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unusual facts about Freddy Maertens


1977 Vuelta a España

It consisted of 19 stages covering a total of 2,785 km, and was won by Freddy Maertens of the Flandria cycling team.


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.

Jean-Pierre Monseré

In a cruel twist of fate, in 1976 Monseré's seven-year-old son, Giovanni, died after a collision with a car, while riding his racing bike, given to him on his first communion by another world champion, Freddy Maertens.


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