{"product_id":"the-tour-is-won-on-the-alpe-alpe-dhuez-and-the-classic-battles-of-the-tour-de-france","title":"The Tour is Won on the Alpe: Alpe D'Huez and the Classic Battles of the Tour De France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vespini, Jean-Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e VeloPress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint Condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDispatch same day for order received before 12 noon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuaranteed packaging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo quibbles returns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 01-05-2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e If there is one mountain climb that embodies the spirit and magic of the Tour de France, it is the Alpe d'Huez. Its twenty-one hairpin turns and average gradient of 8.1 percent over 13.1 kilometres have become legendary, changing the careers of Americans Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong, and nearly destroying Jan Ullrich and Marco Pantani. Here at last is the definitive history and unforgettable story of cycling's greatest challenge.In \"The Tour is Won on the Alpe: Alpe d'Huez and the Classic Battles of the Tour de France\", cycling historian Jean-Paul Vespini tells the story of this celebrated climb and the mountain that so often acts as the ultimate arbiter for cycling's biggest prize. Each chapter covers one ascent, starting with Fausto Coppi's astonishing victory in 1952. Cycling's most famous names are all present and accounted for: Coppi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Pedro Delgado, Miguel Indurain, Marco Pantani, and of course the American victors Greg LeMond and Lance Armstrong.Jean-Paul Vespini's riveting descriptions of each battle to the top include candid interviews with riders, new insight into epic rivalries, and little-known but fascinating facts about the climb that has become a rite of passage for every rider in the Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934030233\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedLikeNew\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VeloPress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50796395659591,"sku":"6X-CL2Q-JYHP","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/81FFAC773WL.jpg?v=1735492710","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/the-tour-is-won-on-the-alpe-alpe-dhuez-and-the-classic-battles-of-the-tour-de-france","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}