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Cycling Biography

Eddy Merckx

Belgian · Born 1945

The Cannibal525 WinsGreatest Ever
Road Cyclist
5
tour de france
5
giro
525
total wins

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525 career wins and five Tour de France titles — the most dominant cyclist in history.

Eddy Merckx's 525 professional victories are a record that has never been approached. His nickname "The Cannibal" reflects his refusal to ease off even when victory was assured. He won the Tour de France five times, the Giro five times, and set the Hour Record in 1972.

He won every type of race — sprints, climbs, time trials, one-day classics — with equal dominance.

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Career Honours

  • Tour de France 5x
  • Giro d'Italia 5x
  • Vuelta a España
  • Milan-San Remo 7x