{"product_id":"the-yellow-jersey-hardcover","title":"The Yellow Jersey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Cossins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this 100-year anniversary celebration of the hardest-earned and most sacred prize in sport, the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect Christmas gift for cycling fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 2019, the cycling world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sport's most iconic and distinguished prize: the Yellow Jersey. Beautifully produced and packed full of interviews with riders such as Chris Froome, Thomas Voeckler and the oldest living wearer of the Yellow Jersey at 94, Antonin Rolland, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Jersey \u003c\/i\u003eis a fitting celebration of the 'maillot jaune'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1919 the leading rider was first instructed to wear the Yellow Jersey, following a campaign from fans and journalists who were struggling to identify the winning rider. 100 years on, the jersey has passed into almost sacred status. You'll never see an amateur rider wearing yellow - it is reserved purely for those who have sacrificed themselves in the world's greatest race. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cossins will take the reader on a journey to the origins of the jersey and its early winners. He'll explore the effect of wearing yellow as a motivator and occasionally as a curse. Beautifully produced with original photography, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Jersey \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite tribute to the greatest trophy in sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Without doubt the most beautiful book to land on our desk this year... we can't recommend this book enough' \u003ci\u003eCycling Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst drawn into the sport while a student in Spain in the mid-1980s, Peter Cossins has been writing about cycling since 1993, contributing principally to \u003ci\u003eCycling Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCycle Sport\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProcycling\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monuments\u003c\/i\u003e, his history of cycling's five greatest one-day Classic races, was published in 2014, followed in 2015 by \u003ci\u003eAlpe d'Huez\u003c\/i\u003e, an appraisal of cycling's greatest climb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Yellow Jersey Press he has written the definitive account of the first ever Tour de France, \u003ci\u003eButcher, Blacksmith, Acrobat, Sweep \u003c\/i\u003ethe also the enlightening book on cycling tactics, \u003ci\u003eFull Gas.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe lives in the Ariège in the heart of the French Pyrenees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 27, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47388594635001,"sku":"9781787290389","price":61.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/HglAHXSvqB9781787290389.webp?v=1770210851","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-yellow-jersey-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}