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The Official History of the Tour de France (2025)

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A lavish, illustrated companion to the Tour de France that makes for the perfect gift for any cycling fan. The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2025 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events... Read More
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The Official History of the Tour de France (2025)

Fully revised and updated for 2025, this is a lavish celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events, featuring more than 300 photos.

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A lavish, illustrated companion to the Tour de France that makes for the perfect gift for any cycling fan.

The Official History of the Tour de France - fully revised and updated for 2025 - is a celebration of one of the greatest annual sporting events on the planet, 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 many iconic features, from the gruelling challenges of its mountain climbs to its unmistakable yellow jersey.

This revised and updated edition includes an authoritative narrative account of each major era, from the origins of the event in the early 20th century, right up to and including the thrilling 2024 Tour. There are features on superstar cyclists and memorable moments from each period of the Tour's rich history, plus a foreword from legendary Tour de France champion Bernard Hinault.

A must-read for cycling fans everywhere, this is the definitive illustrated book on the Tour.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035426652

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: Approx. 200 colour and b/w photgraphs

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 284.0mm

Weight: 1123g

Pages: 176

About the 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 best-selling Official Treasures of the Tour de France.

Serge Laget has covered the Tour as a journalist for L'Equipe newspaper since 1987. He has written many books on cycling, including Le Cyclisme, La Saga du Tour de France and La Belle Epoque du Cyclisme. He lives in Paris.

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.

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