Lance Armstrong & the 1999 Tour de France: By John Wilcockson and Charles Pelkey; Featuring the Tour Diary of Frankie Andreu
Beginning with follow-up coverage of the drug scandals that rocked 1998's race, this book follows the 1999 Tour de France from start to finish. It gives an overview of the course and the contenders,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1884737692
ISBN13:9781884737695
Release Date:October 1999
Publisher:VeloPress
Length:215 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.1" x 10.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Boy, is this a good book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I do recommend the book. The first part was kind of boring but when it gets into the tour itself that's when the emotional part starts. Wilcockson and Pelkey do an excellent job bringing the excitement of the tour to the reader. They are the anchormen, narrating the action. But the fact that we also have Andreu's diary pages there too, that gives us the action from a participant point of view. Tons of useful information, a lot of interesting details. If you like biking, this is the book for you. On the other hand, if you cannot tell the difference between a 55 and an 11 you better get something else to read.
Event capturing at its finest
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Honestly, this is one of the finest non-fiction cycling books on the Tour de France that one could own. While the photographic clarity is outstanding, the foldout "in-scale" maps are supurb. Authorship is genuine, descriptive, and insightful. A must for any library!
Great insites and stage by stage analysis
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This is really an interesting book if you like the tour de france. It is every bit as good as the 1998 TDF by velo news. This book provides stage by stage analysis in a very readable format and Frankie A.'s diary for each stage. The first part of the book also contains a great deal of insite into Lance A.'s health problems. If you're going to buy this book, buy the 1999 TDF video also so you can watch a stage after reading the analysis. It really enhances reliving the TDF experience.If you're looking for a book on bike racing or just biking in general, you might not like this one as it is a detailed analysis of the TDF. For the price, you really get a great value.
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