The Greatest Race: In Celebration of the Tour de France
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Greatest Race: In Celebration of the Tour de France
By (Author) Mike Powell
By (author) Phil Liggett
Introduction by Lewis Blackwell
Hardie Grant Books
Hardie Grant Books
1st June 2012
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Sporting events and management
796.6260944
Physical Properties
Hardback
216
Width 269mm, Height 292mm
Description
The Tour de France has it all: extremes of ego, temperature and terrain; grazes, brusies and streaks; wrecks, wheels and winding paths. Now, in celebration of 100 years of the Tour's infamous mountain section, comes the ultimate tribute to cycling's greatest race.
Author Bio
Starting at the tender age of seventeen, Mike Powell has been photographing sport for twenty-five years. He has covered the world's leading athletes and events including the Super Bowl, the summer and winter Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup and the Tour de France. His work has been prominently featured in magazines throughout the USA and Europe including Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, ESPN Magazine, Stern and L'Equipe, and he has won numerous awards including, the International Olympic Committee's Best in Pictures and the Sasakawa Foundation Award. Born and bred in Britain, Mike now lives and works in Los Angeles.
