The first biography of Luis Ocaña, one of the greatest cyclists of the twentieth century whose rivalry with ‘The Cannibal’ Eddy Merckx is legendary
Alasdair Fotheringham is a freelance journalist based in Spain. He has covered 22 Tours de France and 20 Tours of Spain, as well as numerous other major races. The Independent and The Independent on Sunday's correspondent on Spain and cycling, he is also a regular contributor to a number of leading cycling magazines and websites. The Eagle of Toledo, his biography of Spain's first Tour de France winner, Federico Martin Bahamontes, was published in 2012.
Fotheringham applies journalistic rigour to discover what made
Ocana tick...and displays a depth of detail that will delight
cycling fans. It's a fascinating insight into the brutal world of
cycle racing at the time.
*The Independent*
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