Le Tour de France

Packed with information and fabulous images, this brand-new, fully updated, and official celebration of the Tour de France gives an authoritative account of each major era up to and including the 2017 Tour. In addition to more than 300 historical photographs and thrilling action shots, it will entice racing fans with features on the superstars and pictures of treasured memorabilia.

ISBN10: 1787390853
ISBN13: 9781787390850
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 20180501
Publisher: Sterling
Binding: Hardback
SKU: 9781787390850
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Filled with features and fabulous images, this official celebration of the famed Tour de France is now updated to include the 2017 race!

Generally considered the greatest test of endurance in sports, the Tour de France covers more than 2,200 miles in just over three weeks, climbing high into both the Alps and Pyrenees before ending on Paris’s iconic Champs-Élysées. This updated edition, with brand-new features and stories, gives an authoritative account of each major era up to and including the 2017 Tour—when Britain's Chris Froome joined an elite club of four-time and three-in-a-row winners. In addition to more than 300 photographs, some dating back to the nineteenth century, there are features on the superstars, coverage of memorable moments in every era, thrilling action shots, and pictures of souvenir brochures, period newspapers, posters, stickers, postcards, and letters will engross every fan of the sport.