Tour of the Forest Bike Race: A Guide to Bicycle Racing and the Tour de France

The most important events in professional bicycle racing without a doubt are the great international stage races such as the Tour de France. And it is here that Greg LeMond & other American racers have in recent years earned their laurels. Yet many readers - including keen cyclists - don't know just how such a race is run & how the winner is determined. This book explains it all in an easy-to-read & entertaining way. H.E. Thomson's creative paintbrush has captured the atmosphere of the Tour & put it in the perspective of the animals of an imaginary forest who put on their own "Tour of the Forest" each year. Thus the readers find out what a polka dot jersey is all about & what the difference between a team time trial & a regular stage is. "'Tour of the Forest Bike Race' is one of the most informative guides to international stage racing; Thomson manages to cover the subject thoroughly & still be very entertaining." CALIFORNIA BICYCLIST. "Without fully realizing it, the reader is well informed on the art of cycle racing when he's finished reading this short book."--PALATKA DAILY NEWS.Thomson, H. E. is the author of 'Tour of the Forest Bike Race: A Guide to Bicycle Racing and the Tour de France' with ISBN 9780933201354 and ISBN 0933201354.