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The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey.

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Description:At twelve minutes past three on June 28th 1919, the leaders of the ‘Big Four‘ Allied powers met in the Palace of Versailles in France, to sign a Treaty which would bring down the final curtain on the First World War. Ten hours later, at one o’clock in the morning, a new battle commenced as 67 riders met at the Parc de Princes in Paris, to set off on the second longest Tour de France in history. Exactly 100 years to the day, let’s follow in their footsteps, witnessing every excruciating pedal turn of the 5,560km route. Let’s struggle through the bloody battlefields of the Somme, land on the Normandy beaches and bumble along the Brittany Coast. Let’s climb the perilous Pyrenees, get swept away by the Marseille Mistral and celebrate the 100th birthday of the ‘maillot jaune’ outside the Café de l’Ascenseur in Grenoble. We’ll visit France’s long-lost sisters of Alsace & Lorraine, before coming face to face with the mud and blood of the poppy fields of Flanders. Finally, we pedal on to the Party in the Parc in Gay Paris. This is the story of those brave men, newly returned from the Great War, cycling through the night, often in horrendous conditions, on fixed wheel bikes, all to win the now coveted yellow jersey. Travel with me and discover the story of 'The Green-Toothed Witch and The Yellow Canary.'*****************************************'This book will leave you breathless - the post WW1 riders were men of steely legs and mind' Josie Dew - Author (Wind in my Wheels)'----A cycling story told by an author who followed in every inch of the wheel tracks of the men he wrote about. That’s what I call research. A delightful book’ Chris Sidwells - www.cycling legends.co.uk-----‘...contains plenty of amusing stories, maps and photographs and has been much enjoyed with a beer in the garden during lockdown.’ Jeremy Banning (Military Historian)-----‘What a ripper of a book. A page & pedal turner! Buy it!’ David Halford - (Amazon review)-----'In this entertaining book, the author Ian Chester weaves a tale of the 1919 Tour de France and the origins of the 'maillot jaune', his grandfather's experiences in France fighting with his English regiment, and his own replication of the 1919 Tour route. Enhanced with vintage photographs, 'then and now' shots, charming maps and informative tables of riders at each route, the 1919 Tour comes alive! The highs and lows of the author's rides, both on his bike and in his camper-van, are told with great humour and warmth. A thoroughly enjoyable book, bringing to mind the ease of Bill Bryson. Highly recommended! Sandy Shores (Amazon review)************************************* About the Ian Chester is an author whose writing was developed in the world of football fanzines, local football programmes and magazines about living in France. Ian is also a keen historian and has had articles published in local history magazines. Having lived and worked in France for two years, his current novel 'The Green Toothed Witch and the Yellow Canary' was a perfect platform for him to combine his love of sport, history, and France.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey.. To get started finding The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: At twelve minutes past three on June 28th 1919, the leaders of the ‘Big Four‘ Allied powers met in the Palace of Versailles in France, to sign a Treaty which would bring down the final curtain on the First World War. Ten hours later, at one o’clock in the morning, a new battle commenced as 67 riders met at the Parc de Princes in Paris, to set off on the second longest Tour de France in history. Exactly 100 years to the day, let’s follow in their footsteps, witnessing every excruciating pedal turn of the 5,560km route. Let’s struggle through the bloody battlefields of the Somme, land on the Normandy beaches and bumble along the Brittany Coast. Let’s climb the perilous Pyrenees, get swept away by the Marseille Mistral and celebrate the 100th birthday of the ‘maillot jaune’ outside the Café de l’Ascenseur in Grenoble. We’ll visit France’s long-lost sisters of Alsace & Lorraine, before coming face to face with the mud and blood of the poppy fields of Flanders. Finally, we pedal on to the Party in the Parc in Gay Paris. This is the story of those brave men, newly returned from the Great War, cycling through the night, often in horrendous conditions, on fixed wheel bikes, all to win the now coveted yellow jersey. Travel with me and discover the story of 'The Green-Toothed Witch and The Yellow Canary.'*****************************************'This book will leave you breathless - the post WW1 riders were men of steely legs and mind' Josie Dew - Author (Wind in my Wheels)'----A cycling story told by an author who followed in every inch of the wheel tracks of the men he wrote about. That’s what I call research. A delightful book’ Chris Sidwells - www.cycling legends.co.uk-----‘...contains plenty of amusing stories, maps and photographs and has been much enjoyed with a beer in the garden during lockdown.’ Jeremy Banning (Military Historian)-----‘What a ripper of a book. A page & pedal turner! Buy it!’ David Halford - (Amazon review)-----'In this entertaining book, the author Ian Chester weaves a tale of the 1919 Tour de France and the origins of the 'maillot jaune', his grandfather's experiences in France fighting with his English regiment, and his own replication of the 1919 Tour route. Enhanced with vintage photographs, 'then and now' shots, charming maps and informative tables of riders at each route, the 1919 Tour comes alive! The highs and lows of the author's rides, both on his bike and in his camper-van, are told with great humour and warmth. A thoroughly enjoyable book, bringing to mind the ease of Bill Bryson. Highly recommended! Sandy Shores (Amazon review)************************************* About the Ian Chester is an author whose writing was developed in the world of football fanzines, local football programmes and magazines about living in France. Ian is also a keen historian and has had articles published in local history magazines. Having lived and worked in France for two years, his current novel 'The Green Toothed Witch and the Yellow Canary' was a perfect platform for him to combine his love of sport, history, and France.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey.. To get started finding The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Green Toothed Witch & the Yellow Canary: Travelling the 1919 Tour de France and celebrating 100 years of the yellow jersey.

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