Eddy Merckx war born June 17, 1945 in Meensel-Kiezegem, Tielt-Winge. His family ( Claudine Acou, Axel Merckx, Sabrina Merckx ).
Eddy Merckx was a Belgian professional cyclists, who is widely regarded as the greatest cyclist of all time. In an illustrious career spanning both amateur and professional ranks, he won the Tour de France five times, Giro d’Italia five times, the Vuelta a Espana once – and all the major classics at least twice (finishing with 19 classic victories in total). He was world champion three times, broke the world hour record and dominated the sport like no one else has.
