BRUSSELS (AP) — Cycling great Eddy Merckx broke a hip in a crash while bike riding, Belgian media reported on Monday. The Het Nieuwsblad newspaper, quoting his family, said the 79-year-old Merckx ...

Capri-Sun and Eddy Merckx bikes have teamed up to create a limited edition Eddy Merckx Pévèle C bike that's painted in custom Capri-Sun colours to raise money for War Child, an organisation that ...

Eddy Merckx has been taken to hospital in Herentals, Belgium and faces surgery after a crash during a bike ride, which resulted in a broken hip. He was riding on a road on the west side of Mechelen ...

Every cyclist knows the name Eddy Merckx. His palmares surpass any other cyclist, and his dominant wins earned him the nickname “The Cannibal.” On June 17, 2025, Eddy Merckx turned 80 years old. Sven ...

Eddy Merckx Bikes has unveiled a pair of new titanium bikes, handmade in Italy from Columbus tubing. The new Eddy Merckx Corsa Strasbourg Ti features retro-modern Merckx logos and head badge, modern ...

Dive into the ultimate fan-made homage in this latest “PEZ at the Movies” feature on PezCyclingNews. Celebrating the legend known as “The Cannibal,” this entertaining YouTube tribute meticulously ...

Eddy Merckx is in good spirits after going under the knife following a fall during a ride in Hombeek, Belgium. "From now on I'll be riding with two little stabilisers," joked the five-time Tour de ...

Eddy Merckx is a name that evokes road racing greatness, but what many people often overlook is that Merckx has a long and storied history in cyclocross racing. While at the Wheelers and Dealers Race ...

SAINT-VULBAS, France — Mark Cavendish wrote a new chapter of Tour de France history in what is expected to be his last appearance at cycling’s biggest race. The veteran Isle of Man sprinter broke Eddy ...

[Nikolai could also have added Fons De Wolf and the late Danny Willems, ed.] Remco is (mind you, this was two years ago, and still true today) too young to declare him the next Eddy Merckx. Let’s wait ...

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