Happy 80th Birthday Eddy Merckx

[PeteXXX]

80 today 🎊

 

[Ian H]

There are stories about his competitiveness both on and off the bike. But he's known as a kind and generous person by those who've dealt with him since. I have shaken his hand.

 

[Donger]

I paid my respects to him last year.

 

[Beebo]

I paid my respects to him last year.
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Is that Han Solo encased in carbonite?

 

[Accy cyclist]

He was the first cyclist I heard of, when they showed the TDF on black 'n' white tv in the late 1960's.

 

[oxoman]

Childhood hero. Mate had an Eddie Merckx bike around the late 70s maybe early 1980 ish.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

He was the first cyclist I heard of, when they showed the TDF on black 'n' white tv in the late 1960's.

Twenty minutes on World of Sport on a Saturday. They used to show the odd classic too, and sometimes the Skol Six.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

80 today 🎊

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Can you see the Terminator behind him? Lucky escape!