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| The Tour de France Quiz Book | ||
| By John DT White | ||
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Reporting the Tour de France each July has been a way of life for me since 1973. It is, without doubt, the most fascinating sporting event of any year and, as you will discover in the excellent little book, it is an occasion which has developed a long history. I am surprised it has taken so long before someone has produced a Quiz Book on La Grande Boucle, but now you have the chance to test your knowledge of the greatest bicycle race on earth. John White has spent many long hours researching this book, discovering little known facts and, in a fun way, now brings a transparency to the event many will never has seen before. Over the thirty-three years I have been covering the race for both newspapers and television, there have been many changes. Henri Desgrange, the founder of the race when it was first held in 1903, could never have foreseen how popular the event would become in 2005. Even in 1904 he was considering cancelling it because of bribery and sabotage, but it survived and now a cast of 4000, move with the race every day. Well done, John, and you might like to know that Paul Sherwen and I will, in 2005, have covered 60 Tours between us. Now where exactly is that question in the book! |
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| Phil Liggett MBE, Sports Journalist and Tour de France Commentator - (Written the Foreword) | ||
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A Scary thought that Phil Liggett and I have covered 60 Tours between us (33 for him and 27 for me)! The things that I love about commentating at the Tour is the little anecdotes and pieces of history that we have to dig up every year- that's what a lot of people tell me they find so fascinating. Now that this quiz book has come out Phil & I will really have to be on our toes as a lot more people will have access to the quirky little stories and facts about the “greatest bike race in the World.” Since I first rode the Tour in 1978 I have seen the race develop so much recently under the guidance of Jean Marie Leblanc who has been responsible for growing the race into what it is today but retaining it’s much of it’s folklore. I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did and find a few interesting questions to catch out you friends. You might just get a chance to find out how far afield the race is followed- even in Africa they know the “The Tour de France”. By the way, which King of the mountains winner by the way was born in Africa? Answer- Richard Virenque was born in Casablanca!! |
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| Paul Sherwen, Former Professional Racing Cyclist - (Written the Foreword) | ||
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| John's Book is a wonderful idea and packed full of interesting facts and trivia about the greatest cycle race in the world. I can recommend it to all fans of the Tour de France. | ||
| Hennie Kuiper, Tour de France Runner-Up (1977 & 1980) | ||
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| This quiz book is full of meaty tidbits sure to please every diehard Tour de France fan. | ||
| Chris Carmichael (Personal Coach to Lance Armstrong, 7 times winner of the Tour de France) | ||
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| At last a Quiz Book about the Tour de France. This Book has it all and covers the Tour from 1903 to Lance's 6th consecutive win in 2004. A must for all cycling fans. | ||
| Scott Hawthorn, Tour de Gastown (Chairman) | ||
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| Every time you open this book, you’ll gain an incredible amount of knowledge about the sport of cycling. | ||
| Alex Stieda, 2005 Tour de France Experience | ||
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| I thought I knew everything about the Tour de France - but then I read this quiz book and realised there is so much more to learn. | ||
| Graham Watson, Tour de France Photographer | ||
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| This is a fantastic book that covers everything there is to know about Le Tour. My wife and I spent hour after hour testing each other and our friends with the questions. | ||
| Cor Vos, Tour de France Photographer | ||
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| As the charitable arm of CTC – the UK’s national cyclists’ organisation the CTC Charitable Trust carries out invaluable work to make cycling safe, welcoming and enjoyable for all. In particular it is concerned with training young cyclists to use the roads for school and sport, and with improving conditions for all cyclists. The trust is delighted with the support of the Tour de France Quiz book, cyclists can enjoy their sport off the bike and make a contribution to its future at the same time. Thank you. | ||
| Kevin Mayne, CTC - The UK's National Cyclists' Organisation (Director) | ||
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| This Book is a super reference type quiz book about Le Tour. I was impressed with just how much John was able to include - the winners, runners-up, stages, jerseys, history and there is even a section about Spanish Riders. I really enjoyed testing my own knowledge of a race I won and participated in many times. I hope you enjoy this Book as much as I did. | ||
| Pedro Delgado, 1988 Winner of the Tour de France | ||
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