The Official History of The Tour De France

The Official History

Andy McGrath, Luke Edwardes-Evans, Serge Laget , Bernard Hinault

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English

Welbeck
03 October 2019

Sporting events, tours & organisations; Sports governing bodies; Sporting venues; Cycling

This brand new edition, with new features and stories, comprises an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the 2019 Tour, with more than 300 photographs, some dating back to the nineteenth century. There are features on the superstars and memorable moments for each era. The photos include souvenir brochures, period newspapers, posters, stickers, postcards and items of correspondence, together with action shots of all the major stars both in the saddle and associated with what is universally known as Le Tour.

The Official History of the Tour de France is a celebration of one of the world's most famed annual events. Generally considered the greatest test of endurance in the sporting world, the Tour de France cycle race covers more than 2,200 miles in just over three weeks, climbing high into both the Alps and Pyrenees on a journey around France and, more often than not, briefly into neighbouring countries before ending on Paris's infamous Champs-Elysees.

By: Andy McGrath, Luke Edwardes-Evans, Serge Laget
Foreword by: Bernard Hinault, Stephen Roche
Imprint: Welbeck
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 283mm, Width: 245mm,
ISBN: 9781787392960
ISBN 10: 1787392961
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 03 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword and Introduction. Early History of the Tour. Golden Era of the Tour. Modern Times of the Tour. Winners and Champions. Customs and Traditions. Records and Statistics • Stories behind the Treasures.

Serge Laget has followed the Tour since 1954 when, aged seven, he watched the peloton ride through his native Cevennes region of southern France. As a journalist he has covered the race for L'Equipe - France's leading sports newspaper - for more than 30 years and also written numerous Tour-related books. Luke Edwardes-Evans is a freelance writer who regularly contributes articles to Cycling Weekly. He is the co-author (with Serge Laget) of Carlton Books' best-selling Official Treasures of the Tour de France. He lives in Tonbridge, in Kent, a short hop from France. 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.