This book is by William Fotheringham.
I have only just picked it up today. It looks good with some up to date photos too. However, naturally disappointed it by Le Tour de France meaning the Mens! (In the index at the back there is something about ‘women’ but it is about wives and girlfriends. Honestly, in this day and age. We do exist you know! There is a tiny snippet about Nicola Cooke but it talks mainly about her coach.
The book should be retitled – A History of British Men in the Le Tour de France.
Other than that, I am looking forward to it and will report back. I am looking forward to the moving story of Tom Simpson too. There are some photos of him dying and I think that isn’t acceptable in my books.
I wonder if there are ANY books about the Women’s Tour de France?! Maybe I will contact the British Library, that should be a challenge.
