It was the 133 km long 6th stage from Mulhouse to the Ballon d’Alsace at the Tour de France 1969, when Eddy Merckx celebrated his… Read More »4 July 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first ever Tour de France stage victory
Eddy Merckx won Milano-Sanremo seven times (1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976). When he crossed tge finish line on Via Roma in Sanremo before… Read More »20 March 1966 Eddy Merckx’s first Milano-Sanremo victory
During his extraordinary career, Eddy Merckx won Paris-Nice three times (1969, 1970 and 1971). The edition in 1969 was one of those few times, when… Read More »16 March 1969 Eddy Merckx wins Paris-Nice for the first time
Eddy Merckx leads the list of cyclists with the most Milano-Sanremo victories with seven occasions. Fun fact: at the time of Merckx’s big triumphs Cipressa… Read More »Most Milano-Sanremo victories
There are only three riders, who managed to win at least a stage in all the three specialities (sprint and mountain stages and individual time… Read More »Tour de France stage winners in all three specialities
It’s not only the early days of road cycling, but sometimes unique moments with animals could (and can) happen in more modern times during a… Read More »Vintage cycling image of the day: Eddy vs. a horse
Eddy Merckx rode Vuelta a España only once during his extremely successful carreer, in 1973. He won the race, managed to achieve the first ever… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s results at Vuelta a España
As La Vuelta ciclista a España (19 August-11 September 2022), the last three-week race of of the season is nearing, let’s talk about the cyclists… Read More »Topic of the month in August: the giants of the grand tours
Before the 17th stage of Tour de France 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first overall victory was almost secured. He led the general classification with more than… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s epic solo ride in the Pyrenees
Eddy Merckx won the Giro d’Italia five times (1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974) during his extraordinary career. The 51st Giro d’Italia was held between the… Read More »12 June 1968 -Eddy Merckx wins his first Giro d’Italia