Tour De France For Dummies

Author： Phil Liggett  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2005

E-ISBN: 9780471754428

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780764584497

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780764584497

Subject： G8 P.E;G872 Automobile, motorcycle, bicycle motion

Language： ENG

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Description

A plain-English guide to the world's most famous-and grueling-bicycle race

Featuring eight-pages of full-color photos from recent Tour de France races, this easy-to-follow, entertaining guide demystifies the history, strategy, rules, techniques, equipment, and competitors in what is arguably the most grueling and intriguing multiday, multistage sporting event in the world. Cowritten by the most popular English-speaking cycling commentator on the planet, this book is great reading for both experienced and the new bicycle racing fans alike.

Chapter

Introduction

pp.：  1 – 21

Authors’ Dedications and Acknowledgments

pp.：  5 – 7

Contents at a Glance

pp.：  7 – 9

Table of Contents

pp.：  9 – 11

Foreword

pp.：  11 – 19

Part I: A Bicycle Race Unlike Any Other

pp.：  19 – 27

About the Authors

pp.：  21 – 5

Part II: How the Race Is Run and Won

pp.：  27 – 67

Part III: Loving the Ride: A Man and His Bike

pp.：  67 – 109

Part IV: Watching the Race

pp.：  109 – 153

Part V: The Part of Tens

pp.：  153 – 191

Glossary

pp.：  191 – 257

Index

pp.：  257 – 263

LastPages

pp.：  263 – 293

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