Dauncey, Hugh, 1961-

French cycling : a social and cultural history / Hugh Dauncy. - vi, 290 pages ; 24 cm. - Contemporary French and Francophone cultures ; 23 . - Contemporary French and francophone cultures ; 23. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

French Cycling: Issues and Themes -- The Early Years: Cycling in Search of an Identity, 1869-1891 -- Towards Sporting Modernity: Sport as the Driver of Cycling, 1891-1902 -- The Belle Epoque and the First World War: Industry, Sport, Utility and Leisure, 1903-1918 -- Cycling between the Wars: Sport, Recreation, Ideology, 1919-1939 -- From Defeat to the New France: Sport and Society, Cycling and Everyday Life, 1940-1959 -- Cycling’s Glory Years and their Mediatization, 1960-1980 -- Cycling in Transformation: Industry, Recreation, Sport, 1980-2000 -- French Cycling in Quest of a New Identity, 2000-2011 -- A Sense of Cycling in France. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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