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The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)
  • The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)
  • The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)
  • The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)
  • The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)
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The Yellow Jersey (Hardback)

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Hardback 336 Pages
Published: 27/06/2019
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Waterstones Says

A fitting tribute to the 100th anniversary of the most iconic garment in professional cycling, Cossins’ authoritative text complements the sumptuous photography and production values of this exquisite volume. Reinvigorating the history of the Tour de France, The Yellow Jersey is a must for all fans of the peloton.

Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book Award Cycling Book of the Year 2020

In 2019, the cycling world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sport's most iconic and distinguished prize: the Yellow Jersey.

Beautifully produced and packed full of interviews with riders such as Chris Froome, Thomas Voeckler and the oldest living wearer of the Yellow Jersey at 94, Antonin Rolland, The Yellow Jersey is a fitting celebration of the 'maillot jaune'.

In 1919 the leading rider was first instructed to wear the Yellow Jersey, following a campaign from fans and journalists who were struggling to to identify the winning rider. 100 years on, the jersey has passed into almost sacred status.

You'll never see an amateur rider wearing yellow - it is reserved purely for those who have sacrificed themselves in the world's greatest race.

Cossins will take the reader on a journey to the origins of the jersey and its early winners. He'll explore the effect of wearing yellow as a motivator and occasionally as a curse. Beautifully produced with original photography, The Yellow Jersey is an exquisite tribute to the greatest trophy in sport.

Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 9781787290389
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 1008 g
Dimensions: 243 x 174 x 30 mm


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As an author of cycling literature since the early nineties, Cossins clearly knows a thing or two about the sport. The Yellow Jersey takes the story of cycling’s most coveted prize, back to its humble beginnings, and intersperses facts, anecdotes and statistics to take you for an enjoyable ride through the history of the sport - Cycling News

Cossins has done a great job of tying together many aspects of Le Tour under the one central theme of the yellow jersey, resulting in an enjoyable, informative, readable, and alternative look at Le Tour – supported by a wide range of relevant images in a beautifully presented book - Richard Peploe, Road.cc

Without doubt the most beautiful book to land on our desk this year… we can’t recommend this book enough - Cycling Weekly

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“Chapeau!”

This fantastic book is a must for any cycling or Tour fan, tracing the history of the jersey and those who have worn it over the years. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of how it went from being an... More

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“An amazing book on an iconic jersey”

As I write this, the 100th anniversary of the awarding of the first yellow jersey has just past. To
celebrate this monumentous occasion, Peter Cossins has written a fabulous book celebrating
100 years of the yellow... More

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