23 Days in July |
John Wilcockson ISBN: 0719567173 Inside Lance Armstrong's Record-breaking Victory in the Tour De France. The inside story of the 2004 Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's record-breaking sixth victory. For twenty-three days in July 2004, an enthralled global audience watched Lance...(read more) |
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French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour De France |
Tim Moore ISBN: 0099433826 Comic writer Tim Moore trades his ailing Rolls Royce for a bicycle, a map and a water bottle in French Revolutions. This is a quest to pedal the route of the Tour de France, no mean feat for the fit, let alone a self-described suburban slouch. The...(read more) |
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Le Mans '55: The Crash That Changed the Face of Motor Racing |
Christopher Hilton ISBN: 1859834418 The worst crash in motor racing history - killing more than 80 people - was produced by a ferocious and haunting combination of circumstances: nationalism, raw speed, the nature of a 24-hour race, and chance. The crash drew in Mike Hawthorn, the blond...(read more) |
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Le Mans 24 Hours |
Jean-Marc Teissedre ISBN: 284707015X This is the famous official yearbook of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Every year, the famous race attracts more spectators and more media attention. The book takes a look at the entire event,from qualifying to the chequered flag, including a drivers...(read more) |
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Morgan at Le Mans |
David Dowse ISBN: 0752434888 Morgan, a quintisentially British car maker, has raced on and off at Le Mans since the early 1960s. The Malvern-based car manufacturer, famous world wide for its 1930s-styled sports cars, came screaming into the 21st century with the Aero 8 model in...(read more) |
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The British at Le Mans: 85 Years of Endeavour |
Ian Wagstaff ISBN: 1899870806 Every year, scores of British drivers converge on Le Mans to compete in the world's most gruelling motor race; hundreds more support them in the pits and paddock, and many thousands of devoted enthusiasts waving Union Jacks make their annual...(read more) |
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The FC Nantes Experiment |
Simon Rance ISBN: 1905200196 One Man's Odyssey of French Football. Disillusioned and frustrated with the rip-off of the British Premiership, Simon Rance steps off a plane in a foreign land and buys a season ticket to a club he knows nothing about. Now, the adventure begins. |
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The Moto Guzzi Sport and Le Mans |
Ian Falloon ISBN: 184584064X Sorry - no summary available. |
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The Unknown Tour De France |
Les Woodland ISBN: 1892495260 The Curious Story of the World's Biggest Bicycle Race. A look behind the scenes of the Tour de France. Written by a veteran bicycle racing writer, Les Woodland, it covers the Tour's history, cheats, glory years, the summer of 1964, bikes, and other...(read more) |
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Well Frogged Out |
Colin Ward ISBN: 1840182482 This account of the 1998 World Cup in France is written by a football fan rather than a hack, describing a side of the tournament that most writers did not experience. |
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