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Liggett, Phil, Raia, James, Lewis, Sammarye

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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.

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Title of ebook: Tour De France For Dummies
ISBN: 9780471754428
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 12046 kb
Pages: 279
Released online for download: 02-10-2006
Author of eBook: Liggett, Phil
Author of eBook: Raia, James
Author of eBook: Lewis, Sammarye

Chapter One
Answering All Your Tour Questions

In This Chapter

* Sizing up the Tour

* Getting to know teams and riders

* Knowing the Tour's fashion statements

* Eating to ride - everyday

* Gearing up and packing up to watch the race

Every July, daily life changes in France, and has for the past 100 years or so. That's when the Tour de France - a fast-moving circus of cyclists - makes its way around the country. The Tour consists of nearly 200 riders from a couple dozen countries pedaling through fields of sunflowers and vineyards and climbing into thin mountain air.

Why do cyclists want to do this? This chapter tells you why. You discover how and why the Tour began and how to understand race operations and strategies. You get all Tour basics: what equipment riders are using, what apparel they'r ... read full excerpt from Tour De France For Dummies ebook