The Official History of the Tour de France

Revised and Updated (2023)

Author: Serge Laget, Luke Edwardes-Evans, Andy McGrath and Bernard Hinault

The Official History of the Tour de France

Hardcover

This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2022 Tour and a look at the 2023 event. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, and a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault, all of which combines to form the definitive illustrated book on the Tour.

Fully revised and updated for 2023, this is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events. Including over 300 photos.

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Fully revised and updated for 2023, this is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events. Including over 300 photos.

Description

The Official History of the Tour de France fully revised and updated for 2023 is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, and the premier competition in world cycling.

Through more than 300 photographs, rarely seen documents and items of memorabilia, this book covers more than a century of fascinating stories about the Tour and its iconic yellow jersey.

This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, up to and including the thrilling 2022 Tour. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the event's rich history, plus a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault. This is the definitive illustrated book on the Tour.

About the Author

Luke Edwardes-Evans (Author)

Luke Edwardes-Evans is a freelance writer who regularly contributes articles to Cycling Weekly. He is the author of The Official Tour de France Bike Maintenance Book and co-author (with Serge Laget) of The Official Treasures of the Tour de France.

Andy McGrath (Author)

Andy McGrath is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport magazines. He has covered the Tour de France, Tour of Italy and the sport's big one-day Classics.