1923: The Mystery of Lot 212 and a Tour de France Obsession: Ned Field of Fire: The Tour de France of '87 and the Rise and Fall of ANC-Halfords (English Edition) eBook : Connor, Jeff: : Kindle StoreIn 1987, a British-based team competed in the Tour de France for the first time in almost two decades. The ANC-Halfords squad were decimated by the punishing pace, the manager walked out during one of the Alpine stages, five of the nine riders and some... Mark Cavendish On Tour De France Record: There's Always A Finish Line With Everything In Life It also places this noble but botched attempt at a British team in the Tour with the current rise to greatness of the BC/Team Sky operation. Very funny and describing a time long gone. The characterizations were carefully crafted, with the key people becoming 3d and all characters nicely introduced. Further detail was added when necessary