Samuel Abt was a famous writer. He was born in New York City. He worked for big newspapers. For 30 years, he wrote about a special bicycle race in France.
The race is called the Tour de France. It is very long and hard. Samuel loved the race from the first day he saw it. He thought it was beautiful.
He wrote stories about the cyclists and the race. People all over the world read his stories to learn about the Tour de France. He wrote 10 books about cycling.
Samuel Abt died when he was 91 years old. People remember him because his writing helped many people understand and enjoy the sport of cycling.