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The remarkable biography of a 1948 Olympic cycling champion who became a swashbuckling fortune-hunter in Columbia

About the Author

Matt Rendell writes regularly for several leading publications and is part of the ITV Tour de France production team. he was named Best Sports Biographer at the British Sports Book Awards in 2007.

Reviews

"A riveting tale that would be unbelievable were it not for [Rendell's] impeccable research"
*Independent on Sunday*

"Separating myth from reality . . . and bringing it together with the sure-handedness we've come to expect is award-winning author Matt Rendell"
*The Bookseller*