Best Gifts for the Tour de France Fan

The TDF water bottle and cage combo from Elite is a great set-up for you or your favorite cyclist. The flip-top water bottle conveniently carries water or your favorite sports drink, so you stay hydrated while celebrating the greatest bike race in the world. The lightweight, durable stainless steel/nylon resin cage fits most bikes and standard water bottles. Fluid Capacity: 17 oz. Cage Weight: 37g

Headsweats offers you a "cool" way to show your love for the Tour with this special edition Tour De France podium hat. This traditional 6 panel, button-top baseball-style cap is constructed from high-tech AquaTrans fabric, which provides a great fit and wicks moisture to keep perspiration out of your eyes. If you're not wearing it to watch the race, it's great for running/walking, cutting the grass, napping on the couch, just about anything that you enjoy doing.

Each July hundreds of thousands of fans head to France to watch its great annual bike race. But unless they've plan carefully, they'll arrive to find full hotels, blocked routes, overpriced food, chaotic roads, and endless frustration. Avoid that with Graham Watson’s Tour de France Travel Guide, which provides the ultimate insider’s access from one of the Tour’s most experienced old hands. In his 31 years of following and photographing the race, Watson has mastered the Tour’s daily challenges—where to eat, where to sleep, how to get around, how to see and photograph the race, and most of all, how to enjoy the greatest show on two wheels. Now you can get his complete set of inside tips on how to make the most of the experience.

This terrific necktie features Tour De France bike riders on a black background. Perfect for even the most formal occasions. :-)

Several different types of socks can show your excitement for the Tour de France. Designed for any type of riding or athletic activity, these socks, which include ankle-high or traditional length socks from Defeet are lightweight, low bulk and offers enhanced airflow and durability. Crafted from a nylon/Coolmax/Lycra blend that feels soft on your feet, these socks are comfortable and cool while providing moisture management, ensuring your feet stay dry.

If your favorite kid is headed for the podium some day, you can get them started off right with this funny shirt. Your little Lance will look great in this 3/4 sleeve shirt available in black on white, red/white or navy/white.

Millions of spectators line the Tour de France route every year with some having camped a week in advance to get the best views of the world's best-known cycling race. In this absorbing collection of facts and anecdotes, Nick Brownlee covers the history, present, and future of this fascinating world. Details include the highs and lows, winners and losers, and triumphs and tragedies of this fast-paced and exciting sport.

Officially licensed Tour de France T-shirt in stylish pink with Tour de France logo centered in the chest. 100% Cotton, 6 oz T-shirt Women's design has cap sleeve and Female Curvey design.

Tour de France Soundtracks is an album released in 2003 by German techno/electronic band Kraftwerk to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France. From a review: "The album is a collection of tracks around a theme, a series of stages, like the Tour de France and the experience of a race: the beat, the breathing, the sound of bicycle chains, and there are these little flourishes that mirror the break-outs that happen in cycling - a knot of cyclists breaks away from the peloton."

Show your enthusiasm for cycling's most exciting race with the special edition Tour De France spincycle cap from Headsweats. This piece has the same attributes as the standard cycling cap, but has unbeaten characteristics that only Coolmax can provide. It keeps sun and rain out of your eyes while using premium Coolmax fabric with a Terry sweatband to manage moisture away from your head and brow, so you stay nice and dry without sweat or light rain impairing your vision. Also great for other outdoor activities!