Reckless

This is the first ever biography in English of ''the Spanish Merckx'', who remains one of the most fascinating Tour de France champions.

Luis Ocaña seemed doomed to live in the shadow of cycling''s greatest ever rider, Eddy Merckx – ''The Cannibal''. Their rivalry defined Ocaña''s entire career, yet he was the one rider capable of beating the all-conquering Merckx in his prime.

After an impoverished...