num_pages: 216
description: Combing through years of cycling literature and press archives, and seeking out friends, rivals, and the man himself, the author pieces together the disparate elements of Eddy Merckx's life. Cycling icons recollect Merckx's Tour de France victories, World Hour Record, doping scandal of 1969, and physical setbacks.
language: English
title: Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century
titlecomplete: Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Cyclist of the 20th Century
genres: Cycling
ratings_count: 28
publisher: Velo Press