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Merckx...is a fine choice for a writer of Fotheringham's skill and cycling knowledge... A fascinating, often bleak portrait of a remarkable athlete and an unnerving man --Sunday Times
Scrupulously researched --Guardian
'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
Scrupulously researched --Guardian
'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
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The Sunday Times No. 1 Bestselling biography of Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time, by William Fotheringham, Britain's top cycling writer
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This isn't a straight forward biography of the great man but an attempt to discover why Merckx was driven to push himself to the point of destruction throughout his career. I was always aware of just how phenomenal Merckx was and how many races he won. What surpised me was this staggering success was often achived despite significant injuries. Excellent read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I had always wondered why there wasn't an English language biography of Merckx. Then I saw two were due out this spring. I pre-ordered because I had enjoyed Fotheringham's other books on Coppi and Simpson. This is the best of the lot. Manages to avoid just listing the hundreds of victories and focuses on some key points in each of Merckx's seasons. A great attempt to understand the motivations of the inspirational man. It conveys something of Merckx's passion and puts the unparalleled achievements into context in a fascinating way. A very difficult book to put down. I absolutely loved it.
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Cycling fans enjoy; as I enjoyed reading this extreremely detailed account, but then I'm a cycling roadracing fanatic and the 'cannibal' has long been one of my heroes. William Fotheringham is clearly a Merckx worshiper also - His rendition of the life of a truly great sportsman who appears to have beaten everyone and won everything is clinical, precise and accurate. He describes the cycling achievements of the man no one could beat and his domination of his era with knowledge and enthusiasm. If the story has a fault it might rest with Merckx's constant winning ability and his total dominance of the peleton; so much so that everyone else appeared, at times, to just give up and let the 'master' ride to the inevitable victory. Of course things went wrong for Eddie in later years, when he finally lost some of his edge - but that's all in the story and that's life!
Read it if you love cyle racing and the 'BIG' TOURS ..........
Read it if you love cyle racing and the 'BIG' TOURS ..........
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Merckx - what a great cyclist - what a great book
Before I read this book I had always thought that Lance Armstrong or maybe Miguel Indurain were the greatest cyclists there had ever been but William Fotheringham's book, `Half... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Philip W. Newstead
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Enjoyed the book,I watch cycling on TV,but you dont realise how tough it is till you read a book like this and how brutal it was in those days. Read more
Published 8 days ago by philip
lacking essential detail
This is a good read but I found myself wondering what made Merckx so good. A section on Merckx's power on a bike would have been fascinating. Was it ever documented? Read more
Published 12 days ago by frank
Great book but important omission
Another great cycling book from Fotheringham. He seems to have a real knack for bringing cyclists from the past to life and putting some of the excitment of the cares from years... Read more
Published 14 days ago by M. Belcher
Merckx biographies are like buses....
I finished Friebe's The Cannibal immediately prior to reading Fotheringham so naturally my instinct is to compare the 2- generally both books come to more or less the same... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. McCann
Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike
As one who has been both an active racing-cyclist, and also a very keen follower of all branches of the sport for the past sixty years I am very happy to recommend this wonderfully... Read more
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