On Tour
This account will be part day–by–day diary, but it will also include wider, deeper, reflections on the history of the Tour, famous figures, etc, and be illustrated with Scott Mitchell's atmospheric, black and white photography. Wiggins' new found love of road racing, and its pinnacle, the Tour de...
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This account will be part day–by–day diary, but it will also include wider, deeper, reflections on the history of the Tour, famous figures, etc, and be illustrated with Scott Mitchell's atmospheric, black and white photography. Wiggins' new found love of road racing, and its pinnacle, the Tour de France, take center stage, particularly the gruelling 2010 race, which although played out somewhat in the shadow of his high finish in 2009, was nevertheless an exemplary exercise in true grit and fighting spirit against the odds.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781409131366 (140913136X)
Publish date: November 1st 2010
Publisher: Orion Publishing
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
A photo montage and account of Wiggns's 2010 Tour de France.The photos are all in B&W and are beautifully composed and selected, giving some of the magic of the tour, and the behind the scenes detail that you get from a photographer who is allowed access all areas.It was a tough tour for Wiggins, as...