French Cycling
A Social and Cultural History
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
256 pages
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6 x 9
This volume aims to provide a balanced and detailed survey of the complex sports and hobby industry that is cycling in France. By identifying key events, practices, stakeholders, and institutions in the history of French cycling, the author presents an interdisciplinary look at how cycling has been significant in French society and culture since the late nineteenth century. French Cycling presents its arguments in clear language and uses a wide range of sources, making it an essential contribution to the study of French popular culture since 1900.
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