The Official Encyclopedia of the Yellow Jersey: 100 Years of the Yellow Jersey (Maillot Jaune) (Tour De France)

The must-have encyclopedia for all Tour de France fans. Celebrating the centenary of cycling’s most iconic award, The Official Encyclopedia of the Yellow Jersey is a visually stunning and comprehensive look at all the wearers of the ‘maillot jaune’. In this book, acclaimed L’Équipe journalists Philippe Bouvet and Frédérique Galametz bring to life the 100-year history of spectacular sporting achievement, covering incredible stories from the ‘Hall of Fame’ including five-time winner Miguel Indurain , and statistics on the yellow jersey, the 266 race leaders who have worn it and much more. This book includes: – A preface from 11-time Grand Tour winner, Eddy Merckx – A look at the rise of the British reign since 2012, with Wiggins, Froome and Thomas – All the official statistics established by L’Équipe (the no.1 French sports newspaper) and used by the Tour de France, from the yellow jersey winners by country, to the ‘National Firsts’ – the first riders from each nation to wear the yellow jersey – Photographs and biographies of all the successive yellow jersey wearers over the past 100 years, from the first wearer, Eugène Christophe , to the 2018 Tour de France and yellow jersey winner, Geraint Thomas The perfect guide for all those with a passion for sport. – ASIN: 060063633X | ISBN13: 9780600636335 | ISBN-13: 978-0600636335