Half man, half bike : the life of Eddy Merckx, cycling's greatest champion
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Dolores County School-Public Library - DOLORHIGH - NONFICTION | 796.6 FOT | On Shelf |
Nederland Community Library - BIOGRAPHY | Bio Merckx | On Shelf |
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Book
Physical Desc
308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published under the title: Merckx, half man, half bike. London : Yellow Jersey Press, 2012.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 296-297) and index.
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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 didnt 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fotheringham, W. (2013). Half man, half bike: the life of Eddy Merckx, cycling's greatest champion . Chicago Review.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fotheringham, William. 2013. Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion. Chicago Review.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fotheringham, William. Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion Chicago Review, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fotheringham, William. Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion Chicago Review, 2013.
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