Legends of the Tour (Fixed Format)

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Synopsis

Frame by glorious frame, this beautiful graphic novel captures the essence of the Tour de France – the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey and few of them have been without incident or drama. Here are the Tour's legends: Eugene Christophe welding his bicycle back together at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913; Bartali V Coppi, 1949; Poulidor shoulder-to-shoulder with Anquetil on the Puy de Dome, 1964; Tommy Simpson's death on Ventoux, 1967; Lance Armstrong's domination and disgrace; finishing with Bradley Wiggins' and Chris Froome's victories back-to-back victories for Britain in 2012 and 2013. 'Oh what a fantastic book this is. Not only is it a wonderfully concise history of the Tour, it is quite ravishing to behold. I adored it.' Observer.

Book details

Author:
Jan Cleijne
ISBN:
9781781859988
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
160
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-12-04
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
Jan Cleijne 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Sports