With the cycling world tangled in drug scandals at the close of the last Tour, even established, successful teams underwent dramatic changes that set the stage for an exciting and unpredictable 2007 Tour de France. John Wilcockson and the editors of VeloNews capture the heroics of cycling's most famous race as they follow the jersey winners from the start of the Pro Tour season all the way to the Champs-Elyses. Each stage of France's gruelling three-week race comes to life with maps, stage profiles, and photographs of the pivotal moments.

The 2007 Tour de France delivers much more than an annual race recap with intimate coverage of each jersey pursuit. The peloton's most promising riders-climbers, sprinters, newcomers, and top contenders will stop at nothing to get the maillot jaune as millions eagerly await the next great Tour champion. The book includes daily rider diaries from professional cyclists in the Tour, giving exclusive insight into this gruelling race.
Paperback, 256 pages; 229mm x 152mm, colour illus.,Wilcockson, John