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Eddy Merckx Information
For the three cushion billiards player with the same name, see Eddy Merckx (billiards player).
Eddy Merckx
Merckx at the 1966 World Championships
Personal information
Full name
Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx
Nickname
The Cannibal
Date of birth
June 17, 1945 (1945-06-17)(age 63)
Country
Belgium
Team information
Current team
Retired
Discipline
Road and track
Role
Rider
Rider type
All-rounder
Professional team(s)
1966–1967 1968–1970 1971–1976 1977 1978
Peugeot-BP Faema Molteni Fiat C&A
Major wins
Tour de France, 5 overall, 34 stage wins Giro d'Italia, 5 overall, 24 stage wins Vuelta a España, 1 overall, 6 stage wins World Cycling Champion, 3 times Super Prestige Pernod International, 7 wins Giro di Lombardia, 2 wins Liège-Bastogne-Liège, 5 wins Milan-Sanremo, 7 wins Paris-Roubaix, 3 wins Ronde van Vlaanderen, 2 wins
Infobox last updated on:
July 30, 2007
Medal record
Competitor for Belgium
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold
1967 Heerlen
Professional Men's Road Race
Gold
1971 Mendrisio
Professional Men's Road Race
Gold
1974 Montréal
Professional Men's Road Race
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (IPA: ) (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium), known as Eddy Merckx, is a former Belgian professional cyclist. Merckx, regarded as the greatest and most successful cyclist of all time, established several world cycling records, some of which remain unbroken to this day. Merckx was nicknamed "the cannibal" because he wanted to win every race he participated in, never "arranging" a race with another competitor. Other nicknames were "the Einstein of the two-wheelers", and, courtesy of Jacques Goddet, "Le Géant" (The Giant).
Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx (born June 17 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Vlaams Brabant, Belgium) is a retired Belgian professional cyclist. Considered by many fans to be the greatest and most successful ...
bewerk ] Jeugd en wielercarrière. Als kind keek Merckx erg op naar Stan Ockers . Toen deze wielrenner in 1956 verongelukte was hij net als veel van zijn landgenoten diep geschokt en verdrietig.
Le baron Edouard Louis Joseph (Eddy) Merckx (né le 17 juin 1945 à Meensel-Kiezegem , petite commune du Brabant flamand à l'est de Louvain ) est un cycliste belge
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World Cycling Champion, 3 times
