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Tour de France Miscellany John White

Tour de France Miscellany By John White

Tour de France Miscellany by John White


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Summary

For 110 years, the Tour de France has provided the sporting world with some truly historic moments, involving many of the greatest names in modern folklore. This title helps you learn hundreds of facts about the sport on a wide range of topics, from riders and teams to mountain climbs and sprint finishes.

Tour de France Miscellany Summary

Tour de France Miscellany by John White

There is something for all cycle racing fans in Tour de France Miscellany. The world's premier bike race dates back to the start of the last century and has developed a reputation for glamour, glitz and glory. For 110 years, the Tour de France has provided the sporting world with some truly historic moments, involving many of the greatest names in modern folklore. Within these pages, you will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the sport on a wide range of topics, from riders and teams to mountain climbs and sprint finishes. As the items appear completely at random, it is not really a book to be read from cover to cover, more one to be dipped into and enjoyed in short breaks. Painstakingly researched by the master of the sporting factoid, "Tour de France Miscellany" will bring hours of reading pleasure to every sports fan.

About John White

John White is a lifelong sports fanatic who has dedicated his spare time, and his computer, to compiling an impressively comprehensive database of sporting facts and figures. He is the author of all of the previous dozen or so titles in the Miscellany series and compiled White's Sporting Almanac 2008. An Irishman from Belfast, he has ardently followed the Tour since compatriot Stephen Roche won the yellow jersey in 1987 and another Irishman, Sean Kelly, was the World No. 1.

Table of Contents

Biographies; Broadcasters; Broom wagon; Famous quotes; Finishes; Grands departs; Green jerseys; High mountains; Lanternes rouges; Longest stages; Longest tours; Most tours; Most wins; Mountain climbers; Oldest cyclists; Other jerseys; Polka dot jerseys; Popular song lyrics; Prologues; Publicity caravans; Race directors; Race reports; Shortest stages; Shortest tours; Sprinters; Stage wins; Teams; Time trials; Top 10s; Towns visited; White jerseys; Yellow jerseys; Youngest cyclists; and much, much more.

Additional information

GOR004958432
9781780972749
1780972741
Tour de France Miscellany by John White
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2013-05-09
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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