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Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape: The Remarkable Life of Jacques Anquetil, the...
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 1845963016
- Book Title
- Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape : The Remarkable Life of Jacques Anquetil, the First Five-Times Winner of the Tour de France
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing Company, The Limited
- Item Length
- 9.5 in
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Cycling, Cultural Heritage, Sports
- Item Weight
- 20.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1845963016
ISBN-13
9781845963019
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66647644
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape : The Remarkable Life of Jacques Anquetil, the First Five-Times Winner of the Tour de France
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Cycling, Cultural Heritage, Sports
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-293214
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796.62092
Synopsis
Jacques Anquetil remains one of the most outstanding figures in the history of cycling. He was the first man to the win the Tour de France five times; the first to win all three grand tours (the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espana, and Giro d Italia); and the first to win both the Tour and Vuelta in the same year. The fame Anquetil received for his cycling success was matched only by the infamy of his complex and unconventional private life. As this engaging biography reveals, between his races Anquetil seduced his doctor s wife and acted as stepfather to her children before asking his stepdaughter to bear him a child. He maintained a menage a trios with his wife and stepdaughter for several years until the threesome fell apart, after whichin a bid to inspire jealousy in his two former lovers and encourage their returnhe seduced his stepson s ex-wife and had a child with her. Containing exclusive contributions from Anquetil s family, friends, teammates, and rivals, this engaging biography unveils the astounding public and private lives of one of cycling s greatest legends.", Jacques Anquetil remains one of the most outstanding figures in the history of cycling. He was the first man to the win the Tour de France five × the first to win all three grand tours (the Tour de France, Vuelta a Espaa, and Giro d'Italia); and the first to win both the Tour and Vuelta in the same year. The fame Anquetil received for his cycling success was matched only by the infamy of his complex and unconventional private life. As this engaging biography reveals, between his races Anquetil seduced his doctor's wife and acted as stepfather to her children before asking his stepdaughter to bear him a child. He maintained a mnage trios with his wife and stepdaughter for several years until the threesome fell apart, after which--in a bid to inspire jealousy in his two former lovers and encourage their return--he seduced his stepson's ex-wife and had a child with her. Containing exclusive contributions from Anquetil's family, friends, teammates, and rivals, this engaging biography unveils the astounding public and private lives of one of cycling's greatest legends.
LC Classification Number
GV1051
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