Synopses & Reviews
The world's most famous bicycle competition, the Tour de France is a grueling three-week-long race through some of France's most beautiful and extreme terrain. John Wilcockson, cycling's premier journalist, covers the course and the contestants, adding behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights.
Synopsis
Cycling's premier journalist covers the world's most famous bicycle competition, the Tour de France, looking at the course and the contestants and adding behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights. 60 photos, 30 in color.
About the Author
Wilcockson has been writing about cycling for 30 yearsGRAHAM 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.
CHRIS CARMICHAEL, Lance Armstrong's longtime coach and founder of Carmichael Training Systems Inc., was named the U.S. Olympic Committee's Coach of the Year in 1999. He is the coauthor of The Lance Armstrong Performance Program and author of the ""New York Times"" bestseller ""Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right,"" He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
JIM RUTBERG has been working closely with Chris Carmichael for more than 7 years, starting as an athlete and then progressing to pro coach and director of publishing for Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. They have collaborated on four other books including the national bestseller ""Chris Carmichael's Food for Fitness: Eat Right to Train Right,"" He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.