Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike by William Fotheringham

Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike by William Fotheringham

Britain's leading cycling writer, William Fotheringham, goes back to speak to those who were there at the time and those who knew Merckx best to find out what made Eddy Merckx so invincible. 'The full unvarnished of one mans heaven, and hell, on wheels' Independent

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 … everything you want to know about Merckx and more. -- Richard Abraham * Cycling Weekly *
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 *
The full unvarnished of one man’s heaven, and hell, on wheels. * i, Independent *

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	9780224074513
ISBN 10	0224074512
Title	Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
Author	William Fotheringham
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Publishing
Year published	2013-03-28
Number of pages	320
Prizes	Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2013 (UK)
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