Cover of the Cycling Legends Illustrated Book on Jacques Anquetil, the first 5 time winner of the Tour de France, written by Chris Sidwells.

Start of Chapter 5 of Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil - Jacques in the yellow jersey of the Tour de France

Introduction page to Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells.

Page spread from Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells. A young Jacques Anquetil with Fausto Coppi.

Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells - page-spread where Jacques Anquetil is with Louison Bobet in candid photo.

Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells - opening page to the chapter regarding an interview with Jean Bobet about Jacques Anquetil.

Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells - Anquetil leads Bahamontes in thie duel on the Forclaz climb.

Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells - page-spread from an interview with Jean Stablinski about Jacques.

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Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells

Name: Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil by Chris Sidwells
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Foreword by Sir Paul Smith - legendary fashion designer and lifelong cycling fanatic.

Jacques Anquetil is one of the all-time greats. The first five-time Tour de France winner, the first to repeat Fausto Coppi’s Giro d’Italia-Tour double, the ultimate time triallist – a great champion but a mystery as a man.

Anquetil was never what he seemed, Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil lifts the lid on the man as well as the sporting icon that was Jacques Anquetil. Using first-hand accounts from many who knew him best, we reveal the truth about the man who made his own rules.

Uncompromising yet fragile, brave yet needy, logical but superstitious, Jacques Anquetil was complicated. The personification of 1960s style and culture, his friends were film and music stars, but he was a country boy who loved to be alone in nature.

Maître Jacques, as he was called, is a puzzle solved by reading Cycling Legends 03 Jacques Anquetil.

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Chris Sidwells
260 x 210 mm
152 pages
Perfect bound book printed on 120gsm quality uncoated paper

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Read this condensed extract from the book in a chapter on "The Impossible Double" - Jacques Anquetil and his teams exploits, all in the name of publicity, to overshadow Raymond Poulidor and the 1965 Tour de France.

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Superb

This is a well deserved tribute to Anquetil. There are some terrific biographies written about him over the years but this one brings something unique - the interviews with those that knew him best. Together with brilliant photographs, and a narrative that brings to life what an epic rider Anquetil was, you won’t be disappointed with this book.

Retro Fest!

his book is a real retro fest with quality reproduced superb images of Anquetil, clearly showing his bikes. Further images and back ground on the houses he lived in are included. I would advise no hesitation over the £20 price, its near enough the same price as the The Driller, a worthy Addy biography but not in the same quality league. I my view one of the best ever cycling books and I should know, I've read most of them.

John Moffat,
Wirral

Great book about Anquetil

The best book I have read about Jacques Anquetil. I highly recommend it.

Highly recommended

It’s astonishing the amount of factual detail that Chris puts into his books. This is the latest in an unmissable series of books. I cannot recommend them highly enough. A must for any cycling fan. You won’t find this level of detail presented in such an easily readable style anywhere else. Highly recommended.

Fantastic book! Cycling history brought to life.

This is a beautiful book, and fascinating from the first to the last page. Pictures I’d never seen, and amazing interviews from those who were there. Jacques was the first to win the Tour five times - this is a perfect introduction to one of the all time greatest riders!

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