Tour De France for Dummies

Phil Liggett is an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster widely regarded as the voice of the Tour de France. James Raia is a syndicated columnist and cycling journalist. Sammarye Lewis is an author and Tour de France photojournalist.

Foreword. Introduction. Part I: A Bicycle Race Unlike Any Other. Chapter 1: Answering All Your Tour Questions. Chapter 2: Understanding the Tour de France Race Routes. Chapter 3: The Races within the Race. Part II: How the Race Is Run and Won. Chapter 4: It's All about the Team. Chapter 5: More Tour Rules Than You Ever Want to Know. Chapter 6: Understanding Race Strategies. Part III: Loving the Ride: A Man and His Bike. Chapter 7: Who Are These Guys and How Do They Do It? Chapter 8: Spending a Day in the Life of a Rider. Chapter 9: Having the Best Equipment in the Bunch. Part IV: Watching the Race. Chapter 10: Perfecting the Art of Spectating from Home. Chapter 11: Going to the Tour: A Brief Guide. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 12: Ten Greatest Riders in Tour History. Chapter 13: The Ten Most Important Tours in History. Chapter 14: Ten Unique Tour de France Statistics. Chapter 15: Ten Dramatic Tour de France Moments. Chapter 16: Ten Great Tour Climbs and Mountaintops. Chapter 17: Ten Other Important Races. Glossary. Index.