{"product_id":"half-man-half-bike-the-life-of-eddy-merckx-cyclings-greatest-champion-paperback","title":"Half Man, Half Bike: The Life of Eddy Merckx, Cycling's Greatest Champion - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEddy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eHalf Man, Half Bike\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive story of a man whose fear of failure drove him to the highest pinnacles before ultimately destroying him.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Fotheringham\u003c\/b\u003e is the cycling correspondent at the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e newspaper, covering the Tour de France as well as three Olympic Games. He launched \u003ci\u003eCycle Sport\u003c\/i\u003e magazine in 1993 and \u003ci\u003eProCycling\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and website in 1998. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Century of Cycling\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCycle Racing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePut Me Back on My Bike\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49730779611384,"sku":"9781613747261","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/vezipFQ3SS9781613747261.webp?v=1782863427","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/half-man-half-bike-the-life-of-eddy-merckx-cyclings-greatest-champion-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}