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lottedb's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
Fantastic book about all the memorable rides of the Tour de France, a great page-turner, every chapter has a suspenseful story that keeps you on the edge of your seat!
tonyfrobisher's review
5.0
Excellent accounts of historic stages of the Tour de France that have passed into legend
chocolate3cake's review
4.0
This book, surprisingly, actually went into a lot more detail than I anticipated; good if you, like me, are interested in the stories more than the facts and figures, because the stories in this book, especially those you wouldn't expect to see, make it.
michaelnlibrarian's review
4.0
I read Moore's "Slaying the Badger" about the competition between Greg LeMond and Bernard Hinault (known as the Badger) - it was a compelling read about the Tour de France towards the end of the "pre-EPO" era.
Moore is a good writer, and this is a well thought out selection of stages. The use of EPO is not ignored but doesn't overwhelm the stories, either.
I didn't realize it before starting in, but the author did interviews with most of the key participants in the stages he described to prepare this book - this contributes considerably to the quality of the book.
Moore is a good writer, and this is a well thought out selection of stages. The use of EPO is not ignored but doesn't overwhelm the stories, either.
I didn't realize it before starting in, but the author did interviews with most of the key participants in the stages he described to prepare this book - this contributes considerably to the quality of the book.
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