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Merckx 69
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Author : Jan Maes
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2015-06-02
Merckx 69 written by Jan Maes and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
A fascinating insight into one of the greatest road cyclists of all time at the pinnacle of his career, featuring previously unpublished reportage photography.
Merckx 69 Druk 1
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Author : Tonny Strouken
language : nl
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-06-06
Merckx 69 Druk 1 written by Tonny Strouken and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-06 with categories.
Aan de vooravond van de 69ste verjaardag van Eddy Merckx op 17 juni 2014 keren wielerfotograaf Tonny Strouken (1936) en Jan Maes (1964) terug naar het jaar dat zonder twijfel het mooiste uit de carrière van Belgiës grootste kampioen was: 1969. Nooit was zijn dominantie groter, nooit verpletterde hij zijn tegenstanders met zo veel overmacht. Toch overschaduwden twee gebeurtenissen deze alleenheerschappij: zijn zware valpartij en het dopinggeval in Savona. In twaalf originele brieven aan Merckx, waarin zowel de kampioen als de mens wordt ontrafeld, blikt Jan Maes terug op evenveel scharniermomenten van dit unieke jaar.
Eddy Merckx The Cannibal
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Author : Daniel Friebe
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-03-22
Eddy Merckx The Cannibal written by Daniel Friebe and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'The whole point of a race is to find a winner... I chose to race, so I chose to win.' For 14 years between 1965 and 1978, cyclist Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx simply devoured his rivals, their hopes and their careers. His legacy resides as much in the careers he ruined as the 445 victories - including five Tour de France wins and all the monument races - he amassed in his own right. So dominant had Merckx become by 1973 that he was ordered to stay away from the Tour for the good of the event. Stage 17 of the 1969 Tour de France perfectly illustrates his untouchable brilliance. Already wearing the yellow jersey on the col du Tourmalet, the Tour's most famous peak, Merckx powered clear and rode the last 140 kilometres to the finish-line in jaw-dropping solitude, eight minutes ahead of his nearest competitor. Merckx's era has been called cycling's Golden Age.It was full of memorable characters who, at any other time, would all have gone on to become legends. Yet Merckx's phenomenal career overshadowed them all. How did he achieve such incredible success? And how did his rivals really feel about him? Merckx failed drug tests three times in his career - were they really stitch ups as he claimed? And what of the crash at a track meet in Blois, France that killed Merckx's pacer Fernand Wambst, which Merckx claimed deeply affected him psychologically and physically? Or the attack by a spectator in 1975? Despite his unique achievements, we know little about the Cannibal beyond his victories. This will be the first comprehensive biography of Merckx in English, and will finally expose the truth behind this legendary man.
1969 The Year Of Eddy Merckx
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Author : Johny Vansevenant
language : en
Publisher: Lannoo Publishers
Release Date : 2020-01-20
1969 The Year Of Eddy Merckx written by Johny Vansevenant and has been published by Lannoo Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-20 with categories.
A chronicle of the heady year of 1969 in the career of world class Belgian cyclist Eddy MerckxIncludes interviews with Merckx himself, his family, friends, and fellow cyclistsIncludes a removable photograph, signed by Eddie MerckxThis book tells the story of the year 1969 in the extraordinary cycling career of Eddy Merckx, one the most successful riders in the history of competitive cycling. This year is engraved in the memory of every Belgian cycling fan as the year in which Merckx won his first Tour de France, the first time in 30 years that a Belgian had won this prestigious race. In 1969, however, he won much more: his first Tour of Flanders; Liège-Bastogne-Liège (also known as La Doyenne, or 'The Old Lady'); and his third Milan-San Remo cycling classic. This book chronicles his career in interviews with Merckx himself, his family, friends, and rivals, and includes dozens of previously unpublished photos.
Merckx Half Man Half Bike
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Author : William Fotheringham
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-03-22
Merckx Half Man Half Bike written by William Fotheringham and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER What makes a man the greatest of all time? Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pelé to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been. Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories (445); it was his remorseless domination that created the legend. He 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. Britain's leading cycling writer, William Fotheringham, goes back to speak to those who were there at the time and those who knew Merckx best to find out what made Eddy Merckx so invincible. 'The full unvarnished of one man’s heaven, and hell, on wheels' Independent
No 112 Electric Bicycle
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Author : ABM – Asia Bike Media
language : en
Publisher: Asia Bike Media
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No 112 Electric Bicycle written by ABM – Asia Bike Media and has been published by Asia Bike Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Phylogeny And Evolution Of The Angiosperms
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Author : Douglas Soltis
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2018-01-24
Phylogeny And Evolution Of The Angiosperms written by Douglas Soltis and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-24 with Science categories.
Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species-rich group of seed-producing land plants, comprising more than 15,000 genera and over 350,000 species. Not only are they a model group for studying the patterns and processes of evolutionary diversification, they also play major roles in our economy, diet, and courtship rituals, producing our fruits, legumes, and grains, not to mention the flowers in our Valentine’s bouquets. They are also crucial ecologically, dominating most terrestrial and some aquatic landscapes. This fully revised edition of Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms provides an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the evolution of and relationships among these vital plants. Incorporating molecular phylogenetics with morphological, chemical, developmental, and paleobotanical data, as well as presenting a more detailed account of early angiosperm fossils and important fossil information for each evolutionary branch of the angiosperms, the new edition integrates fossil evidence into a robust phylogenetic framework. Featuring a wealth of new color images, this highly synthetic work further reevaluates long-held evolutionary hypotheses related to flowering plants and will be an essential reference for botanists, plant systematists, and evolutionary biologists alike.
British Homing World
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
British Homing World written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Homing pigeons categories.
Ventoux
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Author : Jeremy Whittle
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2017-06-01
Ventoux written by Jeremy Whittle and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
‘They’re all scared. Everybody’s afraid’ – Eddy Merckx ‘Nothing compares to the Ventoux’ – Lance Armstrong 'Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure' – Tim Moore 'A really excellent book' – Richard Williams The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year’s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of Ventoux’s south side encapsulates both the brutality and beauty of this cruel sport, but also highlights cycling’s ongoing battle to distance itself from its demons. Yet it was the legendary and extreme climb of Mont Ventoux that first inspired award-winning author Jeremy Whittle’s love of cycling, so much so that he bought a house in its shadows. Ventoux is his memoir to the Giant of Provence in which he reveals the little-known history of the Ventoux, and tells the story of a monstrous climb that has driven riders to near-hysteria and also to wild extremes of doping. It has provided the spectacular backdrop to some of cycling’s most titanic contests, exposing the true character of those who take on the challenge. Through a series of revealing conversations with Lance Armstrong, Dave Brailsford, Alastair Campbell, Nicole Cooke, Tyler Hamilton, Eddy Merckx, Simpson’s daughter, Joanne, and many others, Whittle details the poignancy of bitter memories, flawed obsessions and ruthless ambition that have made the Ventoux so feared and so infamous. 'A terrific book' – Matt Dickinson 'An intense hit. A must read' – Ned Boulting ?'Highly recommend Jeremy Whittle's Ventoux - a fascinating and expert insight into the mountain and into the current state of pro racing' Peter Cossins
Corsa Rosa
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Author : Brendan Gallagher
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-20
Corsa Rosa written by Brendan Gallagher and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-20 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Giro d'Italia is the cooler, tougher brother of the Tour de France. First staged in 1909, and only pausing for two World Wars, its hundredth edition takes place in 2017. Inspired by L'Auto's improved circulation figures after establishing France's Grand Tour, the Gazzetta dello Sport saw an opportunity to outdo its rival paper, the Corriere della Sera, by organising its own race. From its first years the Giro pushed riders to their limits with brutal climbs, treacherous road conditions, appalling weather and epic distances. Time has changed the Giro to a degree, but it remains as ferociously testing – and as beloved of cycling's romantics – as ever. All the winners are covered: from the first victors Luigi Ganna and Carlo Galetti, to the likes of Alfredo Binda, Costante Girardengo and Gino Bartali, past the legends of Fausto Coppi and Eddy Merckx, on to Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain and Marco Pantani, and then right up to today's champions Vincenzo Nibali, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador. The history of the Giro is the history of cycling's superstars. The battles for supremacy, the controversies and skulduggery, the fame and the glory, and the iconic stages all feature. In Corsa Rosa, Gallagher skillfully combines history, anecdote and analysis to bring this ultimate test of endurance vividly to life.