Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion

Leading cycling writer William Fotheringham presents the biography of the greatest cyclist in history, Eddy Merckx--the extraordinary man who is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing. This definitive history chronicles his life, examining both the ups and the downs. Throughout his professional career Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories and exhibited a remorseless sense of domination that created his legend. But his triumphs only tell half of a story that includes horrific injury, a doping controversy, and tragedy. To discover the background of the Belgian cyclist's former invincibility, the author spoke with those who were there at the time and those who knew Merckx best. This is the singular tale of a man whose fear of failure would drive him to reach the highest pinnacles before ultimately destroying himself.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 04/01/2013
ISBN: 9781613747261
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.20w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2013
Booklist 04/15/2013 pg. 13