Ride a Stage of the Tour de France

The legendary climbs and how to ride them. A how-to guide for amateurcyclists keen to ride one of the legendary stages of the world's mostchallenging cycling race, the Tour de France. Contains all you need toknow from training, preparation and clothing to the characteristics ofeach route. The Tour de France is one of the best-known and most challengingathletic events in the world. In the first three weeks of July everyyear, the pros pit their strength, wit and skill against each otherover the gruelling 3,500km route. And every year, amateur riders theworld over dream of tackling one of the Tour's legendary stagesthemselves.

Ride a Stage of the Tour de Franceis the first book that allows non-professional cyclists to do justthat. A thorough 'how to' guide, it covers forty of the Tour's classicascents, including Mount Ventoux, Galibier and Tourmalet.

Eachroute is described in detail by an author who has ridden them all.There's information to help you prepare, train and choose the rightstage, and each route comes with a map and vital statistics likealtitude, length and difficulty. From where to park to when to go, fromwhat to wear to the characteristics of the road, Riding a Stage of the Tour de France has all you need to complete the challenge safely and successfully.

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