The picture was taken on a training ride before Paris-Roubaix in 1970. Eddy Merckx earned his first Paris-Roubaix victory in 1968. Next year he became… Read More »Eddy Merckx on the cobbles (Paris-Roubaix 1970)
Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)
The 4th edition of Amstel Gold Race stretched 259 km, started in Helmond, finished in Meerssen. Hail and snow made the competition difficult, 132 riders… Read More »18 April 1969 – Guido Reybrouck’s victory at Amstel Gold Race
Ho to defeat Eddy Merckx (Molteni), that was the question of the 55th Giro d’Italia (21 May- 11 June 1972). Nobody could answer it, although Jose Manuel Fuente (KAS) came quite close to the solution.Read More »Giro d’Italia 1972
This was the 14th stage of the race, a 170 km long course between Gap and Mont Ventoux. Merckx won the race in yellow, he… Read More »10 July 1970 Eddy Merckx’s Victory on the Mont Ventoux