Eddy Merckx: The Cannibal

by Daniel Friebe

Book Overview

'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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091943167
• ISBN13: 9780091943165
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.8"