Legends of the Tour

This unique graphic novel brings 100 years of Tour de France history to life in bold, beautiful artwork. Jan Cleijne has created the first ever graphic retelling of the Tour, capturing the grit, drama and legendary moments that have defined the world’s greatest bike race.
From Maurice Garin’s 1903 victory to the modern era, every page is packed with iconic stories: Eugène Christophe welding his broken bike at the foot of the Pyrenees in 1913, the fierce Bartali–Coppi rivalry of 1949, Poulidor and Anquetil battling shoulder‑to‑shoulder on the Puy de Dôme in 1964, Tommy Simpson’s tragic death on Mont Ventoux, Lance Armstrong’s rise and fall, and the British breakthrough with Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome.
Frame by frame, Cleijne captures the spirit of the Tour — the suffering, the heroics, the controversies and the sheer human drama. It’s a must‑read for cycling fans, graphic‑novel lovers and anyone fascinated by the mythology of the yellow jersey.