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John Wilcockson

Auteur van 23 Days in July

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John Wilcockson has reported the Tour de France for more than forty years and is the author of a dozen books, including 23 Days in July, one of ESPN's "Top 10 Sports Books of the Year." He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

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I received this e-book ARC of Speed Read Tour de France by John Wilcockson through Net Galley from Quarto Publishing Group in exchange for a truthful review.

Perfect timing for reading this book, as July is Tour de France season (at least in my household).. Informative non-fiction about various aspects of the Tour de France; audience seemed to be middle grade to adults interested in cycling history of the Tour de France.

The book is not too long, but is chock full of interesting facts and history. The boxed entry in each section which included a Fun Fact, an Historical Tidbit and a Key Person was especially entertaining.

I was constantly reading aloud passages to the avid cyclist in my household, but they were already familiar with the facts I found fascinating.
That same avid cyclist reports that the "magic wrench" is more commonly known as the "magic spanner".
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deslivres5 | Jul 19, 2019 |
This is an excellent book about one of history's greatest climbers.
Probably the greatest climber.
"Il Pirata", Marco Pantani.
Anyone who wants to understand Pantani's tragic life should read this book.
 
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Haidji | Jul 15, 2015 |
Even for a biography that predates Armstrong's 2012 confession, this book was a chore to read. The level of hyperbole that the author reserves for Lance is bested only by the overwhelming detail of every facet of Lance's rise to fame, most of which seems superfluous.
 
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CapitalHackels | Jul 7, 2014 |
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Wilcockson, John. Guía práctica de la bicicleta / John Wilcockson ; [traducción y apéndices, Eduardo Roselló]. -- 1ª ed. española. -- Madrid : H. Blume, 1982. -- 191 p. : il. ; 28 cm. -- Tít. orig.: Bicycle : the total illustrated guide to bibycles and bicycling. -- ISBN 84-7214-241-8

I. Roselló, Eduardo, trad. 1. Bicicletas. 2. Ciclismo.

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