The Official History of the Tour de France is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier competition in world cycling.
Through more than 300 photographs, rarely-seen documents and items of memorabilia, this book covers more than a century of fascinating stories on the Tour and its iconic yellow jersey.
This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2020 Tour - a dramatic contest completed against all the odds - and a preview of the 2021 event. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, and a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Stephen Roche, all of which combines to form the definitive illustrated book on the Tour.
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An official publication, this is the definitive illustrated history of the world's most famous cycling event, the Tour de France. This new edition has been fully updated to include the drama from Tours right up to 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic making for an event like no other.
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| The Greatest Race in the World |
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Cycle Racing Before the Tour |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (4) |
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The Early Years (1904-1909) |
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Into the High Mountains (1910-1914) |
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Forging into the 1920s (1919-1929) |
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The 1930s Revolution (1929-1939) |
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Wartime Hiatus (1940-1947) |
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Italian Dominance (1948-1952) |
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The Bobet Era (1953-1956) |
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The Anquetil Era (1957-1968) |
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The Merckx Era (1969-1974) |
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TheThevenet Era (1975-1977) |
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The Hinault Era (1978-1985) |
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The LeMond Era (1983-1990) |
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The Indurain Era (1991-1998) |
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The Armstrong Era (1999-2005) |
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The Years of Zero Tolerance (2006-2008) |
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Worlds Collide (2009-2012) |
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The 100th Edition of the Tour (2013) |
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Youth Follows the Brits (2012-2020) |
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104 | (22) |
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100 Years of the Yellow Jersey |
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The King of the Mountains |
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The Story of the Green Jersey |
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The Story of the White Jersey |
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Other Tour de France Jerseys |
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| Credits |
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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. Luke Edwardes-Evans is a freelance writer who regularly contributes articles to Cycling Weekly. He is the author of The Official Tour de France Bike Maintenance Book and co-author (with Serge Laget) of The Official Treasures of the Tour de France.
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