The Tour: Behind the Scenes of Cadel Evans’ Tour de FranceFrom Australia’s first Tour de France winner Cadel Evans comes an insider’s account of the Tour de France and what it takes to win this most prestigious of races. The campaign to win the Tour de France begins the day the last Tour finishes. Cadel takes us through the process of recruiting the best riders, the training camps and the practice rides. Then he explains the stages of the race to show how the team worked together, the tactics and the challenges that they had to overcome: the crashes, illness, injury, exhaustion. What are the elements behind a Tour defence? Will it be harder to defend than win? What will he expect from his rivals? Can Cadel take the yellow jersey a second time? From joining the BMC team to crossing the finish line, Cadel Evans: Victory in the Tour de France takes us through the fascinating lead up and preparation necessary to win the 2011 Tour de France – the biggest event on the road cycling calendar for both riders and the millions of followers of cycling’s Grand Tour. |
Contents
PLANNING AND RECRUITMENT FOR 2011 | |
REBUILDING BODY MIND BIKE AND TEAM | |
ROAD TO THE VENDÉE AND THE TOUR START 6 THE MAKING OF A TOUR TEAM | |
LE GRAND DÉPART | |
BATTLE ON THE MÛR DE BRETAGNE 9 UNFORESEEN DANGERS | |
THE PYRENEES | |
FROM THE PYRENEES TO THE ALPS | |
THE GREAT PURSUIT | |
BATTLE ON THE LALPE DHUEZ | |
THE DAY OF TRUTH | |
THE FINAL RIDE | |
THE DAY AFTER AND DAYS AFTER | |
FAST LANE TO THE SLOW LANE | |
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The Tour: Behind the Scenes of Cadel Evans' Tour de France Cadel Evans,Rupert Guinness No preview available - 2012 |
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