Giro di Lombardia, 1971 179
Grand Prix des Nations 160, 179, 218
health 159, 160–1, 174, 175, 192, 193, 194
length of career 137
manic-depressive willpower 258
mental fragility 192, 193, 223
Midi Libre, 1969 160
Paris–Nice, 1971 162
Paris–Nice, 1972 181–2
post-retirement life 194
riding style 159
rivalry with EM 137, 159–61, 164–77, 178, 179–83
suicide 160
Tour de France, 1967 160
Tour de France, 1969 160–1
Tour de France, 1970 146, 161
Tour de France, 1971 125, 164–77, 178, 208, 233, 263
Tour de France, 1972 180, 182–3, 189–90, 191, 192, 193
Tour de France, 1973 193, 216, 258
Tour de France, 1975 194
Vuelta a España, 1969 160
Vuelta a España, 1973 213
world championship, 1971, 179
world championship, 1973 216, 217
Ockers, Stan 28–9, 85, 183
Ollivier, Jean-Paul 134, 192
Olympic Games:
1960 30
1964 30, 45, 77, 85, 200
1968 198–9
2004 287
Ormezzano, Gian-Paolo 100, 101, 102, 106, 107–8, 143–4
Pajot, Robert 44–5
Palais des Sports, Brussels 30, 36–7, 38
Panizza, Wladimiro 198
Pantani, Marco 60
Paris-Brussels:
1966 57
1973 218
1976 270
Paris–Luxembourg, 1969 128–9
Paris–Nice 54–5, 233
1966 51, 52
1967 58–9
1968 71–2
1969 88, 100
1970 139–40, 141
1971 162
1972 137, 181–3
1974 244–5
1977 273, 276
Paris–Roubaix 23, 40, 75, 77, 289
1964 48
1966 57
1968 72
1969 94
1970 6, 54, 140, 141, 156
1971 163
1972 183
1973 54
1974 245–6
1976 138
1977 273
Paris–Tours 289
Parker, Joe 81
Pavesi, Eberardo 162
Pearson, Harry 81
Pedalare! Pedalare! (Foot) 156
Pedale Petit-Enghiennoise 15, 32, 38
perfectionism, professional cyclists 123, 125–6, 135, 138, 151–2, 164, 223, 224, 234–5, 255
Perros, Georges 148
Perurena, Domingo ‘Txomin’ 158, 186, 215–16, 221
Petit, Professor Jean-Marie 199–200
Petterson, Gosta 167, 168, 187, 247
Peugeot 34, 50–3, 56–7, 58, 59, 63, 65–6, 68, 69, 89, 168, 171, 238, 242, 251, 259, 260, 263, 285
Peugeot-BP 34
Pezzi, Luciano 60, 61
Piedmont, Tour of 158–9 1972 197–8
Pingeon, Roger 51, 57, 66, 120, 121, 122, 123, 128, 134, 140–1, 147, 160, 212, 237
Pino Cerami, Grand Prix, 1966 57
Pintens, Georges 163–4, 178, 179
Pittomvils, Louis 21
Planckaert, Jo 128
Planclaert, Willy 44, 45, 60, 91
Plaud, Gaston 50, 52, 59–60, 65–6, 68–9
Polidori, Giancarlo 74
Pollentier, Michel 91, 95, 256
position on the bike 138, 224
Post, Peter 48, 61, 237
Poulidor, Raymond 112, 262, 273
appearance 257
length of career 157
Midi Libre, 1969 160
Milan–San Remo, 1966 52
Paris–Nice, 1966 51
Paris–Nice, 1972 182
racing style 220
retirement 272, 276, 281
Tour de France, 1966 166
Tour de France, 1969 122, 123
Tour de France, 1974 248, 249–50
Tour de France, 1975 259
world championships, 1974 253
Putte-Kapellen:
1967 69
1972 209
Qatar, Tour of 287
Qui Êtes-Vous, Eddy Merckx? (Jeuniau) 83, 148–9, 151, 204
Raas, Jan 237
RAI 102
Raschi, Bruno 101, 187–8
‘Red Guard’ 47–8, 237
Reybroeck, Guido 67, 129, 239
Riotte, Raymond 133
Ritter, Ole 2, 152, 197, 198, 199, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 266–7
Rivière, Roger 174, 198
Robic, Jean 185
Roche, Stephen 114
Rodoni, Adriano 107
Romandie, Tour of:
1975 256
1978 282
Romeo-Smiths 90
Rosa, Ugo de 286
Roslers, Roger 184
Sallanches 44–5, 46
Salvarani 34, 60, 187
Santé, Tour de, 1968 103
Santoni, Joël 219
Santy, Alain 184
Sardinia, Tour of 277
1967 58
1968 71
1971 162
Savona affair 100–11, 127, 129, 143, 153, 218, 291
Schleck, Andy 190
Schoenmaecker, Jos de 164, 179, 214, 232, 244, 246, 249
Schotte, Briek 29, 80, 88
Schur, Gustav 42
seasons, professional cycling:
1960s 14–129
1962 amateur season 38–9
1963 amateur season 42
1964 amateur season 42–5, 292
1965 season 45–50, 292
1966 season 51–3, 57–8, 292
1967 season 58–70, 292
1968 season 55–6, 71–8, 86–9, 246, 292–3
1969 season 91–2, 100–29, 133–9, 293
1970s 131–291, 293
1970 season 125, 140–7, 149, 154, 156, 161–2
1971 season 162–77, 178–80, 293–4
1972 season 180–4, 186–93, 195–209, 294
1973 season 193, 213–19, 294
1974 season 244–5, 246, 252–4, 294
1975 season 254–68, 295
1976 season 251–2, 268–70, 295
1977 season 272–7, 281, 295
1978 season 271–2, 281–5, 295
Second World War 19–21
Sels, Ward 48, 60, 91
Sercu, Patrick 42, 46, 91, 96, 211, 220, 225, 245, 250, 273, 282, 284
Silva, Robert 274
Simpson, Tom 11, 56–7, 58–60, 66, 76, 103, 109, 122, 135, 144, 145, 174, 237, 289
Solo-Superia 45–50, 53, 56–7, 63, 65, 98
Sonolor 171
Spain, Tour of 77, 272
1968 74
1969 160
1970 161
1971 82, 164
1972 182, 186
1973 193, 213–14, 218
1974 193, 245, 248
1976 193
1977 99
Sporting Cyclist 59
Spruyt, Jos 44, 71, 123, 162, 163, 164, 190–1, 244, 249
Stablinski, Jean 61
Stars and Watercarriers 115, 147, 214, 215
Stevens, Julian 118, 119, 170
Sunday in Hell, A 138, 147
Sunderland, Scott 81
Super Prestige Pernod standings 268, 270
Swerts, Roger 44, 71, 152, 183–4, 198, 215, 241
Switzerland, Tour of:
1974 236, 247
1977 273, 276
tactics, race 57, 70–1, 92, 94, 113, 115–16, 117, 122, 129, 142, 164, 179, 183, 187, 196, 219–23, 230–4, 238, 247, 259
Tchmil, Andrei 91
team system 236–41
Terbéen, François 30, 145, 164–5, 177, 226–7
Thévenet, Bernard:
background 97
character 256–7
childhood 257
Giro d’Italia, 1976 270
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racing style 220, 223
rivalry with EM 147, 257–8
Tour de France, 1970 145, 146
Tour de France, 1971 166, 167
Tour de France, 1972 190, 191, 193
Tour de France, 1974 248
Tour de France, 1975 1, 2, 3–4, 175, 257, 258–68, 284
Tour de France, 1977 275
Thirion, Stéphane 22, 28, 31, 234
Thurau, Dietrich ‘Didi’ 273, 274
Time 92
TI-Raleigh 237
Torriani, Vincenzo 101, 186–7
Tour de France 6, 40, 75, 76, 82, 85, 96, 236, 245, 286, 287
1952 29, 125
1958 133
1960 133
1964 121–2, 166
1965 77
1967 65, 66, 160, 249
1968 72
1969 8, 101, 103, 106, 110, 112–15, 117–24, 128, 141, 160–1, 165, 231, 240, 278
1970 125, 142–7, 149, 154, 161, 165, 224–6, 238
1971 125, 161, 165–77, 178, 208, 213, 262, 263
1972 180–1, 182–3, 189–93, 208
1973 125, 185, 193, 213, 216
1974 42, 125, 236, 247–50, 269
1975 1–4, 9, 137, 149, 193, 259–68, 286
1976 5, 98, 270
1977 5, 274–5 1978 228, 283–4
1985 248
1995 173, 290
1998 288
2004 290
Tours–Versailles, 1977 277
Tout Eddy (Thirion) 22, 28, 31, 234
training 7, 9, 16, 24, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 49, 70, 71, 96, 108, 110, 140, 158, 183, 199, 200, 205–6, 207, 216, 223, 232, 233, 242–4, 271, 276, 277, 280–1, 282
Tuttosport 100
Valente, Carlo 63, 64
Valente, Paolo 64, 141
Valenti 140
Van den Bossche, Martin 71, 101, 112–13, 141, 144, 145, 240
Van Der Vleuten, Raymond 68
Van Himst, Paul 41, 286–7
Van Impe, Lucien 91
climber, strength as a 98, 185
long career 156
Tour de France record 157
Tour de France, 1970 143, 145, 147
Tour de France, 1971 165, 168, 173, 174
Tour de France, 1972 190, 191
Tour de France, 1974 248
Tour de France, 1975 259, 260, 265
Tour de France, 1976 270
Tour de France, 1977 275
Van Looy, Rik 37, 62, 63, 67
EM joins Solo-Superia team 45, 46, 47, 48–9, 50, 51
EM quits Solo-Superia team 53, 98
EM, comparisons with 91–4, 150, 210–11, 222, 226
EM, relations with 48–9, 50, 72, 91–4, 109
EM, rivalry with 91–4
Faema and 36
Flèche Wallonne, 1967 61
media and 86, 150
obsessive about details of bike 125–6
Paris–Brussels, 1966 57
Paris–Nice, 1967 58
‘Red Guard’ and 47–8, 237
retirement 272, 284, 285
specialist 75, 96
team system, refines 236–7
Tour de France, 1969 120
Tour of Flanders, 1969 87
world championship, 1968 76
Van Reysbroucke, Gustav 209
Van Ryckegehm, Daniel 67
Van Schil, Victor 61, 89, 103, 214, 241, 244
Van Springel, Herman 23, 51, 60
age 91, 156
Bordeaux–Paris Classic 98
EM’s retirement, on 284–5
Flèche Wallonne, 1972 183–4
Giro del Piemonte, 1972 198
length of career 156–7
life in EM’s teams, on 239, 240
Milan–San Remo, 1966 34, 52–3
Molteni and 162
Paris–Roubaix, 1968 72
place in cycling history 157
rivalry with EM, on 157, 158–9
Tour de France, 1969 115, 124
Van Steenbergen, Rik 26, 29, 36–7, 46, 47, 93, 96, 110, 125, 126, 272, 284
Van Wijnendaele, Karel 80
Vandenberghe, Georges 142
Vandenbrouke, Frank 288
Vandenbrouke, Jean-Luc 269, 280
Vanderaerden, Eric 288
Vannitsen, Willy 40, 45, 60
Verbeeck, Frans 86, 91, 96, 179, 213
Verbrugghe, Rik 288
Vervaecke, Félicien 16, 32, 36, 38, 39, 42, 43, 45, 70, 110
Vilvorde, 1965 49–50
Voeckler, Thomas 290
Voigt, Jens 290
Vuelta a España 77, 272
1968 74
1969 160
1970 161
1971 82, 164
1972 182, 186
1973 193, 213–14, 218
1974 193, 245, 248
1976 193
1977 99
Wacht, Vlaamse 19
Wagtmans, Rinus 119, 162, 165, 168, 170
Walleghem, Rik Van 278
Wallonie. Grand Prix de 282
Walloons 22–3, 28, 80, 81–2, 84–5, 97, 98
Woluwe-St-Lambert, Brussels 92–3
Woluwe-St-Pierre, Brussels 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 32, 36, 43, 84, 92, 106, 118
Wambst, Fernand 134–6, 138, 153
Warsaw–Berlin–Prague Peace Race 42
weather conditions, performance in extreme 54–6, 71, 74, 140–1, 173
winning, obsession with 57, 108, 109, 124, 129, 149, 184, 189, 210–13, 291
winning margins 8, 37, 45, 48, 89, 121, 123, 140, 142, 146, 169, 201, 202, 204, 210–11, 269
Wit, Pierrot de 282
world championships 6, 43, 287
1955 29
1964, amateur 43–5, 46, 53, 67, 77, 86, 127
1965 50
1966 57, 118
1967 65
1968 76
1971 178–9, 180
1973 99, 216–17
1977 276
1980 44
Yates, Sean 271
Zandegu, Dino 61, 128
Zanin, Mario 45
Zilioli, Italo 64, 73, 74, 142, 143, 238, 240
Zoetemelk, Joop 270
length of career 156–7
Paris–Nice, 1974 244–5
retirement 281
Tour de France, 1970 125, 145, 147
Tour de France, 1971 165, 166, 167, 168, 173, 174, 179
Tour de France, 1974 247–8
Tour de France, 1975 1, 259, 260, 264
Tour of Romandie, 1975 258
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