Patrick Cornillie en Johny Vansevenant - De Mannen achter Merckx: Het verhaal van Faema en Molteni - 2006

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A first edition Dutch cycling biography with extensive black and white and colour photos, a hard cover and dust jacket, 304 pages, and a printed signature of Merckx’s teammates.

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Merckx's signature is printed.

VRT journalist Johny Vansevenant and cycling journalist Patrick Cornillie celebrate Eddy Merckx's teammates. The book (A4 size) contains numerous black-and-white and color photos of the cyclists (then and now) and provides a wealth of information for those wishing to revisit the most glorious Belgian cycling years. First, Merckx's professional cycling seasons are overviewed, then his main Belgian and Dutch teammates are extensively interviewed, in order of age. They all have fond memories of their supporting roles and emphasize Merckx's social qualities. At the end of the book, they are reintroduced, along with other teammates (e.g., Italian), in alphabetical order, with their main achievements listed. Rini Wagtmans best expresses what it meant for Merckx to be able to ride: 'A rider who was allowed to ride for Merckx was elevated to the aristocracy of the cycling sport.' From this laudatory statement, page after page of convincing evidence is provided in this beautiful cycling book. Unfortunately, there is no table of contents.

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Rare book

Merckx's signature is printed.

VRT journalist Johny Vansevenant and cycling journalist Patrick Cornillie celebrate Eddy Merckx's teammates. The book (A4 size) contains numerous black-and-white and color photos of the cyclists (then and now) and provides a wealth of information for those wishing to revisit the most glorious Belgian cycling years. First, Merckx's professional cycling seasons are overviewed, then his main Belgian and Dutch teammates are extensively interviewed, in order of age. They all have fond memories of their supporting roles and emphasize Merckx's social qualities. At the end of the book, they are reintroduced, along with other teammates (e.g., Italian), in alphabetical order, with their main achievements listed. Rini Wagtmans best expresses what it meant for Merckx to be able to ride: 'A rider who was allowed to ride for Merckx was elevated to the aristocracy of the cycling sport.' From this laudatory statement, page after page of convincing evidence is provided in this beautiful cycling book. Unfortunately, there is no table of contents.

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Details

Number of Books
1
Sport
Cycling
Subject
Sports
Book Title
De Mannen achter Merckx: Het verhaal van Faema en Molteni
Author/ Illustrator
Patrick Cornillie en Johny Vansevenant
Condition
Good
Team
Faema / Molteni
Athlete
de ploeggenoten van Eddy Merckx
Publication year oldest item
2006
Height
29 cm
Width
22.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Language
Dutch
Original language
Yes
Publisher
De Eeclonaar
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Dust jacket
Number of pages
304
The NetherlandsVerified
4677
Objects sold
98.46%
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