Synopsis
Federico Martin Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, is rated by many as the greatest climber in cycling history. The first Spaniard to win the Tour de France and a six - time champion of the race's gruelling King of the Mountains classification, he became a national hero in a Spain struggling to rebuild after the devastation and atrocities of the ...
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ALASDAIR FOTHERINGHAM is a freelance journalist based in Spain. He has covered twenty Tours de France and eighteen Tours of Spain, as well as numerous other major races. He first interviewed Federico Bahamontes in 1993. The Independent and the Independent on Sunday's correspondent on Spain and cycling, he is also a contributor to a number of leading cycling magazines and websites.
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'A fascinating insight into a charismatic, temperamental star of the sport' SPORT 'A terrific tale... Accounts of cycle racing's early years invariably contain suffering on a scale unimaginable to the modern professional, but post-Civil War Spain was another level altogether. The maverick climber comes across as a man difficult to like but, once you know the background, impossible not to admire' Rouleur 'Fotheringham writes beautifully... His book is packed with stories of doping, disputes, dodgy deals and heroic rides, and it depicts a world which is light years away from the highly controlled sport cycling has become' Times Literary Supplement 'Splendid ... Fotheringham's got the real story behind the myth' Cycle Sport, Christmas Reading List
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Federico Marti n Bahamontes, the Eagle of Toledo, is rated by many as the greatest climber in cycling history. The first Spaniard to win the Tour de France and a six-time champion of the race s gruelling King of the Mountains classification, he became a national hero in a Spain struggling to rebuild after the devastation and atrocities of the Civil War. Indeed, his success owed much to the conflict. When the Nationalist rebellion of General Franco finally overran the democratically elected Republic in 1939, vast swathes of the country were left impoverished and desperate. On the verge of starvation, the young Bahamontes took to cycling as a means of running black market goods, before realising that sport offered a more lucrative future. An impressive amateur career followed, leading to his Tour debut in 1954, when he won the mountains competition on his first attempt. Success and a charismatic, but temperamental, racing style brought him fame at home and abroad as well as controversy. Today, despite his appropriation by the Franco regime, he remains the godfather of Spanish cycling and a sporting eccentric of phenomenal will power. He is also one of the few living witnesses to cycling s golden age and as Alasdair Fotheringham discovered when interviewing him for this compelling biography he s more than ready to tell the tale. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004945348
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