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Leonard, Max

 
9781681771366: Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1681771365 ISBN 13 : 9781681771366
Editeur : Pegasus Books, 2019

Synopsis

Froome, Wiggins, Mercks --we know the winners of the Tour de France, but Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational, and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the pack; the breakaway leader who stopped for a bottle of wine and then took a wrong turn; the doper whose drug cocktail accidentally slowed him down; and the rider who was recognized as the most combative despite finishing at the back. Max Leonard fl ips the Tour de France on its head and examines what these stories tell us about ourselves, the 99% who don't win the trophy, and forces us to re-examine the meaning of success, failure, and the very nature of sport.

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À propos de l'auteur

Max Leonard is a writer and amateur cyclist. He has written for Esquire, Monocle, Rouleur, Daily Telegraph, and Rapha and is the author of the City Cycling Europe guides. He has never knowingly come first-or last-in anything.

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Éditeur
Pegasus Books
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1681771365
ISBN 13 
9781681771366
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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