Having started in 1903 as a publicity stunt for an ailing French newspaper, the Tour de France is now the world's greatest sporting spectacle. Back then, cyclists raced alone through the night, sometimes at the risk of being beaten up. Today's riders pedal 3,500 km around the French countryside, cheered on by huge roadside crowds and accompanied by the mighty caravan of media, sponsors and support staff that keeps the wheels turning. But one thing hasn't changed: the Tour remains just as awe-inspiring a test of extreme mental and physical stamina as it has always been. The Tour de France. to the Bitter End is the best of over a century of Guardian and Observer Tour reporting, with pieces from Christopher Brasher, Michael Davie, Geoffrey Nicholson, William Fotheringham, Richard Williams, Phil Liggett and many other writers seduced by the power of the peloton.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Guardian Books
ISBN-13
9780852653364
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114461938
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Tour De France ... to the Bitter End
Author
Richard Nelsson
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Sports
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
262g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Richard Nelsson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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