A Dog in a Hat: An American Bike Racer's Story of Mud, Drugs, Blood, Betrayal, and Beauty in Belgium American, Joe Parkin becomes a racer in 1980's Belgium.
Push Yourself Just A Little Bit More A rock n' roll odyssey!
Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape: The Remarkable Life of Jacques Anquetil, the First Five-Times Winner of the Tour de France Jacques Anquetil revealing account of his extraordinary life!
The Tour de France: A Cultural History Well written history of the Tour placed within the French culture. Bon appetit!
Paris-Roubaix: A Journey Through Hell Hell never looked better. A race I will see, one day!
The Rider A timeless classic. Krabbe conjures an artful blend of prose for the passion of bicycle racing.
The Official Tour De France: Centennial 1903-2004 Fantastic historical photographs coupled with unique written accounts of each race.
In Search of Robert Millar If there's one book to read on the great Scotsman, this is it. I enjoyed it and still marvel at how good he was!
The Unknown Tour de France: The Many Faces of the World's Greatest Bicycle Race Love this book. It's like opening up the Pandorra's box of the Tour de France. Engaging as if you're having an aperitif with the author.
Sweat of the Gods One of my favorite books on the Tour, captivatingly written leaving you wanting more.
Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century A excellent tribute to the great man. With many photos this has to be the finest book on the Cannibal.
Cycling's Golden Age: Heroes of the Postwar Era, 1946-1967 It's hero worship. Along with the fantastic artifacts from former riders, I hope that there's a part 2!
The Official Treasures: Le Tour de France Treasures of the Tour with reproductions galore. A must have book for every fan.
Ascent: The Mountains of the Tour de France If you like the epic mountain battles of the Tour, then this is the book for you. I love the old sepia photos of the great riders.
The Tour De France, 1903-2003: A Century of Sporting Structures, Meanings and Values Finely written essays dissecting the world's greatest cycling race as a great sporting experience.
Maillot Jaune: The Tour de France Yellow Jersey The lure of the golden fleece along with the great riders who wore it in an excellent collection.
Tour de France: The Illustrated History Well illustrated with a detail account separated per year. I keep going back to it for the rare pictures.
Le Tour A visual tour de force feast with many wonderful photos throughout the years.
Tour de France/Tour de Force: Updated and Revised 100-Year Anniversary Edition a Visual History of the Worldcs Greatest Bicycle Race A fine pictorial book on the Tour. The glory and the agony of the drama is here.