Tim Rodgers said:Eddie who ???
Eddy Merckx
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Eddy Merckx is considered by many to be the greatest cyclist of the 20th
century and arguably of all-time. He is the five-time champion of the
two most important races in professional cycling, the Tour de France and
the Giro d'Italia, is one of only four cyclists to have won all three of
the Grand Tours (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España) in a
career, and one of only two men to have won the Triple Crown of Cycling
(the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, and the World Cycling Championship
in the same year). In his 13 year professional career, Merckx entered
1582 road races and won 445—a winning rate of 35.5%. , and is one of
only three riders (all Belgian) to have won all five Classic cycle races
at least once during his career. He also won the season-long Super
Prestige Pernod International competition a record seven consecutive times.
In 1996, Merckx was awarded the title of Baron in his home country of
Belgium. During his racing career, he was nicknamed The Cannibal.
Having retired from competitive cycling, Eddy Merckx is now a bicycle
manufacturer and race commentator. When asked for his advice to younger
riders who wanted to become professionals, he is reputed to have simply
said, "Ride a lot."
