Born into a noble French family but cut off from his own class by an accident which left him with the stunted legs of a child Henri Toulouse-Lautrec threw himself into the bohemian life of fin-de-siecle Paris. Through the intensity of his artistic vision this world lives on. ...

Le Tour 100 is a unique & stunning visual reference to the world's greatest race. With 100 computer-generated artworks detailing ...

In this updated edition of the highly acclaimed Tour de France" Graeme Fife sets the 2012 race in the context of the events remarkable history stretching back to July 1903. Combining meticulous research with a pacy narrative style he penetrates the mystique of the race & paints a colourful picture of the men whose exploits have given the Tour an enduring universal appeal. Moreover the book now celebrates a truly historic event: the 99th edition of the race was won for the first time by a Briton. Bradley Wiggins pedalled into the record books in company with his teammates Christopher Froome who came second & Mark Cavendish the current world road race champion whose 23 stage wins make him the Tours most prolific sprinter. Laced with tales of great solo rides amazing fortitude terrible misfortune & triumph " Tour de France" is the definitive account of this extraordinary competition. Named one of the top-five sports books of the year by both " The Independent" & " The Times" it is the essential guide to the Tour." ...

From its humble origins over a century ago to its present day glory the Tour de France has always been a race that has inspired fascination. The exploits of the riders
- Tommy Simpson's death of the slopes of Mont Ventoux Lance Armstrong's controversial career & Bradley Wiggins' historic win
- continue to enthral audiences worldwide. With unequalled access to the race's archives & a chronological approach building to the present day this beautifully illustrated book commemorates the 100th race in style. The rivalries passion & drama of the world's greatest cycling challenge are revealed through entertaining & authoritative commentary & breathtaking official photography. Featuring unique 2012 race content including Bradley Wiggins' 2012 victory; route maps; profiles of key riders & a section dedicated to the vital statistics of every race Tour de France is the definitive up-to-date account of this historic event.

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The Tour de France is one of the most prestigious & physically challenging sporting events in the world & is the jewel in professional cycling's crown. This pocket-sized miscellany is packed with the Tour's most memorable moments with curious facts amazing anecdotes & intriguing statistics from over a century of unforgettable racing. ...

First staged in 1903 the Tour de France lasts three weeks every July & takes its c.200 competitors through over 3600km of varied terrain including testing mountain stages. The race is broken into one-day 'stages' with the overall leader wearing the fabled yellow jersey. Tour de France 100 celebrates 110 years of the Tour & publishes in the run up to the 100th race. It captures key visual moments in its history including heroes of the race great rivalries moments of high drama accidents & scandals all accompanied by Richard Moore's authoritative text that illuminates & expands upon the superb imagery. ...

Tour de France Records 2013" is the latest in Carlton Books million-selling " World Records" series. Delving into the world of the Tour de France the biggest & most glamorous of all cycling races this volume highlights the great battles for the Yellow (Maillot Jaune
- the race leader) Polka-dot (King of the Mountains) Green (Sprint Points leader) White (young rider) Red (Lanterne Rouge
- red lamp or last rider) & other Jerseys since the race began in 1903. There are also hundreds of stories & statistics on the legendary riders: famous teams & high mountains which have helped to make the Tour de France one of the most exciting & popular sports spectacles in the world. The stories features lists & table are brought to life by fantastic action photography. All fans of Le Grand Boucle (the great loop because the Tour always encircles France
- with a few stages in adjoining countries
- in a clockwise or anti-clockwise direction) will love " Tour de France Records 2013" & feel confident about winning any argument about this epic sporting challenge after reading through it from cover to cover."



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Tour de France: The Complete History of the World's Greatest Cycle Race" plots the evolution of this great event covering every Tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race in 2013. It features legends such as Jacques Anquetil Eddie Merckx Miguel Indurain seven-time winner Lance Armstrong & the new generation of riders such as Alberto Contador & British heroes Bradley Wiggins & Mark Cavendish. Covering every aspect of the Tour from its beginnings & early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance & fierce rivalries this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting events." ...

In 1769 Thomas Gray (best known for his Elegy in a Country Chuchyard) made a tour of the English Lakes & recorded it in a journal that is now widely accepted as the first example of modern travel writing. He delighted in what he saw & conveys vividly to us the lakes & the mountains through eighteenth-century eyes. A few years later the watercolourist Joseph Farington followed in Grays footsteps & painted a series of key views along the way. These paintings which were later engraved & published are beautiful in the picturesque tradition & from a topographical point of view are remarkably accurate unlike the work of most artists of the time. John Murray has brought together for the first time Thomas Grays journal Joseph Faringtons watercolours & the engravings after the watercolours that sold widely at the time & were key to the popularising of the lakes. In addition he has photographed Faringtons views as they appear today & it is remarkable how many of them are so clearly & still easily recognisable today. Here is an unusual & original view of the Lake District & one that has not been attempted before. ...

Geoffrey Wheatcroft's hugely entertaining & well researched history of the Tour de France is already established as the definitive account of cycling's greatest event. Since the book was last published in 2007 much has changed. Bradley Wiggins' historic victory in 2012
- the first Briton ever to secure the yellow jersey
- brought him a knighthood & garnered more interest in the race than ever before. Yet the months after were dominated by an even bigger story as Tour legend & seven-time winner Lance Armstrong was stripped of his titles & confessed on Oprah to doping in each of his victories. Suddenly everything that we thought we knew had happened was no longer true. In this new & comprehensively revised edition of the book Wheatcroft not only brings his story of the Tour fully up to date to mark the race's 100th running in 2013 he also reflects on the changes brought about by the scandals that have rocked the sport to its core. Yet for all the controversies of modern times he vividly captures the essential glory & romance of the heroes who battle to conquer one of sport's greatest challenges.

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