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Tour de France: The Inside Story
- Making the World's Greatest Bicycle Race
- De: Les Woodland
- Narrado por: Oscar Sparrow
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 7
The Tour de France is the greatest bike race in the world, but it began as a humble promotional gimmick for a floundering newspaper. More than 100 years later, the Tour still captivates the world and is broadcast to over 180 countries. How did a few men looking for some way to save their struggling business become masters of a giant, successful enterprise? Les Woodland tells the inside story of the Tour de France through the prism of the men who started it, and those who now run it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent story, terrible narration
- De Yvette D Skinner en 08-27-14
- Tour de France: The Inside Story
- Making the World's Greatest Bicycle Race
- De: Les Woodland
- Narrado por: Oscar Sparrow
A good read
Revisado: 07-31-19
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well written. and full of fascinating facts. The voice and accents are fantastic.
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Winter of the World
- The Century Trilogy, Book 2
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 31 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,371
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,572
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,558
Picking up where Fall of Giants, the first novel in the extraordinary Century Trilogy, left off, Winter of the World follows its five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh - through a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the great dramas of World War II, and into the beginning of the long Cold War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book but DON'T BUY - AUDIBLE VERSION SKIPS
- De Dave en 10-11-12
- Winter of the World
- The Century Trilogy, Book 2
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
The horrors of war.
Revisado: 09-17-17
Excellent narrator. Very good accents and easy to follow. Loved the story and will continue with the series.
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Cycling's World Championships
- The Inside Story
- De: Les Woodland
- Narrado por: David L. Stanley
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
Champion of the world! For a year the World Cycling Champion gets to wear a special white jersey with rainbow stripes. And then, for the rest of his career, he can wear a jersey with rainbow cuffs and collar. Unlike the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey, which can only be worn while leading the race, the rainbow is earned for life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stories Galore
- De Manitoba en 07-28-17
- Cycling's World Championships
- The Inside Story
- De: Les Woodland
- Narrado por: David L. Stanley
Stories Galore
Revisado: 07-28-17
Would you listen to Cycling's World Championships again? Why?
I would listen again, just to hear the anecdotes once more.
Who was your favorite character and why?
There were too many characters to choose from, but one stands out: Romāns Vainšteins, from Latvia, champion with no backing, and on his own overcame all obstacles. All of the cyclists who aimed at being world champions, have that drive that made them excel, and in Tom Simpson's case, die in the trying.
Which scene was your favorite?
Eddy Mercx and his rival looking at eachother to see who would lead out first.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The champions riddled by alcoholism, drugs, who ended up dead too soon. And those that had to abandon
Any additional comments?
The stories are so varied. Some are sad, others make you laugh out loud, and others make you wonder about the ego of certain characters. There is a lot of information that I wasn't aware of, rivalry, behind-the-scenes events. The book is well written and the pace was excellent; David Stanley did a great job as the reader.
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