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Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
William Fotheringham
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Description for Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
Paperback. Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been. Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He didn't just beat his opponents, he crushed them. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 260.
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER
What makes a man the greatest of all time? Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pelé to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been.
Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He didn't just beat his opponents, he crushed them. But his triumphs only tell half a story that includes horrific injury, a doping controversy and tragedy. He was nicknamed 'The Cannibal' for his insatiable appetite for victory, but the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224074513
SKU
9780224074513
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99-5
About William Fotheringham
William Fotheringham writes for the Guardian and Observer on cycling and rugby. A racing cyclist and launch editor of procycling and Cycle Sport magazines, he has reported on over twenty Tours de France. He is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel, Roule Britannia, and Put Me Back on My Bike, which Vélo magazine called 'The best cycling biography ever ... Read more
Reviews for Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
Merckx - a natural champion who regularly rode himself and others into agony and glory - is a fine choice for a writer of Fotheringham's skill and cycling knowledge... A fascinating, often bleak portrait of remarkable athlete and an unnerving man.
Brian Schofield
Sunday Times
A fine portrait of obsession
Financial Times
Remarkable and impressive ... Read more
Brian Schofield
Sunday Times
A fine portrait of obsession
Financial Times
Remarkable and impressive ... Read more