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

$15.99

Category:

Price: $15.99
(as of Apr 09, 2024 01:45:17 UTC – Details)


Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pele to soccer: simply the best there has ever been. Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100. Merckx 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.

            A number-one bestseller in the United Kingdom, Half Man, Half Bike is the definitive story of a man whose fear of failure drove him to the highest pinnacles before ultimately destroying him.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Chicago Review Press (April 1, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1613747268
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1613747261
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling’s Greatest Champion”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *