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Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), known as Eddy Merckx (Dutch: [ˈɛdi ˈmɛr(ə)ks], French: [ɛdi mɛʁks]), is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling.
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Jul 22, 2024 · Eddy Merckx is a Belgian champion bicycle racer, arguably the greatest professional rider ever. In a professional career stretching from 1965 to 1978, he recorded 445 victories in 1,585 races. During his peak years (1969–75), he won some 35 percent of the races he entered.
Jul 3, 2024 · Cavendish has surpassed Eddy Merckx's long-standing record of 34 Tour de France stage wins, with more opportunities still ahead.
Jun 17, 2016 · Eddy Merckx: the man behind the legend. Winner of over 500 races, era-defining rider, son of a grocer and a grandfather just turned 71. Who is the real Eddy Merckx?
Apr 15, 2024 · Cycling legend Eddy Merckx is back home and recuperating after recent emergency surgery. The 78-year-old Belgian woke in strong pain the night of March 26 and was brought by his wife to the...
Eddy Merckx (born 1945-06-17 in Meensel-Kiezegem) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Belgium, active between 1964 and 1978. His best results are 5 wins in GC Tour de France and 34 stage wins in Tour de France.
Jul 4, 2024 · Eddy Merckx is Eddy Merckx.” Merckx stayed true to his word from 2021 that he would congratulate Cavendish, despite his undying competitive nature even well into retirement, previously...
Eddy Merckx is considered the greatest cyclist of all-time, and few argue with that assessment. He was so strong and rode hard so often that his nickname was "The Cannibal". He had no weaknesses – he was the strongest time trialist and climber in the world, and could outsprint all but a few rivals.
Oct 18, 2022 · Holder of the Triple Crown of Cycling for winning the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and UCI Road World Championships Road Race in 1974. Most career wins by any professional cyclist in history with 525. Most Grand Tour wins ever with 11, most Grand Tour stage wins ever with 64.
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