The Tour de France Companion: A Nuts, Bolts & Spokes Guide to the Greatest Race in the World Paperback – May 1, 2004

Nice history of the Tour. Information on bikes, riders, etc. Would have been willing to pay more for a little larger physical book.

Written before the 2004 Tour history making 6 Tour wins, that has to be taken into consideration when reading. They did include a colorful summary of the 2004 Tour at the beginning of the book. Is a real nice history of the Tour and players since 1903. Answers some often wondered questions, like how do they go to the bathroom? Covers rituals of teams and riders. Also the written and unwritten rules. In the back of the book are great graphs: Tour timeline; different jersey winners from their beginnings; and other insignificant but, interesting to a true Tour fan, facts. Even if you think you know the Tour you can learn something new.

Liked it better before Lance's revelations!

Love Bob Roll, thought book was his stories of his experiences. It’s for people more interested in facts and rules. Not a personal story. Recommend Bob’s other books, gee wish I had kept my original of his older book. Wanted to read again, but not at that big price!

Focuses on 2004, but the rules and history are great

A fantastic, enjoyable and informative read. Easy to follow and understand....A recommended and welcome addition to a library of any Tour de France and/or cycling fan!

As so many TdF books have been, I "lost" this one out of my collection pretty quickly. I know there won't be any more TdF books with my name on them again.

Geared toward the new American bike racing fan, this book has a lot of info about the history and traditions of the Tour de France. Great book!