*WIN* The 101st TOUR DE FRANCE kicked off last weekend. Commencing in the United Kingdom, the race will also pass through Belgium and Spain, as the field completes the gruelling 3,664 km journey.
To celebrate the occasion, we'll be giving away one of our picturesque cycling books every week of the tour, kicking things off with the historic look at the 100 year history of the tour in TOUR DE FRANCE 100.
To win a copy simply tell us what you love most about watching the Tour De France in 25 words or less..https://www.facebook.com/bloomsburypublishingaustralia Published: 09-05-2013 Format: Hardback Edition: 1st Extent: 224 ISBN: 9781408170960 Imprint: Bloomsbury Sport Dimensions: 320 x 280 mm - See more at:
http://www.bloomsbury.com/au/tour-de-france-100-9781408170960/#sthash.LZbXSDPG.dpufAbout Tour de France 100
First staged in 1903, the Tour de France lasts three weeks every July and takes its c.200 competitors through over 3600km of varied terrain, including testing mountain stages. The race is broken into one-day 'stages', with the overall leader wearing the fabled yellow jersey.
Tour de France 100 celebrates 110 years of the Tour and publishes in the run up to the 100th race. It captures key visual moments in its history, including heroes of the race, great rivalries, moments of high drama, accidents and scandals, all accompanied by Richard Moore's authoritative text that illuminates and expands upon the superb imagery.
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http://www.bloomsbury.com/au/tour-de-france-100-9781408170960/#sthash.LZbXSDPG.dpufReviews
“...this is a wonderful pictorial history of the race. The images are beautifully and imaginatively laid out, with a little under 250 large scale pages that capture the race in all its guises…Moore has a keen eye for the telling anecdote and provides an illuminating insight into the minds and personalities of the leading riders and the men behind this most spectacular of sporting events.” – WheelSuckers.co.uk
“A new book captures the Tour's excitement, its brutality and its beguiling allure in a series of beautiful photographs” – The Herald
“Richard Moore has put together a thorough and visually spectacular book they does great service to the race and our knowledge of it.” – UK Cycle Sport
“This is the most beautiful book about cycling you will ever see! The photos are simply stunning...this book has a lot of photos I’ve never seen published anywhere before...If you don’t buy this book you are missing out on what I believe to be the best cycling book ever published.” – All Seasons Cyclist
“This is a beautiful photographic book that would grace any coffee table...each chapter is accompanied by glorious photographs depicting the race in all its glory and gore.” – The Scotsman
“genuinely beautiful book” – The Guardian
“Richard Moore's authoritative text...illuminates and expands upon the superb imagery.” – The Guardian.
