Beginning with coverage of Lance Armstrong's remarkable 1999 win, this report by cycling's premier journalist follows riders on their grueling three-week race through the beautiful but extreme terrain of the Tour de France. John Wilcockson covers the contenders, the course, and significant events, adding behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights for a book "guaranteed to delight bicycle-racing fans" (Booklist on the 1999 edition).
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Wilcockson has been writing about cycling for 30 years
GRAHAM WATSON, renowned for his stunning views of competitive cycling, is the sport's premier photographer. He has produced several volumes of his gorgeous photographs, including 20 Years of Cycling Photography.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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great coverage of 2000 tour de France,
By "co2maxer" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The 2000 Tour de France (Paperback)
I've read many books about cycling races over the years and this has to be about the best. excellent in-depth coverage of Lance Armstrong and the US Postal squad as they attempt to repeat their previous year's victory. I could hardly put it down. in fact I'm already reading it for the second time.
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Armstrong Encore - A Real Cycling Book!,
By Monica Gill (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The 2000 Tour de France (Paperback)
Armstrong Encore is the best cycling book I have ever read. It does not insult the cyclist intelligence like most other cycling books I have read. It gives in-depth information of day-by-day following the 2000 Tour. It give explainations and insight that can only come from the pro's themselves. This kind of coverage is not found on TV or videos.
6 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Book,
By snuffy (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The 2000 Tour de France (Paperback)
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Ever since Lance Armstrong came into cycling as a junior racer in the late 1980s, he has made heads turn, eyes pop and ears prick. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hematocrit limit, marathon stage, team time trial, mountaintop finish, stage win, alpine stage, yellow jersey, directeur sportif, climbing bike, final time trial, hematocrit test, solo attack, chase group, mountain stages, stage finish, green jersey, feed zone, longest stage, training ride, race leader, road stage, cycling team, team car, overall lead Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, Postal Service, Lance Armstrong, Mercatone Uno, Mapei-Quick Step, Mont Ventoux, Marco Pantani, Directeurs Sportifs, Tyler Hamilton, Vini Caldirola, Bobby Julich, Jan Ullrich, Tom Steels, Jonathan Vaughters, David Millar, Laurent Jalabert, Kelme-Costa Blanca, Vande Velde, George Hincapie, Kevin Livingston, Frankie Andreu, Abraham Olano, Erik Zabel, Fernando Escartin, Fred Rodriguez New!
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Ever since Lance Armstrong came into cycling as a junior racer in the late 1980s, he has made heads turn, eyes pop and ears prick. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hematocrit limit, marathon stage, team time trial, mountaintop finish, stage win, alpine stage, yellow jersey, directeur sportif, climbing bike, final time trial, hematocrit test, solo attack, chase group, mountain stages, stage finish, green jersey, feed zone, longest stage, training ride, race leader, road stage, cycling team, team car, overall lead Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, Postal Service, Lance Armstrong, Mercatone Uno, Mapei-Quick Step, Mont Ventoux, Marco Pantani, Directeurs Sportifs, Tyler Hamilton, Vini Caldirola, Bobby Julich, Jan Ullrich, Tom Steels, Jonathan Vaughters, David Millar, Laurent Jalabert, Kelme-Costa Blanca, Vande Velde, George Hincapie, Kevin Livingston, Frankie Andreu, Abraham Olano, Erik Zabel, Fernando Escartin, Fred Rodriguez New!
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This book cites 2
books:
- Lance Armstrong (Blue Banner Biographies) by John Bankston on page 69, and page 223
- It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong on page 229
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