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Max Leonard | 272 pages | 04 Jun 2015 | Vintage Publishing | 9780224092005 | English | London, | Café du Cycliste

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It seems to be clear at this point who will win the Tour de France. After a masterful showing during a weather-shortened Stage 19, Colombian cyclist Egan Bernal surged into a second lead entering the final mountain stage. Interestingly enough, Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France race for last place has provided some last-minute intrigue. Entering Saturday at Albertville, of the led Yoann Offredo of France by just three seconds who is a full four hours, 13 minutes and 53 seconds behind Bernal. No red light meant no train. In a poetic turn typical of cycling, the Tour de France has borrowed the term to designate the final rider in the general classification. You have to physically cross the finish line to be eligible for the recognition. This still means that the Lanterne Rouge recipient typically does better than a fifth to a Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France of the starting competition. Cyclist describes how fans find such appeal in how does the worst, as the award almost humanizes a superhuman effort. The Lanterne Rouge title is sometimes laughed off as a booby prize, a wooden spoon for the heroic loser. More damningly, it is sometimes seen as perverse, as a celebration of failure. The Texan completed the world's biggest bike race with a broken scapula and a mission to raise funds for his hometown cycling track, the Hurricane Harvey-battered Alkek Velodrome. of the United States took home the Lanterne last year. By Sam Dodge. Updated Jul 27, at am. Published Jul 27, at am. The Lanterne Rouge is the award for the last-place finisher at the Tour de France. Who will earn it this year, and what's the appeal of the "honor? Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France by Max Leonard Review - Paste

A book devoted to the slowest finishers in the Tour de France seems at first glance a slightly tricksy, possibly even cruel, concept, but Max Leonard reveals a story rather more complex than one might imagine. For a start, or Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France that should be for a finish, the last man home is by no means the least successful racer, because many riders have abandoned long before the final stage. It was a French plot to keep a Brit in last place! Nevertheless, while the Tour has never officially recognised or awarded any prize to the lanterne rouge — named after the red light fixed to the back of a train — historically there has been money to be made. So much so that some riders would deliberately scheme to earn that dubious accolade. One of these, Abdel-Kader Zaaf, claimed that in he made 35, francs at the criteriums, when his daily wage was less than 10 francs. Is the lanterne rouge a booby prize or a badge of honour for having the guts to Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France at all? Despite the occasional scallywag, this lively account of largely forgotten men comes down heavily in favour of the latter proposition. Already have an account? Log in here. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Show 0 comments. Independent rugby newsletter Live Rugby union coverage direct to your inbox every week. Sign up Already have an account? Update preferences. Comments Share your thoughts and debate the big issues. Already registered? Log in. Cancel Delete comment. Cancel Flag comment. Independent Premium comments 0 Independent Premium comments Open comments 0 open comments. Join the discussion. Join the discussion Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour De France a commenting name to join the debate Submit. Reply Delete 0 0. Cancel Post. Forgotten your password? Want an ad-free experience? Subscribe to Independent Premium. View offers.

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