Title: The Final Descent – The Untold Story of the First Rider to Die in the Tour de France
Author: Michael Thompson
Publisher: Thompson
Year: 2023
Pages: 213
Order: Thompson
What it is: A biography of Francisco ‘Paco’ Cepeda, who died while taking part in the 1935 Tour de France
Strengths: Thompson’s dogged research has scraped away the layer of myth and lies that have become attached to Cepeda’s story, allowing him to get to the truth...