Tour de France 100

Питер Коссинс

Published to mark the 100th anniversary of the world’s most prestigious cycle race — the Tour de France — this is the definitive guide. Published to mark the 100th anniversary of what is widely recognized as the world’s most grueling, fiercely contested and famous cycle race, this is a lavish and impressive guide. It contains comprehensive profiles of 100 of the Tour’s most famous stages, each featuring unique, detailed computer-generated artworks of the route, along with key facts, figures and information that together produce a multitude of facts and stories. In other words, a complete and expert examination of the race through its most dramatic and striking moments.

The book also presents 300 fascinating photographs that capture historic events, along with a comprehensive directory listing every jersey winner, and a narrative front section that explores the more bizarre stories and myths surrounding the race.