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The Crooked Path to Victory: Drugs and Cheating in Professional Bicycle Racing (Cycling Resources) 2 reviews
Les Woodland
Cycle Publishing, 2003
A closely researched study of the grim realities
+ Winning at Any cost
The Crooked Path To Victory: Drugs And Cheating In Professional Bicycle Racing by bicycling enthusiast Les Woodland examines the darker side of the sport of bicycle racing, including the use of performance-enhancing drugs, as well as some high- and low-profile deaths connected to such "doping", and ...
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Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on ... 89 reviews
Daniel Coyle
HarperCollins, 2005
After "BIKE" Read "WAR"! See Inside & Out!
+ A Book for those Interested in Human Endurance
+ Lance Armstong's War
+ Very funny and affectionate look at pro cycling
+ A Different Side of the Story?
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Intimate Portrait of the Tour De France: Masters and Slaves of the Road 4 reviews
Philippe Brunel
Buonpane Publications, 1996
A must for any cycling fan!
+ The best of worlds; the worst of words
+ The Title says it all: Masters and Slaves in all their glory
+ Lives of the cycling saints
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Inside the Tour de France: The Pictures, the Legends, and the Untold Stories of the World's Most Beloved ...2 reviews
Eric Delanzy
Rodale Books, 2006
Past & present legends
+ Tour lore, charmingly told, beautifully pictured
I loved reading this book and learning about all the legends of the Tour de France. What is especially entertaining is the way it is written. The format makes for excellent "reading bites" that do not require long sessions turning pages. Every two pages is a complete story. There are eleven ...
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Penguin Island7 reviews
Anatole France
Echo Library, 2007
Outrageous satire
+ Penguin Island
+ Excellent if you enjoy satire
+ An exceedingly unusual but very entertaining novel
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Maillot Jaune: The Yellow Jersey 4 reviews
Jean-Paul Ollivier
VeloPress, 2001
Learn about the old european stars of the Tour de France
I very much liked this book, and I don't mind that it doesn't have much about Lance Armstrong. After all, 1) it was written before his domination of the Tour and 2) it's really meant to be about the older European stars of the Tour -- 30's to 70's is really the strength of the book. Be forewarned ...
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From Lance to Landis: Inside the American Doping Controversy at the Tour de France 33 reviews
David Walsh
Ballantine Books, 2007
A Great Read
+ ARMSTRONG CONVICTED!!
+ Great book
Walsh does a brilliant job of laying out the landscape of professional cycling. The stack of evidence that suggests Armstrong doped at some point in his career, may be circumstantial, but it's piled a mile high. The text message conversation between Frankie Andreu and Jonathan Vaughters is jaw ...
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Uphill Battle: Cycling's Great Climbers4 reviews
Owen Mulholland
VeloPress, 2003
Uphill Battle, Cycling's Great climbers
+ Uphill Battle is worth it
+ Against Gravity
Mountains weren't added to the Tour de France until 1905. Tour boss Henri Desgrange added them only because a staffer incessantly hounded him until, finally worn down, Desgrange capitulated. At first, the mountains in the Tour de France were the more modest ascents of the Vosges and Alps. In 1910 ...
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The Official Tour De France: Centennial 1903-2004 (Official Tour de France)3 reviews
WN, 2005
100 Years of the World's Greatest Sporting Event
+ Wow.
+ Captivating
2003 saw the 100th birthday of the Tour de France, the world's most famous bike race. This book was released at the beginning of the centenary year as part of the race's birthday celebrations. The race was created by a newspaper called L'Auto, the forerunner of today's sports newspaper L'Equipe. ...
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The Tour de France: A Cultural History4 reviews
Christopher S. Thompson
University of California Press, 2008
The Tour de France: A Cultural History.
+ Must-Read for True Tour de France Fans!
+ Why? Because nothing that lasts for over 100 years occurs in a vacuum
In writing The Tour de France: A Cultural History, Christopher Thompson has done that very rare thing: he has increased our net knowledge of the Tour de France. This is extraordinary given that the Tour has been the subject of writers for over 100 years. Mountains of books have been written about ...
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The Story of the Tour de France Volume 2: 1965-2007
Bill McGann, Carol McGann
Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2008
Volume 1 of The Story of the Tour de France concluded with Jacques Anquetil s record setting fifth Tour win. Volume 2 opens with the greatest Italian racer of the modern age, Felice Gimondi and his effortless victory at the young age of 22. Despite his extraordinary talent, he never won the Tour again. Starting in 1969, Eddy Merckx began his run of 5 victories. Bernard Hinault, who also managed ...
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The Story of the Tour De France5 reviews
Bill McGann, Carol McGann
Dog Ear Publishing, 2006
BILL AND CAROL'S LABOUR OF LOVE
+ Bringing the Tour de France to life
+ Not just another Tour de France book
+ History placed in context, drenched in rich detail...
+ Understanding the world's most famous bike race
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It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life715 reviews
Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins
Berkley Trade, 2001
Helpful to cancer fighters
+ Inspirational read
+ Inspiring!
+ We learn something every day
+ You Will Jump For Joy!
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The Unknown Tour de France: The Many Faces of the World's Greatest Bicycle Race (Cycling Resources Book.)2 reviews
Les Woodland
Cycle Publishing, 2000
The Unknown Tour de France
+ The history of the Tour at a Break-away pace!
The second Tour de France, held in 1904, was ripped apart by a toxic combination of rampant cheating by the riders and rioting and sabotage by partisan spectators. The result was a decision by the French cycling federation to disqualify several of the riders, including the winner, Maurice Garin. ...
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The Story of the Tour de France Volume 2: 1965-2007
Bill McGann, Carol McGann
Dog Ear Publishing, LLC, 2008
Volume 1 of The Story of the Tour de France concluded with Jacques Anquetil s record setting fifth Tour win. Volume 2 opens with the greatest Italian racer of the modern age, Felice Gimondi and his effortless victory at the young age of 22. Despite his extraordinary talent, he never won the Tour again. Starting in 1969, Eddy Merckx began his run of 5 victories. Bernard Hinault, who also managed ...
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The Tour de France: A Cultural History4 reviews
Christopher S. Thompson
University of California Press, 2008
The Tour de France: A Cultural History.
+ Must-Read for True Tour de France Fans!
+ Why? Because nothing that lasts for over 100 years occurs in a vacuum
In writing The Tour de France: A Cultural History, Christopher Thompson has done that very rare thing: he has increased our net knowledge of the Tour de France. This is extraordinary given that the Tour has been the subject of writers for over 100 years. Mountains of books have been written about ...
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Inside the Tour de France: The Pictures, the Legends, and the Untold Stories of the World's Most Beloved ...2 reviews
Eric Delanzy
Rodale Books, 2006
Past & present legends
+ Tour lore, charmingly told, beautifully pictured
I loved reading this book and learning about all the legends of the Tour de France. What is especially entertaining is the way it is written. The format makes for excellent "reading bites" that do not require long sessions turning pages. Every two pages is a complete story. There are eleven ...
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Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on ...89 reviews
Daniel Coyle
HarperCollins, 2005
After "BIKE" Read "WAR"! See Inside & Out!
+ A Book for those Interested in Human Endurance
+ Lance Armstong's War
+ Very funny and affectionate look at pro cycling
+ A Different Side of the Story?
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The Crooked Path to Victory: Drugs and Cheating in Professional Bicycle Racing (Cycling Resources)2 reviews
Les Woodland
Cycle Publishing, 2003
A closely researched study of the grim realities
+ Winning at Any cost
The Crooked Path To Victory: Drugs And Cheating In Professional Bicycle Racing by bicycling enthusiast Les Woodland examines the darker side of the sport of bicycle racing, including the use of performance-enhancing drugs, as well as some high- and low-profile deaths connected to such "doping", and ...
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The Official Tour De France: Centennial 1903-2004 (Official Tour de France)3 reviews
WN, 2005
100 Years of the World's Greatest Sporting Event
+ Wow.
+ Captivating
2003 saw the 100th birthday of the Tour de France, the world's most famous bike race. This book was released at the beginning of the centenary year as part of the race's birthday celebrations. The race was created by a newspaper called L'Auto, the forerunner of today's sports newspaper L'Equipe. ...
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