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Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 198x130x20 mm, kaal: 206 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2015
  • Kirjastus: Yellow Jersey Press
  • ISBN-10: 0224092006
  • ISBN-13: 9780224092005
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 198x130x20 mm, kaal: 206 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 04-Jun-2015
  • Kirjastus: Yellow Jersey Press
  • ISBN-10: 0224092006
  • ISBN-13: 9780224092005
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lanterne rouge (French | noun): The competitor who finishes last in the Tour de France

Froome, Wiggins, Merckx we know the winners of the Tour de France, but what about the men who finish last?

Lanterne Rouge tells the forgotten, often inspirational and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the bunch; the breakaway leader who stopped for a bottle of wine and then took a wrong turn; the doper whose drug cocktail accidently slowed him down and the rider who was recognised as the most combative despite finishing at the back.

Flipping the Tour de France on its head and examines what these stories tell us about ourselves, the 99% who dont win the trophy, Lantern Rouge forces us to re-examine the meaning of success, failure and the very nature of sport.

A lively account of largely forgotten men... Its not easy to come up with an original angle on Le Tour, but with this rear view Leonard has managed the feat in style Independent on Sunday

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Excellent ... compulsive reading...redresses the balance with considerable literary style and panache. * The Washing Machine Post * Don't be surprised if you fall in love with Max Leonard's book. A glorious celebration of coming last. -- Brendan Gallagher * thetour.co.uk * Thoughtful, properly researched and consistently entertaining -- Tim Moore [ A] lively account of largely forgotten men... Its not easy to come up with an original angle on Le Tour, but with this rear view Leonard has managed the feat in style -- Simon Redfern * Independent on Sunday * Brilliant... The stories of the lanternes rouges that Leonard picks out have real value, because the race's rear view can tell you much more than the angle we're all familiar with -- Michael Hutchinson * Independent * Makes for oddly inspiring reading. There is an art to losing -- Jon Day * London Review of Books * An elegant book... Surprising and illuminating -- Ian Bell * Herald * This is a valuable book with some great stories. Deeply-researched and well-written, its an enjoyable read that shouldnt be rushed * The Inner Ring * Fascinating Without losers, there are no winners * London Cyclist * Thoughtful, witty * Times Literary Supplement *

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Froome, Wiggins, Merckx, LeMond - we know the winners but what about the men who finish last?
Prologue Issoire 1(8)
Chapter 1 The First Last Man
9(18)
Chapter 2 The Survivor
27(17)
Chapter 3 The Yellow Jersey
44(19)
Chapter 4 The Rebel
63(22)
Chapter 5 The Debutant
85(19)
Chapter 6 The Escape Artist
104(20)
Chapter 7 The Domestique
124(23)
Chapter 8 The Showman
147(20)
Chapter 9 The Maverick
167(19)
Chapter 10 The Fall Guy
186(19)
Chapter 11 The Sprinter
205(15)
Chapter 12 The Brothers
220(15)
Epilogue Saint-Flour 235(11)
Lanternes Rouges from 1903 to 2013 246(2)
Glossary 248(3)
Acknowledgements 251(2)
Further Reading 253(2)
List of Illustrations 255(1)
Index 256
Max Leonards previous books include Lanterne Rouge: the Last Man in the Tour de France and Bunker Research. He has also written about cycling, travel and adventure for Esquire, Monocle, Rouleur, Strava, Rapha and others.