The Beautiful Race: The Story of the Giro d'Italia

by Colin O'Brien

Book Overview

A celebration of the Giro d'Italia in all its kaleidoscopic glory after more than one-hundred stagings of this glorious race.

Born out of tumult in 1909, the Giro d'Italia helped unite a divided Italy. Since then, it has reflected it's home country--the Giro's capricious and unpredictable nature matches the passions and extremes of Italy itself.

A desperately hard race through a stunning landscape, the Giro has bred characters and stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681776642
• ISBN13: 9781681776644
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.9"