New York Public Library’s Carrie McBride writes: “Watching the Tour de France (Aug. 29–Sept. 20) on television has been a favorite rite of early summer for my family. The pandemic has pushed the Tour to late summer this year so there’s still time to familiarize yourself with it if you’ve been missing sports. Below are some reading selections about the history of the Tour (the scandals!) and some of the major players, as well as some fiction reads if that’s more your speed.”