Racing must continue. In 2020, not 2021. The sooner the better. For everyone’s sake. I’m not just writing that as an addict, as someone who has written a book on the Tour de France, but as someone who sees the value of sport, of entertainment, …
Read MoreWant to see what a TdF Stage power file looks like?
TrainingPeaks is offering up stage data files on riders they work with. Just go here: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/tour-de-france/ (you do need to share an email address for access) For the Stage 3 TTT, Matt Hayman had a normalized power of 348w, which included a half-hour of …
Read MoreStage Finish in Digne
ASO, despite their magnificent job with maps and descriptions, has a bone to pick with SNCF. The national rail line says the finishing town is Digne, not Digne les Bains, as indicated on the map. Not a big deal, but confusing when trying to …
Read MoreWaiting on The Galibier
The Tour is an adventure. Getting to a good vantage spot on a mountain stage is the same. I wanted to go high on the highest col of the Tour to experience the glory of the race. My ride started in Bourg d’Oisans after …
Read MoreLa Marmotte
I’ve got Village Depart playing on France 3. It’s like the Today show, but for the Tour. There’s a dewy male host who gives news and color. A Burkina Fasoan moto driver joined the host for light banter, then we saw some local singing and …
Read MoreTour Fever
Tour Fever explains the world’s greatest sporting event so well that the neophyte spectator can keep up with the Tour veteran, possibly teaching that person several things along the way. You learn the history of the race, the races within the race, the scoring, the …
Read MoreBuy the Audiobook
Now available as an audiobook produced by Sportybooks.
Currently only available on Audible.
More options coming soon.
Read MoreBuy eBook
The ebook version of Tour Fever is currently available on Kobo, iTunes, Lulu (great for Kindles), and Nook. It will be available on other platforms shortly as well. You can find it on Kobo here: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/tour-fever And on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/tour-fever/id1258792282?mt=11 And on Lulu …
Read MorePraise for Tour Fever from those inside the game
“ Tour Fever is like a text book about how the Tour de France operates. I was amazed at how it covered everything from the current racing scene to the history of the Tour de France.” —Frankie Andreu, Former professional cyclist, nine-time Tour de France …
Read MorePraise for Tour Fever from critics
“A superb companion to the world’s greatest race, Tour Fever breaks down the race’s history, terminology, and traditions in a smart yet easy-to-use guide that offers something to both the brand-new enthusiast and the experienced racer. If you’re planning to tune into the Tour’s final …
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