Eddy Merckx

About Eddy Merckx

In 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1974, he won the Tour de France five times.

Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx, better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is widely seen as the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours, all five Monuments, three World Championships, the hour record, 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. After winning eighty races as an amateur racer, he turned professional on 29 April 1965 when he signed with Solo–Superia. His first major victory came in the Milan–San Remo a year later, after switching to Peugeot–BP–Michelin.

Full name	Édouard Louis Joseph Merckx
Height	1.82 m
Discipline	Road and track
Rider type	All-rounder
Role	Rider
Nickname	The Cannibal
Born	June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium
Weight	74 kg
Current team	Retired

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Trivia

He was a world champion three times as a professional, and also once as an amateur.

Eddy Merckx before fame

He won his first race as an amateur rider on October 1, 1961, not long after he began racing competitively.

Achievement of Eddy Merckx

As a professional, he won the world championship three times, and as an amateur, he won once.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Eddy Merckx family life

In 1967, he married Claudine Acou.

Associations of Eddy Merckx

He was a friend and supporter of fellow Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, even though they rode in different times.

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