The days of racing by feel and pure emotion are a thing of the past. So says Chris Boardman during a recent interview with the author. Nowadays it's all about cutaway seat-tubes, carbon, aero helmets and power meters...The Science of the Tour de France reveals and explains the application of science at the world's biggest bike race. The Tour de France is a massive draw- many fans dip in to other events, but it's the Tour de France that holds the biggest fascination...But this is no dry, first-person round-up of the latest research. We'll talk to the current stars - Kittel, Cav, Froome - and the teams around them to dissect how current thinking is burying the historical demons of doping...The book will marry science and real-life, featuring many interviews to elevate it from contemporary books on cycling and science.
