The mountain stages, that's where the greatest battles of the Tour de France are fought, where champions are born and others crack. It's where men like Coppi, Merckx, and Armstrong have shown their mettle. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the Tour de France concentrating on these mountain stages and the riders who have excelled there. Illustrated throughout with historic duotone photographs.
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Profusely illustrated with 150 duotone photographs and other historic illustrations, this superbly written and knowledgeably presented 160-page history is a must read for all dedicated bicyclists and Tour de France enthusiasts... --The Midwest Book Review, November 2006
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Richard Yates first became fascinated by the story of the Tour de France back in 1953, when news of Bobet's victory reached his native England. After moving to France in 1992, he developed a career as bicycle racing correspondent and translator of cycling books. His earlier books include Monsieur Jacques, a biography of 1960s Tour great Jacques Anquetil.
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Ascent a winning efort,
This review is from: Ascent: The Mountains of the Tour De France (Hardcover)
In a surprisingly crowded field of cycling historians, Richard Yates is one of the best. There are none of those annoying little factual errors that plague some books of this type, you know the kind that the author didn't bother to verify because he though no one would notice. Those little tings that bug you for hours after you've finished reading. None of that here, if Richard Yates says it's so, you can take it to the bank.
Full of great photos and illustrations, Ascent takes the reader meter by meter with the riders up some of the most feared climbs in the world. From Anquetil to Zoetemelk; from 1903 through the '70s -- before commercialism really started to mess things up -- Yates takes us along with some of the reaal hard men in the business: Coppi, Bartali, Merckx, Hinault, and the all the others. You'll be glad you went along for the ride.
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This review is from: Ascent: The Mountains of the Tour De France (Hardcover)
Highly informative book. Has the mountains and gradients km by km, and also feats of riders and races. Well written book for both the armchair rider and also for those with more lofty aims.
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A strongly recommended addition to community library Sports & Athletics collections.,
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This review is from: Ascent: The Mountains of the Tour De France (Hardcover)
The 'Tour de France' is an historic annual bicycling contest across the French countryside and through French communities that began in 1903 and in recent years (thanks in large part to Lance Armstrong) has become of great interest in America. In "Ascent: The Mountains Of The Tour De France", British cycling author and 'Tour de France' expert Richard Yates has written a history of this remarkable bicycle race with all its drama and competitive excitement in the mountain country expanses of the race course. Profusely illustrated with 150 duotone photographs and other historical illustrations, this superbly written and knowledgeably presented 160-page history is a 'must read' for all dedicated bicyclists and Tour de France enthusiasts, as well as a strongly recommended addition to community library Sports & Athletics collections.
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Although it is not generally known, the first climb ever in the Tour de France was actually on the first stage of the first ever event, on the road between Paris and Lyons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final time trial, bunch sprints, short time trial, yellow jersey, stage wins, team time trial, race lead, stage winner, major climbs, stage victory, time bonus, stage finish, mountain stage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, Van Impe, Mont Ventoux, King of the Mountains, Henri Pélissier, Sylvère Maes, Antonin Magne, Jacques Goddet, Charly Gaul, Parc des Princes, Pierre Brambilla, Puy de Dôme, Col de Porte, Fausto Coppi, Marcel Bidot, Romain Maes, Charles Pélissier, Gino Bartali, René Vietto, Stan Ockers, Van Looy, Van Springel, André Leducq, Great Britain, Massif Central New!
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Although it is not generally known, the first climb ever in the Tour de France was actually on the first stage of the first ever event, on the road between Paris and Lyons. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
final time trial, bunch sprints, short time trial, yellow jersey, stage wins, team time trial, race lead, stage winner, major climbs, stage victory, time bonus, stage finish, mountain stage Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Tour de France, Van Impe, Mont Ventoux, King of the Mountains, Henri Pélissier, Sylvère Maes, Antonin Magne, Jacques Goddet, Charly Gaul, Parc des Princes, Pierre Brambilla, Puy de Dôme, Col de Porte, Fausto Coppi, Marcel Bidot, Romain Maes, Charles Pélissier, Gino Bartali, René Vietto, Stan Ockers, Van Looy, Van Springel, André Leducq, Great Britain, Massif Central New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- JSA: The Golden Age (Elseworlds) by James Robinson on page 117
- Master Jacques by Richard Yates in Back Matter
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