1969 was Eddy Merckx firts appearance at the Tour de France. He was already a Giro d’Italia winner (1968) and cemented his fame with severwl… Read More »4 July 1969 Eddy Merckx takes the yellow jersey for the very first time
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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
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