The official history of the Tour de France

By: Edwardes-Evans, Luke [VerfasserIn]Contributor(s): Laget, Serge, 1947- [VerfasserIn] | McGrath, Andy [VerfasserIn] | Hinault, Bernard, 1954- [VerfasserIn eines Vorworts]Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: London Welbeck 2023Description: 176 Seiten Illustrationen 29 cmContent type: Text | unbewegtes Bild Media type: ohne Hilfsmittel zu benutzen Carrier type: BandISBN: 9781802795639; 1802795634Uniform titles: Le Tour de France (the official treasures) Genre/Form: Bildband
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Summary: "The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2023 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier competition in world cycling. Through more than 300 photographs, rarely seen documents and items of memorabilia, this book covers more than a century of fascinating stories about the Tour and its iconic yellow jersey. This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2022 Tour. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, plus a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault. This is the definitive illustrated book on the Tour"--Publisher's description
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Early history -- The golden era -- Modern times -- Winners and champions -- Customs and traditions -- Records and statistics

"The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2023 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier competition in world cycling. Through more than 300 photographs, rarely seen documents and items of memorabilia, this book covers more than a century of fascinating stories about the Tour and its iconic yellow jersey. This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2022 Tour. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, plus a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault. This is the definitive illustrated book on the Tour"--Publisher's description