Mapping Le Tour: The Unofficial History Of All 100 Tour De France Races

Author: Ellis Bacon

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  • : $45.00 AUD
  • : 9780007509782
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Collins
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  • : 1.55582
  • : 23 May 2013
  • : 271mm X 227mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 31 May 2013
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  • : Hardback
  • : Jun-13
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  • : English
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Description

Celebrate the 100th year of Tour de France with a complete guide including details of the 2013 race 
 
With a map of each edition of the Tour de France, along with photographs, text on the history of the race, and lists of the stages, winners, and key statistics, this guide is essential for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompanied by statistics, including race and stage distances, highest point, number of starters and finishers, average speed, and jersey winners. Twenty of Le Tour's iconic locations—many of which have featured in the Etape du Tour—are put under the spotlight, and an extended section on the 2013 race is included, with detailed maps and statistics on each of this year's stages.

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The unofficial history of all 100 Tour de France races

Author description

Ellis Bacon is one of Britain's most experienced cycling journalists. He is the former deputy editor of Procycling magazine, and has written extensively for Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport. He is also co-editor of The Cycling Anthology, and this is his second book for HarperCollins, following on from World's Ultimate Cycling Races.