Le Fric

"Le Fric" unravels the captivating and complex story of the Tour de France's evolving ties to money and power, tracing back to a dramatic cash drop by an English spy in occupied Paris during 1944. This pivotal event set Émilien Amaury, an advertising executive, on a path to creating a newspaper empire that would come to own the rights to one of the world's most iconic sporting events. As the Tour gained momentum in post-war Europe, it not only lifted the spirits of a nation but also attracted cultural threats to its legacy, leading to ongoing struggles over control and profits by the Amaury family. Through meticulous research, the audiobook reveals that the intrigue surrounding the Tour off the bike is just as compelling as the race itself.