by William Fotheringham (2009)
An acclaimed, atmospheric biography capturing Coppi's Piedmont roots, legendary mountain attacks, and dramatic wartime and personal life in Italy. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Fausto Coppi across Cycling (Road / Track).
Daniel Friebe
The definitive English biography exploring Merckx's insatiable appetite for victory, cycling mechanics perfectionism, and Belgian folk hero status. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Eddy Merckx across Cycling (Road / Track).
Bernard Hinault
A colorful biography examining Hinault's fierce Breton temperament, complete peloton dominance, and epic rivalries with Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Bernard Hinault across Cycling (Road / Track).
Javier Garcia Sanchez
An insightful Spanish biography analyzing Induráin's extraordinary lung capacity (8 liters), calm stoicism, and supreme time-trial dominance. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Miguel Induráin across Cycling (Road / Track).
Jackie Robinson
Robinson's powerful, candid memoir recounting his heroic endurance of racist abuse, baseball excellence, and lifelong civil rights advocacy. This definitive sports work explores the career, athletic prowess, and legendary impact of Jackie Robinson across Baseball (MLB).