Legends of the Tour

By Jan Cleijne

Aunique graphic novel capturing the heroes and legendary momentsfrom 100 years of the Tour de France Jan Cleijne has created the first-ever graphic novel of the Tour. Frame by glorious frame, this beautifulwork captures the essence of the Tour de France, the grit, and the glory. Since Maurice Garin's inaugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands ofmiles 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, vividly portrayed: Eugene Christophe welding his bicycle back together at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913; Bartalivs. 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's and Chris Froome's back-to-back victories for Britain."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178185999X
• ISBN13: 9781781859995
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Head of Zeus
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 10.2"