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Pop-up Tour De France, The World's Greatest Bike Race

by Pamela Pease

• SPORT
• 2009
• HARD COVER

The enterprising Pamela Pease, devoted practitioner of the moveable book, presents a delightful and informative history, guide and celebration of the 200 cyclists in the Tour de France. With popup cyclists, mountains, a glossary of participants and more. (FRN831, $36.00)

French Revolutions, Cycling the Tour De France

by Tim Moore

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 277 PAGES

British humorist, travel writer -- and woefully inexperienced cyclist -- Moore attempts to tackle the Tour de France, all 2,256 miles of it, in this hilarious, irreverent travelogue. (FRN387, $15.99)

The Discovery of France

by Graham Robb

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES

Graham Robb marvelously illuminates the rural byways, regional eccentricities and making of modern France in this engaging portrait of place. (FRN770, $17.95)

Cycle Touring In France

by Stephen Fox

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER

A compact, practical guide to eight week and two-week bicycle tours, including routes through Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne, Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne, Lot, the Alps and Pyrenees. (FRN686, $19.95)

Tour De France Travel Guide

by Graham Watson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 342 PAGES

Watson draws on his 30 years of following -- and photographing -- the world's biggest race for this beautifully illustrated, informative guide. (FRN832, $24.95)

France Bicycling Map 906

by Institut Geographique National

• MAP

This map shows long distance bicycling routes and trails throughout France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN685, $12.95)

 

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Cycling the Canal du Midi, Across Southern France from Toulouse to Sete

by Declan Lyons

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 192 PAGES

A practical guide to cycling the historic Canal du Midi in the Languedoc. (FRN799, $21.95)

Eyewitness Guide France

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• FLEXI-BOUND
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This superb guide to all of France features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (FRN01, $30.00)

French or Foe?

by Polly Platt

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2003
• PAPER
• 292 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert and entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. The expanded third edition addresses France's romance with cell phones and includes a short chapter of recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)

Lonely Planet Cycling France

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 480 PAGES

Here's a practical, cycle-themed guide to France, offering the usual Lonely Planet detail on where to stay and eat -- plus the best bike routes and an overview of the Tour de France. (FRN356, $24.99)

The Essential Touring Cyclist, A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler

by Richard A. Lovett

• REFERENCE
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• PAPER
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Whether you're heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, illustrated, and resource-rich guide to touring delivers. (BCY01, $16.95)

France from the Air

by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 340 PAGES

This spectacular book of photographs, one in a series by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, showcases the rivers, fields, landscapes and cities of France in a series of dramatic low-altitude shots. With a introductory history and descriptive captions. (FRN598, $55.00)

The Tour De France, A Cultural History

by C. S. Thompson

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 406 PAGES

This lively, engaging history of the famous cycling event goes beyond a simple history of the race to consider the Tour de France and its meaning in a wider cultural context. (FRN584, $24.95)

It's Not about the Bike, My Journey Back to Life

by Sally Jenkins | Lance Armstrong

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

Not just an inspirational account of Armstrong's battle with cancer, this memoir reveals the athlete's scrappy youth, coming-of-age, marriage, fatherhood -- and a great deal about the elite world of championship cycling. (GEN258, $16.00)

France, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by William Rodarmor

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

This collection contains literary gems from all corners of France--not just Paris--by a select group of 20th-century French writers, from Colette to Georges Simenon. (FRN767, $14.95)

North Wind in Your Spokes, A Novel of the Tour de France

by Hans Blickensdorfer

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

German sportswriter Blickdorfer crafts suspense out his tale of the race, a heady mix of ambition, drugs, bad behavior and the thrill of cycling. (FRN386, $13.00)

Travelers' Tales France

by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 528 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. (FRN05, $18.95)

Getting Back in Shape, 32 Workout Programs for Lifelong Fitness

by Ed Burke

• SPORT
• 2006
• PAPER
• 164 PAGES

This practical guide features advice from four experts: Mr. Universe Bill Pearl (weight training); Stretching author Bob Anderson (stretching); Olympic cyclist Ed Burke (aerobic exercise); and Olympic runner Jeff Galoway (tackling fat). (GEN269, $16.95)

The Cyclist's Training Bible

by Joe Friel

• SPORT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

Technical, yet comprehensive, this terrific guide, designed for the serious cyclist, has all the tools to help stay healthy and get in shape. (BCY10, $24.95)

Tour De France, The History, the Legend, the Riders

by Graeme Fife

• SPORT
• 2011
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES

Active cyclist and writer Fife provides compelling insights into the colorful history of the tour and its mystique. (FRN886, $19.95)

Vive Le Tour!, Amazing Tales of the Tour De France

by Nick Brownlee

• SPORT
• 2010
• PAPER
• 272 PAGES

An inspired miscellany of tales, trivia and history. (FRN887, $14.95)

We Might as Well Win

by Lance Armstrong | Johan Bruyneel

• SPORT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

Whether mounting a difficult climb, or managing a team of 30 riders and 40 support staff from a miniature car hurtling along narrow European roads -- or looking a future legend in the eye and willing him to believe -- Bruyneel's coaching acumen works: eight Tour de France victories. (BCY12, $14.95)

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