Race to the Sun – Paris–Nice: The Story of Cycling’s Epic Spring Race

A cycling race from frost to palm trees, this is the untold story of the celebrated Paris–Nice where the world’s greatest riders are made

The annual Paris–Nice race – aka the Race to the Sun – takes frostbitten riders from the chill of the Paris suburbs to the palm tree-fringed balm of the Côte d’Azur in a matter of days, via time trials, mountain stages and the Massif Central.

Bestselling cycling journalist Nige Tassell investigates the particular significance of 14 iconic races in colourful detail with in-depth portraits of each race’s winner. From Eddy Merckx’s maiden win in 1969 and Laurent Jalabert’s hat-trick-sealing triumph in 1997 to Tadej Pogacar’s final-day win in 2023, this book is the ultimate celebration of the race’s near-100-year existence.

The book also weaves despatches from the road from 2026, where Tassell witnesses, from the closest of quarters, a truly historic edition of the race.

© 2027 Bloomsbury Sport (Lydbog): 9781399432887

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Lydbog: 4. februar 2027