The Eagle of Toledo by Alasdair Fotheringham

The Eagle of Toledo by Alasdair Fotheringham

An evocative intertwining of sports biography and the history of Spain under General Franco, The Eagle of Toledo is the astonishing story of cycling's greatest climber.

'A fascinating insight into a charismatic, temperamental star of the sport'

'A terrific tale.. Accounts of cycle racing’s early years invariably contain suffering on a scale unimaginable to the modern professional, but post-Civil War Spain was another level altogether. The maverick climber comes across as a man difficult to like but, once you know the background, impossible not to admire'

'Splendid … Fotheringham’s got the real story behind the myth'

 

'Fotheringham writes beautifully... His  book is packed with stories of doping, disputes, dodgy deals and heroic rides, and it depicts a world which is light years away from the highly controlled sport cycling has become'

'Splendid … Fotheringham’ s got the real story behind the myth'

 

'A terrific tale... Accounts of cycle racing’ s early years invariably contain suffering on a scale unimaginable to the modern professional, but post-Civil War Spain was another level altogether. The maverick climber comes across as a man difficult to like but, once you know the background, impossible not to admire'

'A fascinating insight into a charismatic, temperamental star of the sport'

Alasdair Fotheringham is a freelance journalist based in Spain. He has covered seventeen Tours de France and fifteen Tours of Spain, as well as numerous other major races. He first interviewed Bahamontes in 1993. Currently the cycling correspondent for the Independent, and the Spanish correspondent for the Independent on Sunday, he has also written for leading British cycling publications Cycling Weekly and Cycle Sport.

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ISBN 13	9781845137007
ISBN 10	1845137000
Title	The Eagle of Toledo
Author	Alasdair Fotheringham
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Quarto Publishing PLC
Year published	2012-06-21
Number of pages	304
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