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Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France

Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France

A lively and entertaining history of the riders who have come in last place during the grueling 3,000-mile Tour de France
Froome, Wiggins, Mercksâ€•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 bunch; 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 flips 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.
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Books
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 1681771365
Height 8.2999834
Length 5.5999888
Weight 0.59965735264
Width 0.8999982
ReleaseDate 2016-06-14
NumberOfItems 1

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