A desperate Eddy Merckx's seemingly indomitable grip on the Maillot Jaune was prised loose when Bernard Thévenet reeled in The Cannibal on the climb to Pra Loup at the 1975 Tour de France. We recall the punches, punctures and brutal controversy for Re-Cycle.

Written by Felix Lowe, narrated by Graham Willgoss and produced by Pete Burton.

Next week, it's time to revisit one of the all-time villains of cycling....

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