For A Yellow Jersey
The Scandalous History of the Women's Tour de France
$31.19
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
For a Yellow Jersey narrates the many remarkable lives of the women’s Tour de France. A race which has, in its various incarnations, acted as a microcosm of the women’s bike racing scene as a whole. Like the careers of many of its participants, the race itself represents an inspiring story of survival against the odds and in the harshest possible conditions.
Paul Maunder tells this chequered story which dates back to 1955 and features false starts, media indifference and fina…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529446555 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529446554 |
| Author: | Paul Maunder |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 400g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 154mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Paul Maunder
Paul Maunder is the author of Angel of the Mountains, the critically acclaimed biography of Belgian 1958 Tour de France winner Charly Gaul. He has also written Rainbows in the Mud, a study of the world of Belgian cyclocross, and The Wind at my Back, a memoir on the connections between landscape, cycling and creativity.
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