Merckx

Half Man, Half Bike

William Fotheringham

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 April 2013

Biography: sport; Sports & outdoor recreation; Cycling

The Sunday Times Number One bestselling biography of Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time, by William Fotheringham, Britain's top cycling writer.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER

What makes a man the greatest of all time? Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to football- quite simply, the best there has ever been.

Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He didn't just beat his opponents, he crushed them. But his triumphs only tell half a story that includes horrific injury, a doping controversy and tragedy. He was nicknamed 'The Cannibal' for his insatiable appetite for victory, but the moniker did scant justice to a man who was handsome, sensitive and surprisingly anxious. 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 man's heaven, and hell, on wheels' Independent

By: William Fotheringham
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780224074513
ISBN 10: 0224074512
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 Velo magazine called 'The best cycling biography ever written.

Reviews for Merckx: Half Man, Half Bike

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

Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography/Biography of the Year 2013
Short-listed for British Sports Book Awards: Best Autobiography/Biography 2013 (UK)
Short-listed for British Sports Book Publishing Awards 2013 (UK)
Shortlisted for British Sports Book Awards: Autobiography/Biography of the Year 2013.