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The Tour de France, Updated with a New Preface
A Cultural History
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English
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2023
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In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creation in 1903 to the present. Weaving the words of racers, politicians, Tour organizers, and a host of other commentators together with a wide-ranging analysis of the culture surrounding the event—including posters, songs, novels, films, and media coverage—Thompson links the history of the Tour to key moments and themes in French history. Examining the enduring popularity of Tour racers, Thompson explores how their public images have changed over the past century. A new preface explores the long-standing problem of doping in light of recent scandals.
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creatio
In this highly original history of the world's most famous bicycle race, Christopher S. Thompson, mining previously neglected sources and writing with infectious enthusiasm for his subject, tells the compelling story of the Tour de France from its creatio
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Contributor: Christopher S. Thompson
Christopher S. Thompson is Associate Professor of History at Ball State University.
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface to the 2008 Edition
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction
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1. La Grande Boucle: Cycling, Progress, and Modernity
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2. Itineraries, Narratives, and Identities
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3. The Géants de la Route: Gender and Heroism
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4. L'Auto s Ouvriers de la Pédale: Work, Class, and the Tour de France, 1903-1939
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5. The Forçats de la Route: Exploits, Exploitation, and the Politics of Athletic Excess, 1903-1939
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6. What Price Heroism? Work, Sport, and Drugs in Postwar France
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Epilogue
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Appendix: Racers' Occupations
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
September 30, 2020
eBook ISBN:
9780520351134
Edition:
Updated with a New Preface, Reprint 2020
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406
eBook ISBN:
9780520351134
Keywords for this book
bicycling; bicycle racing; french bicycle race; history of the tour de france; tour de france participants; 20th century sports; 20th century france; sports competitions; bicycling competitions; bicycle athletes; la grande boucle; class and tour de france; doping in the tour de france; sporting events france; international sporting events; international athletics; bicycle racers; professional cycling; athletes; cycling; cyclists
