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- ISBN13: 9780966943375
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The story of the Tour de France, one of sport’s most amazing events, is told in both words and images in this impressively vibrant pop-up history. Invoking the sense of freedom and adventure that cycling brings to people of all ages, this visual chronicle uses eight intricate, colorful 3-D scenes to illustrate the unique traditions, strategies, and heroism of the annual quest for the yellow jersey. Pop-up scenes tracing the development of the bicycle through history, a revolving wheel explaining the roles of various team members and racing officials, and a map of France that tracks the Tour s progress all encourage readers to embark on a journey of discovery.
Pop-up Tour de France: The World’s Greatest Bike Race
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Posted by Blogmaster in Books (Bicycle Tours), tags: Bolts, Companion, France, Greatest, Guide, Nuts, Race, Spokes, Tour, World
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With the popularity of Lance Armstrong and the Tour outstripping our knowledge of bicycle racing, here is THE TOUR DE FRANCE, a fully illustrated primer that explains the strategies, ground rules, history, personalities, techniques and technology behind one of the world’s most spectacular and brutal sporting events. It’s all clear: How teams work together. How their bikes are different from our bikes. What it takes to be a racer – the rare combination of slow-and fast-twitch muscles, a huge cardiovascular system, and an extraordinary toughness that allows you to endure more pain that your rivals. The jerseys: yellow, green, polka-dot, white, and the “combativity prize” to the rider who tries the hardest (look for the red race number.) The complicated timing structure, including why it’s so difficult to finish a tour – every rider must finish within ten percent or so of the fastest guy every single day, or head for home. Even what happens when the leader needs to make a rest stop – no, contenders don’t zoom off into the sunset. Includes a glossary, stats, historic timeline, 2004 tour map, and more.
The Tour de France Companion: A Nuts, Bolts & Spokes Guide to the Greatest Race in the World
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- ISBN13: 9780316166232
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A unique combination of travelogue, humor, and insider cycling critique, “Chasing Lance” brings into focus the entire Tour de France experience. 8-page photo insert. 2 maps.
Chasing Lance: The 2005 Tour de France and Lance Armstrong’s Ride of a Lifetime
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Johan Bruyneel knows what it takes to win. In 1998, this calculating Belgian and former professional cyclist looked Lance Armstrong in the eye and said, “Look, if we’re going to ride the Tour, we might as well win.” In that powerful phrase a dynasty was born. We Might AsWellWin takes readers behind the scenes and inside the team car, as Bruyneel reveals the planning, training, strategy, and tactics that led to a record seven Tour de France victories with Armstrong and an eighth with Alberto Contador. Through thrilling stories of his own racing career and those of the cyclists he has guided during his extraordinary career, Bruyneel reveals the keys to victory both in cycling and in life. This paperback edition includes a new afterword on the 2008 season, with Bruyneel’s reflections on his record eleventh grand tour victory at the Giro d’Italia and the exclusion of his team Astana from the 2008 Tour de France. We Might As Well Win: On the Road to Success with the Mastermind Behind Eight Tour de FranceVictories
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THE US EAST COAST PERIMETER, 1997. ~~ 3300 miles in three months. ~~ Not so very fast, but a very nice ride through very interesting meetings and occurrences. A thick book, about 450 standard book pages of traveling occasion and personal insight.
Bicycle America
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“The job would be simple. Tourists would sign up for the tour, they would rent bikes from my boss’ company, and I would take them on a predetermined route through a national park, and then a picturesque fishing village. He had it all planned out.
My own plan was a little different.”
This is a short story about a young man trying to make sense of his past relationships – with a megaphone and an audience of confused tourists on bikes.
A Bicycle Tour of Ex-Girlfriends.
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- ISBN13: 9781934030387
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Graham Watson’s Tour de France Travel Guide lets cycling fans experience all the excitement of the Tour while negotiating its many daily obstacles with the confidence of a local. As cycling’s leading photographer, Graham Watson has been in the right place at the right time during every stage of every Tour de France since 1977. No one knows how to get around the Tour like Graham. Graham shares his 31 years of Tour de France experience in this beautifully illustrated guidebook. Featuring over 200 of his award-winning photographs along with full-color maps, travel tips, checklists, and travel resources, this book presents a fresh and unique strategy for getting around the Tour’s many opportunities for frustration to find a front-row seat for all the action. Learn where to eat, where to sleep, how to get around, how to see and photograph the race, and how to enjoy the greatest show on two wheels.
Graham Watson’s Tour de France Travel Guide: The Complete Insider’s Guide to the Tour!
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An homage to the beauty of two wheels, “Cyclepedia” is a celebration of the best bicycles designed over the past 90 years. Among this unique selection of exemplary bicycles are classic racing bikes that been in such events as the Tour de France, high-tech machines that use the latest in material science and aerodynamics, eccentric bikes designed for specific purposes such as cycling on ice, and rarities that are coveted by serious collectors. Gift book, reference, inspiration, fun, “Cyclepedia” will inspire lust and envy in bike nuts, commuting cyclists and design aesthetes everywhere.
Cyclepedia: A Tour of Iconic Bicycle Designs. Michael Embacher
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