«La passione ha guidato tutta la mia carriera, tutta la mia vita. Mi sostenevano i valori morali che mi avevano trasmesso i miei genitori: il rispetto, l’umiltà, l’impegno. Ho fatto del mio mestiere una passione, non semplicemente un lavoro. L’ho fatto per amore della bicicletta.» Eddy Merckx non è soltanto un campione fuori dal comune, è anche un personaggio storico, un conquistatore dell’impossibile, un ambasciatore di prestigio per tutti i belgi. Ancora oggi un mito. Vincitore di cinque...

Eddy Merckx: Eine RadsportlegendeEddy Merckx, bekannt als »der Kannibale«, gilt dank seiner unerreichten 525 Siege als der beste Radsportler aller Zeiten. In dieser fesselnden Erzählung von Guy Roger werfen zahlreiche Wegbegleitern einen Blick auf Merckx' unvergleichliche Karriere und seinen unbändigen Siegeswillen – untermalt von illustrierten Statistiken.Eine Karriere für die GeschichtsbücherVon seinen legendären Siegen bei der Tour de France bis zum Aufstellen des S...

L'autobiographie passionnée d'un phénix du vélo.Luc Leblanc fait partie du club resserré des cinq coureurs qui ont porté successivement le maillot bleu blanc rouge de champion de France, jaune de leader du Tour de France et arc-en-ciel de champion du monde. Il est resté dans les mémoires pour son panache et ses qualités de grimpeur qui le rendaient capable de scotcher sur place le grand Miguel Indurain.Mais ce que le grand public ne sait pas, c'est que ce champion hors norme...

Pourquoi et comment Eddy Merckx restera considéré à jamais comme le plus grand champion cycliste de tous les temps.Comme Pelé, Eddy Merckx s'est installé à jamais au sommet de son sport. Ses 525 victoires, dont cinq fois le Tour de France, l'ont placé au sommet de la hiérarchie des champions cyclistes. Et il ne sera jamais détrôné.C'est la trame de cet ouvrage original, qui n'est pas une nouvelle biographie du champion belge. À travers les innombrables témoignages de ses adv...

'It is impossible to win everything he has won' – Tadej Pogacar'Explains why and how the Belgian champion will remain the greatest cyclist of all time' – Planète CyclismeThe author puts the Belgian's most beautiful wins in perspective by looking at his opponents'– L'Est Républicain'Merckx is in a class by himself' – Jacques AnquetilA UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, W...

Eddy Merckx wordt 80 in 2025. Talloze malen zijn zijn prestaties op de fiets beschreven en bewierookt. Hoe kan het dat de Kannibaal, 47 jaar na zijn afscheid, nog altijd 'de allergrootste coureur ooit' wordt genoemd? Waarom is dat? En kan je stilaan Tadej Pogacar niet als 'de nieuwe Merckx' gaan beschouwen? De auteur ondervroeg een pak getuigen over de 'onbereikbare grootsheid' van Merckx. Rivalen (Zoetemelk, Motta, De Vlaeminck, Maertens, Janssen, Verbeeck, Thévenet, Aja, Danguillaume...)...

Bloomsbury presents Eddy Merckx – Out On His Own by Guy Roger, read by Luis Soto*With audio contributions from Ned Boulting, Carlton Kirby, Phil Cavell, Andy McGrath and Nige Tassell*‘It is impossible to win everything he has won’ – Tadej Pogacar‘Merckx … is in a class by himself’ – Jacques AnquetilA UNIQUE ACCOUNT OF MERCKX'S DOMINANCE OF CYCLING, WITH PREVIOUSLY UNTOLD ANEC...

"Egan Bernal y los hijos de la cordillera es un amplio recuento del desarrollo del ciclismo profesional en Colombia. Guy Roger, reportero desde hace más de treinta años en el diario deportivo francés L'Équipe, ha viajado a nuestro país, donde la tragedia y las dificultades se entrelazan con los sueños y los triunfos. El amor por el ciclismo, en los escarabajos, surge entre las montañas y los valles colombianos, a lo largo de las laderas de los Andes, en un paisaje que se narra en presente ...

This one-stop guide to opening a restaurant from an accountant-turned-restaurateur shows aspiring proprietors how to succeed in the crucial first year and beyond.The majority of restaurants fail, and those that succeed happened upon that mysterious X factor, right? Wrong! Roger Fields--money-guy, restaurant owner, and restaurant consultant--shows how eateries can get past that challenging first year and keep diners coming back for more. The only restaurant start-up...

A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple“A lucid yet terrifying account of the 'Jewish War'—the uprising of the Jews in 66 CE, and the Roman empire’s savage response, in a story that stretches from Rome to Jerusalem.”—John Ma, Columbia UniversityThis deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews’ failed revolt agains...

The small and densely populated nation of Belgium has played an important role in the history of Europe and other continents, especially Africa. It was a pioneering force in industry, trade, and finance during the Middle Ages, through early modern times and into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It introduced innovative political regimes and played a leading role in the creative arts. Yet this rich past is not widely known. This introductory history offers an accessible and rigorous ...

Play the best damn trivia night ever!From one of the pioneers of pub trivia, Jeopardy! champion Austin Rogers, comes the complete resource for playing and running an uproariously entertaining trivia night, whether you’re hanging out with friends and family, spicing up a party, or hosting an official event at your local pub.More than a random collection of facts, The Ultimate Book of Pub Trivia features over 300 rounds of ten-question quizzes. Each o...