Our favorite books to read during the Tour de France

“The Shattered Peloton” by Graham Healy

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World War I would see more than 16 million troops and civilians die.

Many of the riders in the 1914 Tour did not return from the war, and three previous winners of the race were among those killed in action.

“Both the archduke and Sophie were dead within half an hour. Another member of the traveling party, Count Harrach, said that the archduke’s last words were, “Sophie, Sophie! Don’t die! Live for our children!”

“As the couple lay dying, the Tour de France continued toward Le Havre.”

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