Andy McGrath God is Dead : SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022A SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND THE GUARDIANThe remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill awardwinning author Andy McGrath. They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster. The Belgian won several of cyclings most illustrious races, including LigeBastogneLige, ParisNice and GhentWevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy himself. Vandenbroucke dabbled in nocturnal party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol and regularly fell out with team managers. By 1999 his team had suspended him and this proved to be the start of a long, eventful fall from grace. Depression, a drug ban, addiction, car crashes, divorce and countless court appearances subsumed his life. He threatened his wife with a gun. He tried to commit suicide twice. And when police found performanceenhancing drugs at his house, Vandenbroucke said they were for his dog. It seemed he had finally learned from his mistakes. Then, on 12 October 2009, aged just 34, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a hotel room in Senegal. Guided by exclusive contributions from his family, friends and teammates, William Hill awardwinning author Andy McGrath lays bare... | Andy McGrath God is Dead : SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE