Brendan Gallagher was a reporter, columnist and feature writer for the Daily Telegraph, specialising in rugby, cycling, athletics, basketball and cricket. He co-authored the autobiography of Ireland and Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll and, most recently, the autobiography of three-time Olympic gold medal winner, Bradley Wiggins, In Pursuit of Glory.
Introduction
1 'Necessity', The Mother of Invention. Origins of the Giro d'Italia
2 An Evolving Race Makes its Mark (1909-13)
3 1914: The Toughest Bike Race in History?
4 Constante Girardengo and the Giro's First Golden Age (1919-25)
5 The Despotic Reign of Alfredo Binda (1925-33)
6 Gino Bartali Dominance is Challenged by Fausto Coppi (1934-40)
7 Fausto Coppi Takes on All Corners (1946-53)
8 A Race for All Shapes, Sizes and Nationalities (1954-66)
9 Eddy Merckx Rewrites the Record Books (1967-76)
10 Nothing and Nobody Can Outfox 'the Badger' (1977-86)
11 Stephen Roche Survives 'Civil War' to Win the Tour and Giro (1987-91)
12 'Big Mig' and the Rise of the Marco Pantani (1992-8)
13 Pantani Expulsion Heralds Dark Days (1999-2007)
14 Still Crazy After All Those Years. The Modern-Day Giro (2008-15)
15 Giro d'Italia - Bringing Up the Century
Appendix
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
