{"product_id":"the-yellow-jersey-peter-cossins-9781787290389","title":"The Yellow Jersey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover this 100-year anniversary celebration of the hardest-earned and most sacred prize in sport, the Tour de France's Yellow Jersey\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect Christmas gift for cycling fans.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 2019, the cycling world will celebrate the 100th anniversary of sport's most iconic and distinguished prize: the Yellow Jersey. Beautifully produced and packed full of interviews with riders such as Chris Froome, Thomas Voeckler and the oldest living wearer of the Yellow Jersey at 94, Antonin Rolland, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Jersey \u003c\/i\u003eis a fitting celebration of the 'maillot jaune'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1919 the leading rider was first instructed to wear the Yellow Jersey, following a campaign from fans and journalists who were struggling to identify the winning rider. 100 years on, the jersey has passed into almost sacred status. You'll never see an amateur rider wearing yellow - it is reserved purely for those who have sacrificed themselves in the world's greatest race. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cossins will take the reader on a journey to the origins of the jersey and its early winners. He'll explore the effect of wearing yellow as a motivator and occasionally as a curse. Beautifully produced with original photography, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Jersey \u003c\/i\u003eis an exquisite tribute to the greatest trophy in sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Without doubt the most beautiful book to land on our desk this year... we can't recommend this book enough' \u003ci\u003eCycling Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Cossins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787290387\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787290389\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow Jersey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.10d","brand":"Peter Cossins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47637297791231,"sku":"9781787290389","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84cadc32-b758-4c72-95fb-6d017bfc2776.jpg?v=1765115289","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-yellow-jersey-peter-cossins-9781787290389","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}