Olympic gangster : the legend of Jose Beyaert - cycling champion, fortune hunter and outlaw
Rendell, Matt2009
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Many of the facts about Jose Beyaerts life are matters of public record: he was born in 1928 in Lens; he won an Olympic gold medal in the 1948 road race in Windsor Park; he enjoyed a lengthy sporting career and won many professional cycling races; he attained celebrity status in France, Africa and South America.
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Edinburgh : Mainstream, 2009.
Collation:
352 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., map, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781845963989 (pbk)1845963989 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.6'2'092
Language:
English
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BRN:
578542
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