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Eddy Merckx is a Belgian cyclist born in 1945 who became one of the most successful racers in cycling history. He matters because of his exceptional competitive record and influence on professional cycling during his era.
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Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours (five Tours de France, five Giros d'Italia, and a Vuelta a España), all five Monuments, setting the hour record, three World…
Known for
- MERCKX — Self2025
- Moser: Dare to Win — himself2018
- The Tour - The Legend of the Race — Himself2013
- Frankly... Jacky Ickx — Self2011
- Car seuls les dieux ont mordu la pomme de l'amour2011
- Vivement dimanche — Self1998
- Wedden, dat..? — Self1986
- American Flyers — Self1985
- A Sunday in Hell — Himself1977
- Eddy Merckx - The Greatest Show on Earth — Self1975
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 74
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- Eddy Merckx Molteni 1973.jpg
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- 1.82
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- Eddy Merckx
- date of birth
- 1945-06-17
- birth name
- Édouard Louis Joseph Merckx
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- Eddy Merckx
- nickname
- L’Ogre de [[Tervuren]]
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Encyclopedic overview
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours (five Tours de France, five Giros d'Italia, and a Vuelta a España), all five Monuments, setting the hour record, three World Championships, every major one-day race other than Paris–Tours, and extensive victories on the track.
Born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Brabant, Belgium, he grew up in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre where his parents ran a grocery store. He played several sports, but found his true passion in cycling. Merckx got his first bicycle at the age of three or four and competed in his first race in 1961. His first victory came at Petit-Enghien in October 1961.
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