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"A superb companion to the world's greatest race, Tour Fever breaks down the race's history, terminology, and traditions in a smart yet easy-to-use guide that offers something to both the brand-new enthusiast and the experienced racer. If you're planning to tune into the tour's final days--and c'mon, dude, you should!--it's the perfect companion on the couch. I'm sharing mine with the guys in the office-not so they'll stop mocking me, but to show them that sports in July is more exciting than Astros at Padres." -- GQ.com
"Partland has once again taken his narrative style and wrapped it around a comprehensive detailing of all that make the Tour so attractive for those who understand it. " -- Pedal Pushers Online
"Partland has once again taken his narrative style and wrapped it around a comprehensive detailing of all that make the Tour so attractive for those who understand it. " -- Pedal Pushers Online
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Now every reader can understand the je ne sais quoi that has made the Tour de France a cultural phenomenon.
Even couch potatoes can become experts on the Tour de France with this comprehensive, user-friendly guide that includes the history, strategy, stages, scoring, and stars of this annual sporting event. Readers can get in the saddle and learn:
- The varied stages from snaky time trials to killer mountain stages
- Team strategies-and the role each team member plays
- How the Tour is scored
- What the Yellow, Green, White, and Polka-Dot jerseys represent
- The meaning of peloton, tifosi, "mountain goats,"
- hot spots," and flamme rouge
- The characteristics of a racer, whether a patron or domestique-and the real reasons racers shave their legs
- How riders eat, drink, change clothes, and heed the call of nature without getting off their bikes
- How to follow the Tour online, on TV, in the papers, and in person
Even couch potatoes can become experts on the Tour de France with this comprehensive, user-friendly guide that includes the history, strategy, stages, scoring, and stars of this annual sporting event. Readers can get in the saddle and learn:
- The varied stages from snaky time trials to killer mountain stages
- Team strategies-and the role each team member plays
- How the Tour is scored
- What the Yellow, Green, White, and Polka-Dot jerseys represent
- The meaning of peloton, tifosi, "mountain goats,"
- hot spots," and flamme rouge
- The characteristics of a racer, whether a patron or domestique-and the real reasons racers shave their legs
- How riders eat, drink, change clothes, and heed the call of nature without getting off their bikes
- How to follow the Tour online, on TV, in the papers, and in person
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Far from being a crazy idea, the Tour de France makes perfect sense. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
best young rider competition, team general classification, intermediate sprints, jersey competition, team time trial, publicity caravan, overall elapsed time, maillot jaune, final time trial, stage winner, time trialists, time bonuses, final kilometers, yellow jersey, mountain stages, flat stages, green jersey, cycling team, bike companies, feed zone, overall victory, bike racing, many racers, most racers, stage finish Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Lance Armstrong, Pro Tour, Credit Lyonnais, Henri Desgrange, Laurent Fignon, Marco Pantani, Jan Ullrich, Postal Service, American Tour, Bernard Hinault, Col du Tourmalet, Fausto Coppi New!
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Far from being a crazy idea, the Tour de France makes perfect sense. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
best young rider competition, team general classification, intermediate sprints, jersey competition, team time trial, publicity caravan, overall elapsed time, maillot jaune, final time trial, stage winner, time trialists, time bonuses, final kilometers, yellow jersey, mountain stages, flat stages, green jersey, cycling team, bike companies, feed zone, overall victory, bike racing, many racers, most racers, stage finish Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Lance Armstrong, Pro Tour, Credit Lyonnais, Henri Desgrange, Laurent Fignon, Marco Pantani, Jan Ullrich, Postal Service, American Tour, Bernard Hinault, Col du Tourmalet, Fausto Coppi New!
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- Canada and the United States by Louise S. Armstrong on page 93
- Mountain Bike Madness (Enthusiast Color) by J. P. Partland in Back Matter
- Racing Tactics for Cyclists by Thomas Prehn in Back Matter
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