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A cycling race from frost to palm trees, this is the untold story of the celebrated Paris–Nice where the world's greatest riders are made
The annual Paris–Nice race – aka the Race to the Sun – takes frostbitten riders from the chill of the Paris suburbs to the palm tree-fringed balm of the Côte d'Azur in a matter of days, via time trials, mountain stages and the Massif Central.
Bestselling cycling journalist Nige Tassell investigates the particular significance of 14 iconic races in colourful detail with in-depth portraits of each race's winner. From Eddy Merckx's maiden win in 1969 and Laurent Jalabert's hat-trick-sealing triumph in 1997 to Tadej Pogacar's final-day win in 2023, this book is the ultimate celebration of the race's near-100-year existence.
The book also weaves despatches from the road from 2026, where Tassell witnesses, from the closest of quarters, a truly historic edition of the race.
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Table of Contents
2026 race, stage 1
Chapter 1 – Sean Kelly, 1982
Chapter 2 – Jacques Anquetil, 1957
2026 race, stage 2
Chapter 3 – Raymond Poulidor, 1972
Chapter 4 – Laurent Jalabert, 1997
2026 race, stage 3
Chapter 5 – Bradley Wiggins, 2012
Chapter 6 – Maurice Archambaud, 1939
2026 race, stage 4
Chapter 7 – Eddy Merckx, 1969
Chapter 8 – Alberto Contador, 2007
2026 race, stage 5
Chapter 9 – Louison Bobet, 1952
Chapter 10 – Miguel Indurain, 1989
2026 race, stage 6
Chapter 11 – Joop Zoetemelk, 1979
Chapter 12 – Frank Vandenbroucke, 1998
2026 race, stage 7
Chapter 13 – Tom Simpson, 1967
Chapter 14 – Tadej Pogacar, 2023
2026 race, stage 8
Product details
| Published | 04 Feb 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781399432870 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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