{"product_id":"2940169838220","title":"Lanterne Rouge: The Last Man in the Tour de France","description":"\u003cp\u003eA lively and entertaining history of the riders who have come in last place during the grueling 3,000-mile Tour de France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFroome, Wiggins, Mercksamp;mdash;we know the winners of the Tour de France, but \u003ci\u003eLanterne Rouge\u003c\/i\u003e tells the forgotten, often inspirational, and occasionally absurd stories of the last-placed rider. We learn of stage winners and former yellow jerseys who tasted life at the other end of the bunch, the breakaway leader who stopped for a bottle of wine and then took a wrong turn, the doper whose drug cocktail accidentally slowed him down, and the rider who was recognized as the most combative despite finishing at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Leonard flips the Tour de France on its head and examines what these stories tell us about ourselves, the ninety-nine percent who don't win the trophy, and forces us to re-examine the meaning of success, failure, and the very nature of sport.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47099837808880,"sku":"2940169838220","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169838220_p0.jpg?v=1769901035","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169838220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}