The 2004 Tour de France

by Andrew Hood

Recapping all the grit and glory of this year's crowning cycle event, the editors of VeloNews bring cycling fans up to speed with riveting reportage on the Tour de France: who was there, what the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931382476
• ISBN13: 9781931382472
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: VeloPress
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

More than just a race.

At first glance this is just a book on a race, a bicycle race at that, not something typically near to American's hearts. But this was the 2004 race when something happened. And that something was Lance Armstrong, a Texan, a cancer survivor, and already five time winner of the race going for an unprecedented sixth victory. Of course you know that he won, just look at the title of the book. His winning is in the details. How does he train, the unconventional climbing rhythm, his single minded focus on this race, and this race alone is seen as an insult to the rest of the sport. This book is guaranteed to make even the least interested cycling fan perk up in interest. It's well illustrated, well written and covers a fascinating individual.