{"product_id":"eddy-merckx-out-on-his-own-the-cannibal-through-the-eyes-of-his-rivals-and-teammates-hardcover","title":"Eddy Merckx - Out on His Own: 'The Cannibal' Through the Eyes of His Rivals and Teammates - Hardcover","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\u003eGuy Roger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEddy Merckx\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eNed Boulting\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It is impossible to win everything he has won'\u003c\/b\u003e - Tadej Pogacar \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Explains why and how the Belgian champion will remain the greatest cyclist of all time' \u003c\/b\u003e- Planète Cyclisme \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author puts the Belgian's most beautiful wins in perspective by looking at his opponents'-\u003c\/b\u003e L'Est Républicain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Merckx is in a class by himself'\u003c\/b\u003e - Jacques Anquetil \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ANECDOTES AND MEMORIES. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH AN AFTERWORD BY EDDY MERCKX\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over 50 years, Eddy Merckx has reigned supreme as the greatest cyclist of all time, winning every bike race going: Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, La Vuelta, The Monuments, World Championships and the Hour Record. With Tadej Pogacar's recent exploits inviting comparison with the man they called the 'Cannibal', this book looks back at Merckx's incredible lifetime of racing, and of his insatiable appetite for victory which won him over 500 races. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormer \u003ci\u003eL'Équipe\u003c\/i\u003e journalist Guy Roger has traversed Europe to talk to the officials and journalists who were there, to interview Merckx's former adversaries and teammates, and to reveal their accounts of racing with and against him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Roger \u003c\/b\u003eis a former journalist at \u003ci\u003eL'Équipe \u003c\/i\u003eand specialises in cycling. He wrote the successful autobiography of Luc Leblanc, \u003ci\u003eMoi, Lucho\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eBernal et les fils de la Cordillère.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 9.47 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49590086107288,"sku":"9781399430005","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/hMvlQWQinO9781399430005.webp?v=1785348338","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/eddy-merckx-out-on-his-own-the-cannibal-through-the-eyes-of-his-rivals-and-teammates-hardcover","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}