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4 unusual facts about Eddy Merckx


Kemzeke

Eddy Merckx rode his last cycling race in Kemzeke, in which he placed 12th.

Litespeed

European brands such as Eddy Merckx and Bianchi have contracted Litespeed to construct titanium frames in their own lines.

Merckx

Eddy Merckx, a bicycle racer of the 1960s and 1970s, and the father of Axel Merckx

Stefan Everts

5 times Belgian Sportsman of the year (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006, only surpassed by Eddy Merckx), plus a Lifetime Achievement award.


1995 Vuelta a España

Jalabert won the three classification competitions – the general classification, the points classification and the mountains classification being only the third rider (after Eddy Merckx in the 1968 Giro d'Italia and the 1969 Tour de France, and Tony Rominger in the 1993 Vuelta a España) to win all three classifications in a Grand Tour.

A Sunday in Hell

It begins by introducing the contenders: Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck (the previous year's winner), Freddy Maertens, and Francesco Moser, each with their supporting riders (the domestiques), who are charged with helping their team leader win.

Ugo Agostoni

From 1946 onwards, a race has been organized in his honor called the Coppa Ugo Agostoni which has been won by several great cycling champions such as Felice Gimondi, Franco Bitossi, Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Francesco Moser, Jan Ullrich and Gianni Bugno.


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