- Cycling legend Eddy Merckx is back home and recuperating after recent emergency surgery. The 78-year-old Belgian woke in strong pain the night of March 26 and was brought by his wife to the emergency department of the University Hospital in Jette. A bowel obstruction was diagnosed and he was operated on at 3am.velo.outsideonline.com/road/road-racing/emergency-operation-for-eddy-merckx …
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See all on WikipediaSince Merckx's retirement from the sport on 18 May 1978, he has remained active in the cycling world. He began his own bicycle brand, Eddy Merckx Cycles, in 1980 and its bicycles were used by several professional teams in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. See more
Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx , is a Belgian former professional road and track cyclist racer who is the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. … See more
1965–1967: Solo–Superia and Peugeot–BP–Michelin
1965: First professional season
Merckx turned … See moreFollowing his exit from racing, Merckx opened up Eddy Merckx Cycles on 28 March 1980 in Brussels. The initial workers that were … See more
Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx was born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Brabant, Belgium on 17 June 1945 to Jules Merckx and Jenny Pittomvils. Merckx was the first-born of the family. In … See more
Merckx officially began dating Claudine Acou in April 1965. Acou was a 21-year-old teacher and daughter of the trainer of the national … See more
People mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Emergency Operation for Eddy Merckx, Cycling’s Greatest Rider
WEBApr 15, 2024 · Cycling legend Eddy Merckx is back home and recuperating after recent emergency surgery. The 78-year-old Belgian woke in strong pain the night of March 26 …
'Doctors don't know what happened' as Eddy Merckx …
WEBDec 5, 2019 · Belgian cycling great Eddy Merckx has made his first public appearance since he fell off his bike in October but admits he is still not …
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WEBApr 25, 2024 · Eddy Merckx (born June 17, 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium) is a Belgian champion bicycle racer, arguably the greatest professional rider ever. In a …
Eddy Merckx reflects on his career and life on his 70th …
WEBJun 17, 2015 · Despite some health issues and turning 70, Merckx remains active and keeps fit. He recently rode the Eddy Merckx Gran Fondo in …
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Eddy Merckx 'still not 100 per cent' following bike crash
WEBDec 5, 2019 · Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx has told the Belgian press that he's still recovering from the bike crash he had in mid-October, in which he sustained a serious head injury, but...
WEB6 days ago · In retirement, though, he remains the all-time Belgian sporting legend, being voted Belgium's Sportsman of the 20th Century, and he was made a Baron by Albert II, …
Eddy Merckx: A cycling icon turns 75 – DW – 06/17/2020
WEBJun 17, 2020 · Belgium's legendary road racer Eddy Merckx has turned 75. We look back on the career of the former king of the Tour de France, one that had both its ups and downs.
WEBJun 17, 2016 · The reality is that the Eddy Merckx of 2016 is not the Eddy Merckx of the 1970s. He’s now 71 years old. Eddy Merckx is an old man. Wrinkles and creases now frame his famous features.
Eddy Merckx released from hospital after crash
WEBOct 19, 2019 · Five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx was released from hospital on Friday, several days after he was rushed into intensive care following a crash whilst out riding.
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