme. He lives in Paris. Andy McGrath is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport magazines. He has covered the Tour de France, Tour of Italy and the sport's big one-day Classics.