Merckx retired around -78, and Armstrong didn't really get prominent until -88/89 or thereabouts. Ther aren't that many riders who'd be able to span both careers.
Lance Armstrong showed courage because he raced bikes while he had cancer
Guglielmo Marconi raced against Nikola Tesla to win a patent for the radio
it was pulled by horse and usually raced against other chariots
well because they raced against each other
Sailboats and their crew are tested against each other in this classic race.
The boys raced for the finish line.
The event was when peter cooper raced against a horse-drawn rail car.
The event was when peter cooper raced against a horse-drawn rail car.
I would ask the leopard man if he had ever raced against a serval or a cheetah.
Dude, isn't it a bit obvious? RACEd
The people competing in the TdF are all professional cyclists, arranged in teams. It doesn't have to be the same teams every year, nor will the teams have the samemembers from one year to the next. To know exactly who raced you need to look for info for the particular year you're interested in.
I too am looking for this book. He did race against cars and against a cobra.