Eddy Merckx
Photo by Bill Woodul It's not often you come across never before seen photos of Eddy Merckx, well, photos I've never seen anyway and that what we're sharing with you today. Bill Woodul shot the 1976 Milano SanRemo and got some excellent photos of Merckx. Just check out those gloves! See more at this album.
Eddy Merckx Bikes is the self-named bike brand, founded by the single greatest cycling legend of all time. This latest machine, the Pévèle, pays tribute to one of the most trying stages in the classic race "Paris-Roubaix", which he won three times.
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Standing aloof as the era-defining rider in a cycle-fanatic Belgium, Eddy Merckx protrudes among all those cycle heroes. Indeed, debates arose many times about who could be the greatest cyclist of all time, and sure, Eddy always took the number one stand. This Brussels-raised rider flaunts a colossal net worth of $20 million. Thanks to Eddy’s […]
1973 Eddy Merckx Super Competition Model 102 made by Falcon of England. Reynolds 531. Nuovo Record. Cinelli.
Eric Chouinard reviews Merckx 525, the third Merckx book to appear this year and by far the most visually stunning.
Considered the Best Cyclist ever. Winner of 11 Grand Tours, multiple World Championships and dominant throughout his career
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In the late 1980s, an American team has started to shine in the European cycling scene: the 7-Eleven Cycling Team.
When I posted a few photos of this bike, a bunch of people emailed me, asking about its history. To be honest, I'm not 100% sure what the history is, other than it's a Sun Graphics respray in the less common Telekom livery. That and it's got a great built kit. See that stem? Instant classic. I've seen a lot of Merckx bikes in Melbourne, but Paul's is one of my favorites.
There aren't many of these delightful MX Leader reissues around: Eddy Merckx reportedly only had enough tubing to make 100 frames.
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