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
Career HighlightFive 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 Classification
Competition Category Connections
Competed In
Source Tour de France, Official History
Plays
Source Tour de France, Official History
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
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
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Wikidata: Eddy Merckx
Wikidata Q103756, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.