By Phil Liggett
A plain-English advisor to the world's such a lot famous-and grueling-bicycle raceFeaturing eight-pages of full-color pictures from fresh travel de France races, this easy-to-follow, exciting consultant demystifies the historical past, process, principles, strategies, apparatus, and rivals in what's arguably the main grueling and exciting multiday, multistage wearing occasion on this planet. Cowritten via the most well-liked English-speaking biking commentator on the earth, this publication is superb interpreting for either skilled and the hot bicycle racing enthusiasts alike.
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A Tour race picture from 1905 shows French race pioneers Lucien Petit Breton and Jean-Baptiste Dortignacq side-byside on their bikes at the race start. Both riders are wearing short, above-the-knee, tight-fitting woolen pants and form-fitting longsleeve woolen jerseys. Brightly single-colored or striped jerseys remained standard until 1919, when race director Henri Desgrange instituted the first significant apparel change. As a marketing tool, Desgrange introduced a yellow jersey. It designated the race leader and it also matched the color of L’Auto, the newspaper Desgrange published, which was printed on yellow paper.
While important, team time trials are not often held during the long racing season. Teams rarely have opportunities to practice, but done properly, a team time trial takes precise cooperation and coordination among team members. Teams must find an ideal pace despite riders’ varying skills. When a team in a team time trial accomplishes its goal, synergy is defined. Teams must start a team time trial with all their riders. Teams use different strategies. Some squads hope to finish with all riders together and rotate positions until every rider is close to the finish.
In a clockwise route, the more jaggedpeaked Alps were scheduled in the second week, followed by the Pyrenees. 18 Part I: A Bicycle Race Unlike Any Other Paris has been the host city of the final day of the Tour de France every year since 1975. The wide cobblestone streets and renowned architecture, history, and cultural icons make the capital of France the ideal concluding city. Paris has hosted the beginning or ending of a Tour de France stage 131 times, well more than any other French city. Figuring Out Where to Start Each year’s starting city is the Tour’s primary concern.