Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike by William Fotheringham
What makes a man the greatest of all time? Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been.Throughout his professional career Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories.
The Cantona or Muhammad Ali of cycling, this Belgian’s story is amazing – and it’s told by one of the greatest cycling reporters around.. Top Notch * Loaded *
Remarkable and impressive…everything you want to know about Merckx and more -- Richard Abraham * Cycling Weekly *
The research is meticulous, the recapitulation of Merckx’s races sweet reminiscences for those who witnessed them and things of wonder for those that did not -- Henry Sheen * New Statesman *
Does full justice to a unique athlete * Independent on Sunday *
Excellent * Cycling Plus *
Remarkable and impressive…everything you want to know about Merckx and more -- Richard Abraham * Cycling Weekly *
The research is meticulous, the recapitulation of Merckx’s races sweet reminiscences for those who witnessed them and things of wonder for those that did not -- Henry Sheen * New Statesman *
Does full justice to a unique athlete * Independent on Sunday *
Excellent * Cycling Plus *
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 written.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224074483 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224074482 |
| Title | Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike |
| Author | William Fotheringham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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