The Official History of the Tour de France

by Serge Laget, Luke Edwardes-Evans

Overview

Generally considered the greatest test of endurance in sports, the Tour de France covers more than 2,200 miles in just over three weeks. This lavish, updated history offers brand-new stories, 300 photographs (some dating back to the nineteenth century), features on the superstars, and memorable moments of each era. The images include souvenir brochures, period newspapers, posters, stickers, postcards, and correspondence, plus action shots of the major stars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787392960
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	02/04/2020
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	9.70(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Serge Laget has covered the race for L’Équipe—France’s leading sports newspaper—for more than 30 years, and also written numerous Tour-related books.

Luke Edwardes-Evans, a cycling journalist for more than 20 years—with Cycling Weekly, Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated, and Cycle Sport—has also edited dozens of Tour race guides.

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.