ask just about anyone who loves cycling history and they’ll tell you eddy merckx the rider was the greatest ever…and eddy merckx the manufacturer is pretty classy, too! merckx the rider was known as “the cannibal”, so you know he was a badass. he was a three time world champion. he won the tour 5 times, and holds the records for most stage victories and days wearing the yellow jersey (not to mention the only rider ever to bring home yellow, green and polka-dot in one year). he also one the giro d’italia 5 times. some bikes:
here’s a vintage pic of the man:
merckx in 1966
(the above image taken from here)
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