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Legends of the tour / Jan Cleijne.

by Cleijne, Jan, 1977-

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Head of Zeus, 2014.

Tour de France (Bicycle race) -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Bicycle racing -- France -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Cyclists -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Netherlands.

9781781859995 (pbk.)

178185999X (pbk.)

160 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour)

Translation of: Helden van de tour.

"Captures the essence of the Tour de France - the grit and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometers have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey and few of them have been without incident or drama. Here are the Tour's legends: Eugene Christophe welding his bicycle back together at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913; Bartali V Coppi, 1949; Poulidor shoulder-to-shoulder with Anquetil on the Puy de Dome, 1964; Tommy Simpson's death on Ventoux, 1967; Lance Armstrong's domination and disgrace; finishing with Bradley Wiggins' and Chris Froome's victories back-to-back victories for Britain in 2012 and 2013. Jan Cleijne (born: 1977 in Roosendaal, the Netherlands) is an illustrator, comic strip maker and amateur racing cyclist. This is his first graphic novel"--Provided by publisher.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic non-fiction.

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