Highly informative book. Has the mountains and gradients km by km, and also feats of riders and races. Well written book for both the armchair rider and also for those with more lofty aims.

Highly informative book. Has the mountains and gradients km by km, and also feats of riders and races. Well written book for both the armchair rider and also for those with more lofty aims.

Very informative with excellent photos which gives brings life into the history of the famous ascends!

The 'Tour de France' is an historic annual bicycling contest across the French countryside and through French communities that began in 1903 and in recent years (thanks in large part to Lance Armstrong) has become of great interest in America. In "Ascent: The Mountains Of The Tour De France", British cycling author and 'Tour de France' expert Richard Yates has written a history of this remarkable bicycle race with all its drama and competitive excitement in the mountain country expanses of the race course. Profusely illustrated with 150 duotone photographs and other historical illustrations, this superbly written and knowledgeably presented 160-page history is a 'must read' for all dedicated bicyclists and Tour de France enthusiasts, as well as a strongly recommended addition to community library Sports & Athletics collections.