Cycling's Great Climbers and the Great Climbs

The list author says:
	"Owen Mulholland's book tells the stories of the great climbers from Rene Pottier, who won the Tour de France in 1906, to Lance Armstrong."

The list author says:
	"The story of the man who was the 1984 Tour de France King of the Mountains is a strange one. Millar is the only super-climber Britain ever produced."

The list author says:
	"Jacques Anquetil's climbing prowess was always underestimated because he never worked harder than he had to in the mountains. He saved his energy for the time trials where he was almost unbeatable."

The list author says:
	"Coppi was certainly the most talented rider since Philippe Thys and perhaps the greatest ever."

The list author says:
	"L'Alpe d'Huez is the Tour's signature climb."

The list author says:
	"The Dolomites put all Giro contenders to an especially severe test. Balmamion won the Giro twice."

The list author says:
	"Marco Pantani was the last pure climber who could truly terrorize the other racers with his ability to detonate a race by vanishing up a mountain road."

The list author says:
	"Amazon's American reviewers were far kinder to this book than British reviewers."

The list author says:
	"Armstrong had most of his Tours won at the end of each edition's first hilltop finish."

The list author says:
	"Ever since Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange added the high mountain passes of the Pyrenees to the Tour, cycling fans have been fascinated by the men who sprout wings when the road goes up."

The list author says:
	"This volume concludes my telling of the history of the Tour de France. The final 10 years get a specially detailed examination."

The list author says:
	"Any list of great climbers must include Merckx."