A long-overdue dictionary of the Tour de France by renowned author and Tour de France veteran François Thomazeau.

Your essential guide to the Tour de France, with entries on the riders (from Anquetil to Zoetemelk, Bartoli, Indurain, LeMond, and Merckx, Ocaña, Pantani, Robic, and Sagan…), jerseys (yellow, green, polka dot, and white), sites (Tourmalet, Alpe dʼHuez…), and personalities (chronicler Antoine Blondin, television presenters, time gap chalkboard crews…), as well as the organizers (Leblanc, Prudhomme, ASO…) and the many literary and film productions inspired by the 120-year-old race.

This comprehensive volume features illustrations across different eras, entries by the renowned Tour de France specialist, François Thomazeau (with no less than 30 races under his belt), and a preface by the award-winning French author, Paul Fournel (Prix Renaudot, 1989 Prix Goncourt for Short Stories, and 1999 Prix des lycéens).