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Armstrong’s 6th

The 2004 Tour de France in Photographs
text and photos by James Startt

 

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Format: 9½ x 7½ inch hardcover
Description: 120 pages with 150 full-color photos
ISBN: 1-892495-47-3
Price: US$29.95
 
An up-close photographic account of the historic 2004 Tour de France–the 6th one won by Lance Armstrong.

“A striking photographic tribute to the Tour de France”
About the book

It had never been done before, but Lance Armstrong managed to do it: win the Tour de France a sixth time. This beautifully illustrated book provides a vivid account of all the drama and excitement of the 2004 Tour.

The book follows Armstrong and his rivals as they fight their battles in the mountains and the time trials, culminating in Armstrong's spectacular victory in Paris. Includes stage reports, interviews, and plenty of background information. But above all, it's a pictorial account of the Tour, packed with James Startt's intriguing photos of the race, the racers, and the spectators.
 
About the author/ photographer:

James Startt is a sports photographer and writer based in Paris. He has been following European bicycle racing for many years and regularly reports on the sport for the U.S. cycling publications. His photos have been prominently exhibited at major photo galleries in Paris and were included in the Oakland (California) Museum’s 2000 Bicycle Art Exhibit. His earlier books include Tour de France, Tour de Force, a photographic history of the Tour de France and, as coauthor with Samuel Abt, In Pursuit of the Yellow Jersey.
 

Table of Contents
 
Introduction

Prologue: Looking for the Tour

Stage 1: The Deflating Super Hero

Stage 2: Northern Lights Are Yellow

Stage 3: AG2R on Top of the World

Stage 4: A Little Bit Above Expectations

Stage 5: Voeckler’s Baptism

Stage 6: His Day in Yellow

Stage 7: Crash and Burn

Stage 8: The Cradle of French Cycling

Stage 9: The Big Unknown

Stage 10: Tricky Rickie is at it Again

Stage 11: Ullrich’s Secret Weapon

Stage 12: Lance… But of Course

Stage 13: Courage With a Capital “C”

Stage 14: Who is Ivan Basso?

Stage 15: Who’s Leading T-Mobile?

Stage 16: Who’ll Get Podium Honors?

Stage 17: The End for Armstrong?

Stage 18: Yellow-Jersey Detour

Stage 19: Hungry for Green

Stage 20: Armstrong Alone at the Summit

  

From the contents

A jubilant Lance Armstrong celebrates his first Yellow Jersey of the 2004 Tour after Stage 15.

 

One of the big surprises of the 2004 Tour, Thomas Voeckler of France, courageously held on to his lead much longer than anyone had thought possible.

 

At the finish of Stage 7, Scott Sunderland, Paolo Bettini, and Stuart OGrady lead the pack across the finish line.