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Eddy Merckx

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Belgian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as the greatest cyclist in history; won the Tour de France five times and holds the record for most professional cycling victories overall.

Facts
Birth Year
1945 1
Nationality
Belgium 1
Career Highlight
Five time winner of the Tour de France (1969-1972, 1974); also won the Giro d'Italia five times and the Vuelta a Espana once, one of very few riders to have won all three Grand Tours. 1
Gender
Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
5+ 2
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

Source Tour de France, Official History

Plays

Cycling, Sports
Source Eddy Merckx (Wikipedia)
Additional Source Tour de France, Official History
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Sources
1. Tour de France, Official History
Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO)
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Belgian road racing cyclist, widely regarded as the greatest cyclist in history; won the Tour de France five times and holds the record for most professional cycling victories overall.
  • Plays: Cycling
  • Competed In: Tour de France
2. Eddy Merckx (Wikipedia)
  • Category: Belgian male cyclists
  • Infobox medal table lists 9 gold, silver or bronze medal rows
  • Plays: Cycling, Lead, cycling sport
    is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the his
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
Wikidata: Eddy Merckx
Wikidata Q103756, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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