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Tour De France For Dummies

Tour De France For Dummies


By Phil Liggett, James Raia, Sammarye Lewis, Lance Armstrong

ISBN: 978-0-7645-8449-7
Format: Paper
Pages: 279 Pages
Pub. Date: May 2005

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Foreword.

Introduction.

Part I: A Bicycle Race Unlike Any Other.

Chapter 1: Answering All Your Tour Questions.

Chapter 2: Understanding the Tour de France Race Routes.

Chapter 3: The Races within the Race.

Part II: How the Race Is Run and Won.

Chapter 4: It’s All about the Team.

Chapter 5: More Tour Rules Than You Ever Want to Know.

Chapter 6: Understanding Race Strategies.

Part III: Loving the Ride: A Man and His Bike.

Chapter 7: Who Are These Guys and How Do They Do It?

Chapter 8: Spending a Day in the Life of a Rider.

Chapter 9: Having the Best Equipment in the Bunch.

Part IV: Watching the Race.

Chapter 10: Perfecting the Art of Spectating from Home.

Chapter 11: Going to the Tour: A Brief Guide.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 12: Ten Greatest Riders in Tour History.

Chapter 13: The Ten Most Important Tours in History.

Chapter 14: Ten Unique Tour de France Statistics.

Chapter 15: Ten Dramatic Tour de France Moments.

Chapter 16: Ten Great Tour Climbs and Mountaintops.

Chapter 17: Ten Other Important Races.

Glossary.

Index.

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