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There have been thousands of books written about the tour de france - after all, there's been plenty to write about. and some of them have been real crackers..

There should be something for everyone on this list of books about the Tour de France , its history and its riders.

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Following the tour.

Graham Watson's Tour de France Travel Guide: The Complete Insider's Guide to Following the World's Greatest Race ( UK , US ) is a few years out of date now but it's still a practical guide to following the Tour. Photographer Watson is a 30-year veteran of the Tour – time he’s spent not just nailing some great photography, but also perfecting the logistics of organising the trip as a spectator. 

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Merckx fans will enjoy Merckx 69: Celebrating the World's Greatest Cyclist in his Finest Year and Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal by Daniel Friebe.

William Fotheringham's ever-popular Put Me Back On My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson remains an excellent read, as does The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling .

There is also Indurain , The End of the Road: The Festina Affair and the Tour that Almost Wrecked Cycling , and Reckless: The Life and Times of Luis Ocana by Alasdair Fotheringham.  Racing Through the Dark: The Fall and Rise of David Millar   is the story of how one of Britain's most promising cyclists got sucked into a world of doping, his arrest and subsequent suspension from the sport tarnishing a promising career. But it's also a story of renewal as Millar writes about life in the wilderness and his journey back to the peloton. See also Millar's The Racer: The Inside Story of Life on the Road .

And to a British rider of a previous generation. Graeme Fife's Brian Robinson: Pioneer charts the life of the first Briton to complete the Tour de France, and the first to claim a stage victory. Robinson also became the first British rider to win the  Critérium du Dauphiné . Fife's book is a profile of a seemingly modest rider whose forays across the Channel and into Europe paved the way for others to follow.

To the modern peloton and we have tomes by Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish's At Speed . My Time ( UK , US ) is Bradley Wiggins' biography. It tracks his climb back from 2010, through the disappointments of 2011 to the podium in 2012 and then to the Olympics. See also My Hour – as the name suggests, it's about his hour record. There is also the more recent Icons: My Inspiration, My Motivation, My Obsession , with a foreward by Merckx.

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Best New Tour de France Books

As the Tour de France has grown in popularity with English-speaking fans, so has the number of books about the world’s most prestigious bike race. Here’s a selection of some of the most recent releases on the Tour’s history, champions, and folklore. —Whit Yost

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It’s probably fair to assume that many of us have more reading time on our hands than we’re used to, so – as well as reading Cycling Weekly , of course – why not make the most of it with this literary Grand Tour de force.

Giro d'Italia: The story of the world's most beautiful bike race

Colin O'Brien (Pursuit) £9.99

Style, landscape, passion - there are probably a dozen ways in which the Giro d'Italia could justify its bella corsa  moniker. Colin O'Brien explores the characters and the stories that have provided the texture and shading for the Giro for more than 100 editions.

Packed with feuds and betrayals, heroism and suffering, O'Brien brings alive a race that is almost more akin to a Shakespearean tragedy than a sporting event.

Grand Tour Cookbook

Hannah Grant (Musette) £40

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Former Tinkoff-Saxo team chef Grant offers a different take on the Grand Tour with this beautiful and colourful book of recipes based on three-week nutrition. Far from being 21 different versions of flaccid pasta and the odd buttock-tenderised steak, this book is packed with attractive and adventurous fare, as well as insights and interviews with riders and team staff. The layout itself also gives the nod to the Grand Tour, presented as it is in 20 stages and with a brace of rest days.

Tim Moore (Yellow Jersey Press) £8.99

If there's one cycling author who doesn't do things by havles it's Tim Moore, and the results are invariably side-splitting. Having already followed the 2000 Tour de France route in the very funny and very well received French Revolutions , Gironimo  harks back to the 1914 Giro d'Italia 100 years on. Moore calls it the "most appalling bike race of all-time," but undeterred, and using a wooden-rimmed 1914 road bike and a period outfit that includes welder's goggles, he sets about recreating the race as accurately as possible.

We Rode All Day

Gareth Cartman (Gareth Cartman) £6.99

In 1919 the competitors in the Tour de France faced a very different physical landscape to that of the previous edition in 1914. Northern France had been ravaged b the Great War, but the race didn't shy away from it, spending the first few days between Paris and Cherbourg, during which time the riders faced the monster stages of 400km and more that were typical of the race at that time.

The Tour has probably never been more of a grand 'boucle' (loop), describing as it did almost perfectly the circumference of the country.

We Rode All Day is the story of that Tour, told in the words of riders like Firmin Lambot, Eugène Christophe and Henri Pélissier.

Cartman has drawn upon the available knowledge of the riders involved to create what is essentially a historical 'faction' - a reimagining of the drama of a great race, drawing on quotes and factual history.

"Piecing together the action was the easy bit," says Cartman. "The chronology was easily available. The riders' voices, however, are the result of reading interviews and biographies - and I hope that I have stayed true to them."

This is a rare and innovative glimpse into the Tour de France of 100 years ago, and has been elevated by some fans to the level of Tim Krabbé's The Rider , as compulsory reading for cyclists.

The Yellow Jersey

Pete Cossins (Yellow Jersey Press) £25

Written to mark the centenary of the yellow jersey, this celebration of the most sought-after prize in cycling includes interviews with some of its most famous wearers: Chris Froome is there, Thomas Voeckler and even Antonin Rolland, who at 95 is the oldest living rider to have worn the maillot jaune. This sumptuously illustrated book certainly does justice to those featured within its pages.

Viva La Vuelta

Lucy Fallon (Mousehold) £18.95

In the face of a barrage of Tour de France books, a rare tome on the Vuelta a España. It boasts a foreword, too, by Sean Kelly, who became the race's first Anglophone winner in 1988.

From its first edition in 1935 to the present day, this is the story of a race that has, in turn, been set against the backdrop of political turmoil, economic uncertainty and near-famine conditions, but manages to feature excitement and innovation.

Brian Robinson: Pioneer

Graeme Fife (Mousehold) £12.95

This is a good hopping-on point for British fans. Fife's book is a celebration of the Yorkshireman's breakthrough into Continental racing, his first Tour de France participation in 1955, and ultimately his stage wins, taken in 1958 and '59. Robinson wasn't the first Briton to ride the Tour de France, but he was the first to finish, and the first to win a stage too. Told in Fife's elegant words, this is the story of a true pioneer.

Etape: The untold stories of the Tour de France's defining stages

Richard Moore (Harper Sport) £9.99

Some Tour stages live longer in the memory than others, but all have their own stories. Moore retells these through the eyes of the protagonists themselves, shedding new light on some of the Tour's most famous days and telling new tales in the process, as well as offering insight into some of the sport's biggest characters. The book spans six decades and features riders including Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Lance Armstrong, Chris Boardman and Mark Cavendish.

Lanterne Rouge

Max Leonard (Pegasus Books) £11.99

Some of the most interesting stories to come out of the Tour de France come from what, on the face of it, are the least impressive performances.

Max Leonard explores the race upside-down, telling stories of stage winners and former yellow jerseys in last place - or how about the lone escapee who stopped for a bottle of wine and then got lost? These are stories taht bring the race alive, and perhaps demonstrate that last place doesn't always equal biggest loser.

Cartes du Tour

Paul Fournel (Rapha) £40

If there's one thing that goes hand in hand with cycling, along with coffee and pride in odd tan lines, it's a love of maps. Tracing the lines of past and future adventures, even if those adventures belong to someone else, can all be part of the fun. To this end Rapha has created this typically sumptuous 'cartographical' history of the Tour de France.

From the first edition in 1903 to the present day, the book traces the history of the Tour via the medium of route maps. And not just the official ones - the Tour used to be more flexible when it came to external publications creating their own versions of its official offering, and the book is enriched by many of these. Thanks to its magazine and newspaper extracts, Cartes du Tour also serves as something of a social and political history - both of which tend to be reflected in cycling more generally.

Curated by celebrated French author Paul Fournel, the book includes his original text plus a translation into English and a foreword by current Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme.

This is obviously no throwaway paperback, and like a lot of things Rapha, it doesn't come at a throwaway price either, with its listing for £40. If you're really feeling extravagant there's also the option of spending £150 on the special edition, which is a run limited to 200 copies, featuring a special protective sleeve and signed by Fournel.

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As the Tour de France nears its end, here are three books that trace its history and influence, as well as one amateur bicyclist’s adventurous attempt to complete the circuit on his own.

THE FIRST TOUR DE FRANCE Sixty Cyclists and Nineteen Days of Daring on the Road to Paris By Peter Cossins 384 pp. Nation Books. (2017)

As its title suggests, this book delves into the origins of what is now the biggest cycling event in the world. It was organized by editors of a flailing magazine who hoped to drive up interest in their publication, but few were eager to join the three-week long race; it was over tough terrain, more suited to horses than to bicycles, which weighed as much as 35 pounds at the time. The editors bribed a mishmash of unemployed laborers to participate, and Cossins uses their stories to paint a picture of France in the early 1900s to show how the race influenced the culture of cycling.

CYCLE OF LIES The Fall of Lance Armstrong By Juliet Macur 461 pp. Harper. (2014)

In this biography, Macur, a New York Times reporter, writes an illuminating portrait of the most notorious man in cycling. Though doping in sports preceded Armstrong, he was particularly calculated in his use: When he lost a race in 1995, he pressured his teammates into getting on a doping regimen and took extreme measures to ensure he wasn’t caught, like getting blood transfusions to force clean test results or pulling out of races to avoid being tested altogether. According to our reviewer, “what makes the story fascinating isn’t the dope,” but rather “Armstrong himself.” Based on interviews with Armstrong, estranged family members and more than 100 other witnesses, Macur tells the story of how Armstrong gained acclaim and what led to his eventual fall from grace.

FRENCH REVOLUTIONS Cycling the Tour de France By Tim Moore 277 pp. St. Martin’s Press. (2002)

This travelogue is one writer’s account of tracing the 2,256-mile Tour de France circuit of the 2000 race. He was out of shape and a novice biker, so he gave himself double the time, six weeks, to complete it. Our reviewer wrote that Moore “plays his foolhardy crusade purely for laughs, tempering the slapstick with bits of cycling lore and reflections on the event’s physical demands.” Moore gets lost within the first 10 minutes and soon starts cheating, pushing his bike up hills or skipping sections that are particularly challenging, but by the end, wrote our reviewer, “his triumphs — however modest — feel painfully earned.”

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Our favorite books to read during the Tour de France

The Tour de France has been around for over a century, with the first edition taking place in July 1903. The race has been run nearly every year since, pausing only for the two world wars.

The Tour was created by an enterprising French journalist who wanted to sell more newspapers. Henri Desgrange surely had no idea his little bicycle race would evolve into the world's largest annual sporting event, today watched by millions along the roadside and hundreds of millions more on TV.

With all the history come many excellent books to sink into. Here are our favorites — some new, some old, all worth reading.

"The First Tour de France" by Peter Cossins

An exquisite history of the first Tour de France.

"Having portrayed the race's itinerary 'from Paris to the blue waters of the Mediterranean, from Marseille to Bordeaux via pink-tinted and dreaming towns sleeping in the sun ... ' Desgrange revealed his two greatest hopes for the race: no less than the revitalization of French manhood and vitality, and the introduction of high-level sport to French provinces hitherto almost totally ignored by it."

Read more at Nation Books and buy it on Amazon .

"Road to Valor" by Aili and Andres McConnon

Elie Wiesel praised this detailed history for offering "a moving example of moral courage."

"At the age of 24, he stuns the world by winning the Tour de France and becomes an international sports icon. But Mussolini’s Fascists try to hijack his victory for propaganda purposes, derailing Bartali’s career, and as the Nazis occupy Italy, Bartali undertakes secret and dangerous activities to help those being targeted.

"He shelters a family of Jews in an apartment he financed with his cycling winnings and is able to smuggle counterfeit identity documents hidden in his bicycle past Fascist and Nazi checkpoints because the soldiers recognize him as a national hero in training."

Read more at roadtovalorbook and buy it Amazon .

"A Dog in a Hat" by Joe Parkin

American Joe Parkin pursued a dream to race in Europe. This is his "brutally frank memoir."

"I saw my first pro kermis race during my first week in Belgium, and it felt like trying to escape a hall of mirrors but not being able to read the exit signs. Everything was larger than life and more grotesque than I had imagined. But kermis racing was not all about the drugs. If the grand tours are like classical music, kermis racing is punk rock, Belgian-style."

Read more at VeloPress and buy it on Amazon .

"Reckless: The Life and Times of Luis Ocaña" by Alasdair Fotheringham

An intriguing book about a tragic figure. Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist of all time, and Merckx called Luis Ocaña his "most dangerous rival."

"He came across as a hero out of a Scott Fitzgerald novel, with that self-destructive, slightly crazy edge to him."

Read more at Bloomsbury and buy it on Amazon .

"Ventoux" by Jeremy Whittle

"Epic" is a word that diehard cyclists love to hate, but if one climb truly deserves the adjective, it's Mont Ventoux. This book is a deep dive into the epicest! of all the Tour climbs.

"They're all scared. Everybody's afraid. It gets so quiet you can hear a fly buzzing through the peloton." —Eddy Merckx

Read more at Simon & Shuster and buy it on Amazon .

"Rough Ride" by Paul Kimmage

A game-changing exposé, this is one Irish cyclist turned journalist's story about his experiences with widespread doping in pro cycling and the Tour de France.

"The law of silence: it exists not only in the Mafia but also in the peloton. Those who break the law, who talk to the press about the dope problems in the sport are despised. They are branded as having 'craché dans la soupe', they have 'spat in the soup'.

"In writing this book I have broken the law of silence. I have spat in the soup and a lot of people with resent me for it."

Read more at Penguin and buy it on Amazon .

"The Shattered Peloton" by Graham Healy

World War I would see more than 16 million troops and civilians die.

Many of the riders in the 1914 Tour did not return from the war, and three previous winners of the race were among those killed in action.

"Both the archduke and Sophie were dead within half an hour. Another member of the traveling party, Count Harrach, said that the archduke's last words were, "Sophie, Sophie! Don't die! Live for our children!"

"As the couple lay dying, the Tour de France continued toward Le Havre."

Read more at Breakaway Books and buy it on Amazon .

"The Secret Race" by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle

If you read only one book about Lance Armstrong and his corrupting power, read this unputdownable insider account of the sport's darkest figure in his brightest hour.

"One day I'm a normal person with a normal life," he said. "The next I'm standing on a street corner in Madrid with a secret phone and a hole in my arm and I'm bleeding all over, hoping I don't get arrested. It was completely crazy. But it seemed like the only way at the time."

Read more at Random House and buy it on Amazon .

"Why We Ride" by Patrick Brady

A collection of inspiring philosophical ruminations about the pedaling life.

"The bicycle is a thing of beauty, a potent antidote to the world's ills, an eternal E-ticket ride."

Read more at Red Kite Prayer and buy it on Amazon .

"The Art of the Jersey" by Andy Storey

Channel your inner cycling-design geek with this wonderful journey through 200 or so of the most iconic racing jerseys ever to grace the peloton.

Insightful commentary complements each of the colorful pictures.

Read more at Octopus Books and buy it on Amazon .

"Velopedia" by Robert Dineen

Everything you ever wanted to know about the world of road cycling in 101 fun and contemporary infographics.

Warning: This beautifully illustrated, colorful guide is tough to put down.

Read more at Quarto and buy it on  Amazon .

"The Ultimate Bicycle Owner's Manual" by Eben Weiss

Bike Snob NYC is probably the best read bike blogger on earth. In this humorous guide to bikes and bicycling, he helps readers get the most out of cycling so they can get out and ride.

Read more at Black Dog and Leventhal  and buy it on Amazon .

"Fuelling the Cycling Revolution" by Nigel Mitchell

Looking for a collection of amazing recipes that will fuel your amazing cycling adventures? Get a copy of this authoritative guide from one of the sport's top nutritionists.

The must-read practical guide to what to eat — on and off the bike — for any cyclist looking for a training and performance advantage.

Read more at Bloomsbury Publishing and buy it on Amazon .

"The Cycling Cartoonist" by Dave Walker

Should you store your bike in the living room? What is a good place to hide your new wheels from your partner? How do you become a MAMIL ?

This smart, humorous take on all things cycling is a sheer delight.

"Ask a Pro" by Phil Gaimon

Ever asked yourself, How should I explain my shaved legs to girls? This is the book for you.

A hilarious and often LOL book-length Q&A with a former pro who keeps it real.

"The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold" by Tim Moore

Ever dream of riding a tiny-wheeled, two-geared East German shopping bike 6,000 miles across the old Iron Curtain? Me neither. But Tim Moore did, and he did it.

A delight of a book that is hilariously written. A genuine page-turner.

Read more at Pegasus Books  and buy it on Amazon .

"The Rider" by Tim Krabbé

The best book ever written about bike racing, period.

"Every once in a while someone along the road lets us know how far behind we are. A man shouts: 'Faster!' He probably thinks bicycle racing is about going fast."

Read more at Bloomsbury Publishing  and buy it on Amazon .

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Get Excited for the Tour de France with These Reads

Updated 6/30/2023

Watching the Tour de France on television has been a favorite rite of early summer for my family. If you've never watched a professional road cycling race—I don't blame you. The rules can seem arcane (sock height regulations!); etiquette transgressions can be hard to follow (don't attack during a "nature break"!); and the jargon, much of it from the French, takes time to learn (domestiques, musettes, soigneurs, sticky bottles, super tucks...), but it's a fascinating sport with a storied history. 

Whether you caught Tour de France fever after watching Netflix's recent  Tour de France: Unchained series or you're a seasoned fan, here are some reading selections about the sport of cycling, the history of the Tour (the scandals!), some of the major players, as well as some fiction reads if that's more your speed.

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by Peter Cossins From its inception, the 1903 Tour de France was a colorful affair. Cyclists of the time weren't enthusiastic about participating in this "heroic" race on roads more suited to hooves than wheels, with bikes weighing up to thirty-five pounds, on a single fixed gear, for three full weeks. Assembling enough riders for the race meant paying unemployed amateurs from the suburbs of Paris, including a butcher, a chimney sweep, and a circus acrobat. Starting in the Parisian suburb of Montgeron, the route took the intrepid cyclists through Lyon, over the hills to Marseille, then on to Toulouse, Bordeaux, and Nantes, ending with great fanfare at the Parc des Princes in Paris. There was no indication that this ramshackle cycling pack would draw crowds to throng France's rutted roads and cheer the first Tour heroes. But they did; and all thanks to a marketing ruse, cycling would never be the same again.

The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-Ups, and Winning at All Costs 

by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle

Hamilton pulls back the curtain on the Tour de France and takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before: the doping, the lying, and his years as Lance Armstrong's teammate on U.S. Postal.

The End of the Road: The Festina Affair and the Tour That Almost Wrecked Cycling

by Alasdair Fotheringham The Tour de France is always one of the most spectacular and dramatic events in sports. But the 1998 Tour provided drama like no other. As the opening stages in Ireland unfolded, the Festina team's soigneur, Willy Voet, was arrested at the French-Belgian border with a carload of drugs. Raid upon police raid followed, with arrest after arrest hammering the Tour. In protest, there were riders' strikes and go-slows, with several squads withdrawing en masse and one expelled. By the time the Tour reached Paris, just 96 of the 189 starters remained, and of those 189 starters, more than a quarter were later reported to have doped. The 1998 ” “Tour de Farce's” status as one of the most scandal-struck sporting events in history was confirmed.

Higher Calling: Cycling's Obsession With Mountains

by Max Leonard

A  Higher Calling  explores why mountains have such a magnetic appeal to cyclists the world over. But Max Leonard, himself an accomplished amateur cyclist, does not forget the pain, the glory, the sweat, and the tears that go into these grueling climbs. After all, cycling up a mountain is hard. So hard that, to many, it can seem absurd. But for others, climbing a mountain gracefully (and beating your competitors up the slope) represents the pinnacle of cycling achievement. It is where legends are forged.

Slaying the Badger: Greg Lemond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour De France

by Richard Moore

Slaying the Badger is an incomparably detailed and highly revealing tale of cycling's most extraordinary rivalry which came to a stunning climax in the 1986 Tour de France as two teammates—five-time winner Bernard Hinault and young American Greg LeMond—vied for the yellow jersey. The stakes were high. Winning for Hinault meant capping his long cycling career by becoming the first man to win the Tour six times. For LeMond, a win means bringing America its first Tour de France victory.

Biography & Memoir

The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour De France

by Daniel de Visé

The Comeback  chronicles the life of one of America’s greatest athletes, from his roots in Nevada and California to the heights of global fame, to a falling out with his own family and a calamitous confrontation with Lance Armstrong over allegations the latter was doping—a campaign LeMond would wage on principle for more than a decade before Armstrong was finally stripped of his own Tour titles. 

One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels

by Jonathan Vaughters

A memoir from the American cyclist discusses his legendary career, his subsequent anti-doping campaign that led him to become a witness against Lance Armstrong, and his founding of the first pro cycling team dedicated to clean riding. 

Racing Through the Dark: Crash. Burn. Coming Clean. Coming Back.

by David Millar

Traces the author's journey as a young Scottish expat in Hong Kong to a professional cyclist who has competed in the Olympics, Vuelta a Espana, and the Tour de France, describing his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs before his arrest, cycling ban, and triumphant return as a determined anti-drug activist.

Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)

by Phil Gaimon

Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless other kids, he actually pulled it off. After years of amateur races, hard training, living out of a suitcase, and never taking “no” for an answer, he finally achieved his goal and signed a contract to race professionally on one of the best teams in the world. Now, Gaimon pulls back the curtain on the WorldTour, cycling’s highest level. He takes readers along for his seasons in Europe, covering everything from rabid, water-bottle-stealing Belgian fans, to contract renewals, to riding in poisonous smog, to making friends in a sport plagued by doping.  Draft Animals  reveals a story as much about bike racing as it is about the never-ending ladder of achieving goals, failure, and finding happiness if you land somewhere in-between.

Road to Valor: A True Story of World War II Italy, the Nazis, and the Cyclist Who Inspired a Nation

by Aili McConnon

Documents the against-the-odds story of cyclist Gino Bartal from his impoverished youth in rural Tuscany and his surprise victory at the Tour de France to his secret role in the Italian resistance and his postwar second Tour de France win. 

Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong 

by Juliet Macur

The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall. Threading together the vivid and disparate voices of those with intimate knowledge of the private and public Armstrong, Macur weaves a comprehensive and unforgettably rich tapestry of one man's astonishing rise to global fame and fortune and his devastating fall from grace.

by Peter Sagan

With four Tour de France points jersey victories, three road race world championships, the 2018 Paris-Roubaix, and multiple spring classics among Sagan’s palmares, the world of cycling agrees that this intense yet fun-loving rider is among the most dominant and fun-to-watch riders of his generation. Inside  My World , Sagan discusses his relationship with fellow riders, his heroes, and how he copes with the expectation of success. He also shares technical details about his preparation, dissects the art of the sprint, and analyzes the tactics that play out during a fiercely competitive stage or race.

The Black Jersey 

by Jorge Zepeda Patterson

When racers in training for the upcoming Tour de France begin suffering violent accidents, the best friend of a favored contender helps the French police only to discover that the killer appears to be favoring his friend's team.

The Invisible Mile 

by David Coventry

The 1928 Ravat-Wonder team from New Zealand and Australia were the first English-speaking team to ride the Tour de France. From June through July they faced one of the toughest in the race's history: 5,476 kilometres of unsealed roads on heavy, fixed-wheel bikes. They rode in darkness through mountains with no light and brakes like glass. They weren't expected to finish.  The Invisible Mile  is a powerful re-imagining of the tour from inside the peloton, where the test of endurance, for one young New Zealander, becomes a psychological journey into the chaos of the War a decade earlier. 

We Begin Our Ascent 

by Joe Mungo Reed

Sol and Liz are a couple on the cusp. He's a professional cyclist in the Tour de France, a workhorse but not yet a star. She's a geneticist on the brink of a major discovery, either that or a loss of funding. They've just welcomed their first child into the world, and their bright future lies just before them; if only they can reach out and grab it. But as Liz's research slows, as Sol starts doping, their dreams grow murkier and the risks graver. Over the whirlwind course of the Tour, they enter the orbit of an extraordinary cast of conmen and aspirants, who draw the young family ineluctably into the depths of an illegal drug smuggling operation. As Liz and Sol flounder to discern right from wrong, up from down, they are forced to decide: What is it we're striving for? And what is it worth?

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Bicycle books: a tour of the best

The author of The Bicycle Book on the literature no self-respecting bike fan should be without

T hough cycling is a wide and democratic church, as open as its devotees, most books about the subject are concentrated in a single area: racing. There aren’t thousands of books about mountain biking or commuting or one of the many forms of cycling that almost certainly represent most people’s everyday experience, but there are lots about dead French pros. Broadly speaking, they are grouped into four areas.

First, there are guides to some practical aspect of the sport: detailed explanations of the best way to mend a puncture at 10,000ft, route guides etc. Often coupled with the author’s quest for the perfect derailleur/groupset/gîte d’étape. Unreadable, unless of course you need to change a tyre at 10,000ft.

Second, there is the School of Dull Suffering. Cycling is not fun. Cycling is not supposed to be fun. If it’s fun you’re doing it wrong, OK? Cycling is not about the sheer barefaced joy in freewheeling down a sunlit hill or rediscovering the hidden shape of Britain. Cycling is all about pain and percentage gains and Strava statistics, and then it’s about writing down your pain and statistics for other people to not read, or read and then beat. Thus it’s only after plodding through many, many chapters of personal immodesty spray-coated in a light film of self-deprecation that you realise the highlight of the text will almost certainly be three chapters on the author’s co-dependent relationship with performance roadwear, followed by a 1,000,000-word account of an unrecord-breaking ascent of a small hill in Wales. For the ultimate guide/take-off to the School of Dull Suffering, Google Velominati: The Rules .

Third, there are memoirs and biographies – many, many biographies – of specific pro riders. In these the writer sets off in pursuit of his hero, a Legend of the Cycling Gods (eg Eddy Merckx , Jacques Anquetil , Miguel Induráin), choosing to bring us closer to the action through an inch-by-inch analysis of one particular climb: Tourmalet , let’s say, or Alpe d’Huez . Some of these are great and beautifully written (see Tim Krabbé’s The Rider , or Richard Moore’s In Search of Robert Millar ), and some of them are very funny (see Tim Moore’s French Revolutions ) but many fail to translate the full edge-of-seat splendour of a great road race into anything other than a list of hairpins.

And last there are the few – very few – stone-cold classics that, even after a long day’s ride, might genuinely keep you awake at night.

Dervla Murphy : Wheels Within Wheels

Less about cycling, more about puncture repair. Back in the 1950s, Murphy took her old steel-framed tourer and rode away from an almost unendurable situation at home. She went from Ireland to India, and in doing so wheeled herself back to life and to sanity.

Flann O’Brien : The Third Policeman

Much of this book does not make sense, and almost all of it is not about bicycles. But it is undoubtedly the first text to posit the theory that if you spend too much time in the saddle then by some as yet entirely unscienced process of energetic exchange, you will yourself become a little bit mechanical. As O’Brien puts it: “You would be surprised at the number of people in these parts who are nearly half people and half bicycle.”

Les Woodward ed: The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France

The original, and still the best. Not a read-through guide, but an alphabetical tour of the tour. You may well end it more confused than when you started, but you will also have been roundly entertained. Worth it for the reminder that the Tour was founded by a car magazine, that its guiding spirit Henri Desgrange designed it to be at or beyond the limits of human endurance, and that despite banning gears, mechanics and even changes of clothing, he took a relaxed stance on drugs; he told riders to bring their own.

Graeme Obree : The Flying Scotsman

Obree comes from a country where, and a time when, only kids rode bikes. He broke the hour record and then broke it again, defined the 1990s through his rivalry with Chris Boardman, and has probably been responsible for more innovations to cycling than Sky. His autobiography – written in one great gulp of time – is excoriating. Honest to the point of pain, it details both his struggle with bipolar disorder and his suicide attempts. Unforgettable.

Lance Armstrong : It’s Not About the Bike

Controversial. But in truth there can be very few keen cyclists who didn’t have a copy of this on their bookshelves at one time, and who since Armstrong’s Miltonian fall from grace have not hurled it with great force towards the nearest charity shop. Reading it now, knowing that every motivational phrase, every ultra-alpha anecdote, every straight-up clear-eyed statement is untrue, is like reading a reversed image of the original text. If nothing else, it functions as a perfect psychological template of the lengths to which fear can push us.

Robert Penn: It’s All About the Bike

Penn disagreed with Armstrong and set off to prove that whether you tend towards something made of steel, carbon fibre or old curtain poles, the perfect bespoke bicycle surely lies in wait. Passionate, enthusiastic and as finely crafted as the bike he got out of it. NB: he’s a friend. It’s still a good book.

Emily Chappell: What Goes Around

Chappell gave up a life in academia to become a London cycle courier. Her account of the freelance life as she cycles 1,000 miles a week past rows with cabbies, suicidal pedestrians and secret squares is both a lovely lyric poem to the city and an insight into a kind of riding that, in mileage terms alone, is right up there with the pros.

Bella Bathurst is the author of The Bicycle Book (HarperPress).

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Top 6+ Tour de France Books For 2023

As the cycling world gears up for another exhilarating spectacle, the Tour de France 2023 promises to be an extraordinary showcase of human endurance. As a cycling enthusiast, I stand witness to the awe-inspiring event that captures the hearts of millions of fans worldwide.

With its rich history, grueling stages, and iconic landscapes, the Tour de France has cemented its status as the pinnacle of professional cycling.

With every passing year, the Tour de France reinvents itself, providing an unparalleled platform for both seasoned veterans and rising stars to etch their names in the annals of cycling history. As we dive into the much-anticipated next chapter of this legendary race, cyclists from across the globe are ready to push their physical and mental limits, battling it out for the coveted yellow jersey.

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What the top Tour De France Books? History, Insider Stories

The Official History of The Tour De France (Updated), by Luke Edwardes-Evans, Serge Laget and Andy McGrath (2023)

The Official History of the Tour de France is a must-have book that pays homage to the illustrious legacy of one of the world's most revered sporting events—the Tour de France. As a cycling expert, I am delighted to recommend this comprehensive volume, which chronicles over a century of captivating stories, rare photographs, and iconic memorabilia associated with the race.

With more than 300 stunning photographs and rarely-seen documents, this book offers an immersive experience into the rich tapestry of the Tour de France. It showcases the event's enduring symbol, the iconic yellow jersey, while delving into the remarkable narratives that have shaped the race's history.

This revised and updated edition of the book provides readers with an authoritative and engaging account of each major era, right up to the exhilarating 2020 Tour de France—an extraordinary contest that defied all odds. The narrative captures the essence of the race, exploring the triumphs, challenges, and dramatic moments that have unfolded over the years. Additionally, a preview of the highly anticipated 2023 event sets the stage for the future of this legendary race.

The First Tour de France, by Peter Cossins (2017)

The inaugural Tour de France in 1903 left an indelible mark on the world of cycling, showcasing a colorful and unforgettable race. Despite initial reluctance from cyclists, who found the grueling conditions and heavy bicycles daunting, the event turned into a spectacle filled with adventure, mishaps, and even attempts at cheating.

The participants of the first Tour de France were a diverse and remarkable group, including amateurs hired from the outskirts of Paris, such as a butcher, a chimney sweep, and even a circus acrobat. Among them were iconic figures like Maurice ‘The White Bulldog' Garin and Hippolyte Aucouturier.

Both Garin and Aucouturier played pivotal roles in shaping the early years of the Tour de France and are remembered as significant figures in the sport's history.

Tour de France Climbs from Above, by Richard Abraham (2018)

This book is the visual companion to the exhilarating 110-year history of the Tour de France cycling event. This second edition takes readers on a remarkable journey, showcasing the awe-inspiring aerial photography of Google Earth.

The book focuses on 20 legendary Hors Categorie climbs, which are considered the most challenging ascents in the race and defy classification. Through high-definition satellite imagery, readers can experience the sheer thrill and intensity of these climbs, including iconic routes like the Col de la Bonette with its 2,715-meter ascent, the historic Great St Bernard Pass, the grueling 15 percent gradient climb of Col du Galibier, and the famous hairpin turns of Alpe d'Huez.

Alongside these stunning visuals, the book also provides detailed maps and expert annotations of the climbs, as well as captivating stories of legendary Tour riders such as Fausto Coppi and Marco Pantani.

The Secret Race, by Tyler Hamilton and Daniel Coyle (2013)

The Secret Race is a groundbreaking book that shook the world of professional cycling by exposing the widespread doping culture and specifically focusing on Lance Armstrong, the sport's most iconic rider. Written by former Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton, who was once a key member of Armstrong's inner circle, the book provides a gripping and eye-opening account.

Author Daniel Coyle conducted extensive interviews with Hamilton, spanning over two hundred hours, and also gathered insights from teammates, rivals, and friends. Through these interviews, the book delves into the dark and surreal world of unscrupulous doctors, team directors who would do anything to win, and athletes driven to the extreme to gain an unfair advantage. Hamilton's personal struggles with depression and his complicated relationship with Armstrong are also explored, offering a unique perspective.

This edition of the book includes a new Afterword, where the authors reflect on the recent developments in the sport and Armstrong's involvement over the past year. The Secret Race stands as a courageous act of witness, as Hamilton is determined to unveil the harsh truth about his sport, much like his past determination to win the Tour de France. It is a captivating and thought-provoking read that sheds light on the dark underbelly of professional cycling.

Tour de Force, by Mark Cavendish (2021)

Mark Cavendish, a British cyclist, overcame illness, mental health challenges, and doubts about his abilities to become the most successful British cyclist at the age of 22. After facing setbacks, clinical depression, and being written off by many, Cavendish believed his cycling career was coming to an unremarkable end at the age of 36. He hadn't won a single stage in any Grand Tour since 2016. However, his fortunes took a dramatic turn at the 2021 Tour de France. Given a spot on the Deceuninck Quick-Step team at the last minute due to Sam Bennett's injury, Cavendish seized the opportunity to rewrite history.

During the race, he reclaimed the green jersey he had first worn in 2011 and achieved four stage victories, matching the all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins held by Belgian legend Eddy Merckx. Cavendish's unwavering determination and inner strength drove him to accomplish a record that few believed he could ever achieve. This firsthand account from Cavendish provides an intimate perspective of his miraculous journey throughout the race.

100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of the Tour de France, by Simon Warren (2014)

The iconic mountain ranges of the Tour de France, from the Col du Tourmalet to Alpe d’Huez and from Mont Ventoux to Luz Ardiden, serve as the event's enduring core. Despite the changes in technology, training, and diet, these mountains have been a constant presence, witnessing both triumph and despair, and defining champions. These towering landscapes, open all year round, invite cyclists to emulate their heroes by conquering the 100 greatest cycling climbs of the Tour de France, where dreams can either be realized or shattered.

Simon Warren, the author of 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs , has penned a comprehensive guide on these climbs. Each of the 100 climb entries in the guide includes a detailed description, an accompanying photograph, and a map indicating the climb's start and end, complete with directions. In addition, a factfile provides key details such as altitude, height gain, average gradient, the climb's Tour de France debut, and category. It also includes a difficulty rating, helping every cyclist to understand the challenge they're undertaking.

Final Words

In the modern world, the Tour de France stands as a formidable test of endurance, pushing cyclists to their physical and mental limits like never before. As we stand on the cusp of the 2023 edition, we anticipate a grueling battle that will demand unwavering dedication, meticulous preparation, and unwavering determination from the riders.

Moreover, the demands of the Tour de France extend far beyond the sheer physicality of the race itself. Enduring the relentless three-week schedule, cyclists must navigate through varying weather conditions, fatigue, and the ever-present risk of injuries. The battle against exhaustion becomes an inherent part of the race, as riders strive to maintain focus and push through the pain in pursuit of their goals.

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