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Mapping Le Tour de France Ellis Bacon

Mapping Le Tour de France By Ellis Bacon

Mapping Le Tour de France by Ellis Bacon


$37.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Mapping Le Tour charts the course of every race route in cycling's most prestigious event, including a special section on this year's 100th Tour de France.

Mapping Le Tour de France Summary

Mapping Le Tour de France: 100 Tour de France Race Route Maps, with Photographs by Ellis Bacon

Mapping Le Tour charts the course of every race route in cycling's most prestigious event, including a special section on this year's 100th Tour de France. With a map of each edition of the Tour de France, along with photographs, text on the history of the race, and lists of the stages, winners and key statistics, Mapping Le Tour is essential reading for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompanied by statistics, including: * Race and stage distances * Highest point * Number of starters and finishers * Average speed * Jersey winners Twenty of Le Tour's iconic locations - many of which have featured in the Etape du Tour - are put under the spotlight, and an extended section on the 2013 race is included, with detailed maps and statistics on each of this year's stages.

Mapping Le Tour de France Reviews

"Mapping Le Tour is chock full of stories and beautiful pictures of the last century of this great race." BBC Radio 5Live "In a year that has seen an abundance of new Tour books hitting the bookshop shelves ... Mapping Le Tour is, without the shadow of a doubt, my favourite." podiumcafe.com "Mapping Le Tour is a fascinating document of the Tour de France, underpinned by Ellis Bacon's lively and entertaining text, stacks of essential stats and, of course, those full scale maps and excellent photographs." Wheelsuckers "a beautifully illustrated biography of the race" Living France

About Ellis Bacon

Ellis Bacon is one of Britain's most experienced cycling journalists. He is the former deputy editor of Procycling magazine, and has written extensively for Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport. He is also co-editor of The Cycling Anthology, and this is his second book for HarperCollins, following on from World's Ultimate Cycling Races.

Additional information

GOR005437429
9780007509782
0007509782
Mapping Le Tour de France: 100 Tour de France Race Route Maps, with Photographs by Ellis Bacon
Used - Very Good
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
2013-05-23
336
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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