The comeback : Greg Lemond, the true king of American cycling, and a legendary Tour de France / Daniel de Visé.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802127945
- ISBN: 0802127940
- Physical Description: 371 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-359) and index. |
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Subject: | LeMond, Greg. Cyclists > United States > Biography. Tour de France (Bicycle race) |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library | 796.6 DE VI (Text) | 33410015589692 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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