Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal
The Cannibal
$42.91
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2012
Summary
The whole point of a race is to find a winner… I chose to race, so I chose to win.
For 14 years between 1965 and 1978, cyclist Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx simply devoured his rivals, their hopes and their careers. His legacy resides as much in the careers he ruined as the 445 victories - including five Tour de France wins and all the monument races - he amassed in his own right. So dominant had Merckx become by 1973 that he was ordered to stay away from the Tour for the good of the ev…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091943165 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0091943167 |
| Author: | Daniel Friebe |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 126mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
The most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known
The most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known * Velo *
For readers who are after good storytelling it can t be beaten. * Cycling Weekly *
The awesome story of an extraordinary athlete. – Mark Cavendish
A beautifully written, vivid portrait not just of Merckx, but also his era and his ‘victims’ * Scotsman *
Well written and well researched * Cycling World *
The transformation of Merckx the man into Merckx the deity on two wheels. A superb piece of modern history. * Outdoor Fitness *
About The Author
Daniel Friebe
Daniel Friebe is one of Britain’s leading cycling journalists and a veteran of nine Tours de France. Daniel is the Features Editor of Procycling Magazine, widely regarded as the world’s most authoritative English-language cycling magazine. His feature-writing and news reporting on a range of subjects - including the controversial topic of doping - has earned him an enviable reputation, reflected in his frequent appearances on international radio and television as a cycling expert. Daniel also collaborated with Mark Cavendish on his bestselling Boy Racer. He has also written for publications including the Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, FourFourTwo, Spin Cricket Monthly, Channel4 Test Match Magazine.
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