Tour de France eBook

by S.L. Hamilton

Overview

This title explores the history of the Tour de France. Readers will meet important people in Tour de France history such as Géo Lefèvre. Readers will learn about the race's course through the 21 daily stages of The Loop. Readers will learn the rules of the race from time trials to Le Grand Départ, and the meaning of different colored jerseys that are awarded along the way. Top cyclists such as Lance Armstrong and Eddy Merckx are also introduced. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614806455
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	01/01/2013
Series:	Xtreme Races eBook
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	950L (what's this?)
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	8 - 15 Years

Editorial Reviews

Gr 4�6—After a short history of the individual race, the author launches into rules and traditions of the specific sport. The texts are attractively arranged around black-and-white and vibrant color photos. "Xtreme Fact" text boxes offer additional facts, e.g., "The Tour de France is also known as 'The Big Loop.'" In each volume, a spread focuses on sports stars throughout history, and sometimes a spread is devoted to important animals or vehicles. For example, Kentucky Derby gives praise to famous horses and several jockeys; America's Cup features well-known boats and skippers; and Iditarod praises the dogs as well as their mushers. In Tour de France, Lance Armstrong is mentioned along with the fact that "He was stripped of his wins in 2012 for drug use (doping)." Because it is difficult to find all this information gathered in one place, this set stands out and could be used for reports.

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