It is impossible to win everything he has won Tadej Pogacar
Merckx is in a class by himself Jacques Anquetil
A UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ANECDOTES AND MEMORIES.
WITH AN AFTERWORD BY EDDY MERCKX.
For over 50 years, Eddy Merckx has reigned supreme as the greatest cyclist of all time, winning every bike race going: Tour de France, Giro dItalia, La Vuelta, The Monuments, World Championships and the Hour Record. With Tadej Pogacars recent exploits inviting comparison with the man they called the Cannibal, this book looks back at Merckxs incredible lifetime of racing, and of his insatiable appetite for victory which won him over 500 races.
Former LÉquipe journalist Guy Roger has traversed Europe to talk to the officials and journalists who were there, to interview Merckxs former adversaries and teammates, and to reveal their accounts of racing with and against him.
Filled with anecdotes and previously untold memories, the book also looks back at the surreal Merckx years through the eyes of some of his greatest admirers such as Ned Boulting, Carlton Kirby, Nige Tassell, Andy McGrath and Phil Cavell. Eddy Merckx himself looks back at his life in a moving afterword, making this the ultimate celebration of a truly fascinating man.
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Its the sheer quality, depth and breadth of his wins that sets him apart * Cyclist magazine * Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist to have ever lived and it is unlikely that in this age of specialism the Belgian will ever be matched. * The Telegraph * Masterful book -- Andy McGrath, author of 'Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable' Merckx is simply one of the greatest athletes that has ever lived. -- Phil Cavell, author of 'The Midlife Cyclist' An original book through his opponents testimonials * Le Cycle * Roger explains why and how the Belgian champion will remain the greatest cyclist of all time * Planète Cyclisme * The author puts the Belgians most beautiful wins in perspective by looking at his opponents * LEst Républicain * The author places the Cannibals 525 victories within the context of a romantic era of cycling which he dominated for more than a decade. With Guy Rogers expertise, this is a narrative full of life and anecdotes told by Merckxs own rivals * LÉquipe *
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A FASCINATING ACCOUNT OF EDDY MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ANECDOTES AND MEMORIES
Preface by Bernard Thévenet
Kemzeke
Woluwe Saint-Pierre
La Cipale, Once
La Cipale, Twice
Orcières-Marseille-Menté
La Cipale, Fourth
La Cipale, Last
Pra-Loup
Alpe Dhuez, 19 July 1977
Italy, Love and Betrayal
Savona
Orduña, 14 May 1973
San Remo
Meerbeke
Roubaix
Liège
Lombardy
Heerlen, Mendrisio, Montreal
49.431 Km
Opponents Interviews
Team-Mates Interviews
Whats Your Wattage?
Successors
Inaccessible
Afterword by Eddy Merckx
Appendices
Acknowledgements
Index
Guy Roger is a former journalist at L'Équipe and specialises in cycling. He wrote the successful autobiography of Luc Leblanc, Moi, Lucho, as well as Bernal et les fils de la Cordillère.
