Tour De France Records
Author(s): Chris Sidwells
"Tour de France Records 2013" is the latest in Carlton Books' million-selling "World Records" series. Delving into the world of the Tour de France, the biggest and most glamorous of all cycling races, this volume highlights the great battles for the Yellow (Maillot Jaune - the race leader), Polka-dot (King of the Mountains), Green (Sprint Points leader), White (young rider), Red (Lanterne Rouge - red lamp or last rider) and other Jerseys since the race began in 1903. There are also hundreds of stories and statistics on the legendary riders: famous teams and high mountains which have helped to make the Tour de France one of the most exciting and popular sports spectacles in the world. The stories, features, lists and table are brought to life by fantastic action photography. All fans of Le Grand Boucle (the great loop, because the Tour always encircles France - with a few stages in adjoining countries - in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction) will love "Tour de France Records 2013", and feel confident about winning any argument about this epic sporting challenge after reading through it from cover to cover.
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Chris Sidwells, the nephew of British cycling legend Tom Simpson, is a journalist, photographer and author who has covered cycling for more than a decade. His writing and photographs feature in every issue of Cycle Sport and Cycling Weekly magazines. He also writes for 220 Triathlon magazine and has contributed to Bicycling, Cycling Plus, Running Fitness, Men's Fitness and GQ magazines as well as broadcasting and speaking on cycling on radio and television. His books include biographies of his uncle, Mr Tom, and of cyclist Allan Peiper, A Peiper's Tale, The Complete Bike Book, Bike Repair Manual, Cycling for Fitness, Tour Climbs (a best-seller in the summer of 2008) and A Race for Madmen. He lives in Devon.
Tour de France All-Time Records; The Great Cycling Nations; The Legendary Riders; Maillot Jaune; Polka Dot Jersey; Green Jersey; White Jersey; Lanterne Rouge and other Jerseys; The High Mountains; Other Great Cycle Races; Tour de France Statistics; Index.
General Fields
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- : Carlton Books Ltd
- : Carlton Books Ltd
- : 01 May 2012
- : 285mm X 217mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 October 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : Chris Sidwells
- : Hardback
- : Hardback
- : 796.620994
- : 796.620994
- : 208
- : 208
- : 380 colour & black & white photographs
- : 380 colour & black & white photographs