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Merckx 525 celebrates the unmatchable career of Eddy Merckx, the greatest cyclist ever and the most dominant athlete of the 20th century. Known as “the Cannibal” for his insatiable hunger to win, Merckx gobbled up 525 race victories, an unrivaled legacy lionized in this once-in-a-lifetime homage.
Merckx 525 is the first book authorized by Eddy Merckx and the only book he says offers a truly complete record of his bike-racing career.
""Merckx 525 is a unique collection of exclusive photographs, including some that even I had not seen before. It is the only work authorized by me…and the first truly complete record of my accomplishments."" — Eddy Merckx
Presenting a dazzling trove of recently discovered photographs not yet seen outside of Europe, Merckx 525 is an all-encompassing embrace of Merckx’s career from promising youth in Belgium, to fabulous darling of Europe, to mud-splotched, hardened veteran of the bike-racing wars. Revealing photographs from private collections, the Merckx family, and European newspaper archives, Merckx 525 sheds new light on the greatest cyclist of all time.
Merckx 525 is the first book authorized by Eddy Merckx and the only book he says offers a truly complete record of his bike-racing career.
""Merckx 525 is a unique collection of exclusive photographs, including some that even I had not seen before. It is the only work authorized by me…and the first truly complete record of my accomplishments."" — Eddy Merckx
Presenting a dazzling trove of recently discovered photographs not yet seen outside of Europe, Merckx 525 is an all-encompassing embrace of Merckx’s career from promising youth in Belgium, to fabulous darling of Europe, to mud-splotched, hardened veteran of the bike-racing wars. Revealing photographs from private collections, the Merckx family, and European newspaper archives, Merckx 525 sheds new light on the greatest cyclist of all time.
With authoritative text and keepsake production values, Merckx 525 digs deep to reveal the man behind the legend, cycling’s incomparable Eddy Merckx.
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Informazioni sull?autore
Frederik Backelandt is the Editor in Chief of Grinta! magazine in Ghent, Belgium. As a freelance journalist, he has contributed to the cycling magazines Procycling (UK), Fiets (Belgium), and Sportmagazine (Belgium).
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MERCKX 525
A unique celebration of cycling’s greatest rider.
Exclusive photographs from newly discovered archives.
MERCKX 525 is a long journey through my career of 525 race victories. In addition to its authoritative text, this beautiful work contains a unique collection of exclusive photographs, including some that even I had not seen before. It is the only work authorized by me on the occasion of my 65th birthday, and the first truly complete record of my accomplishments. — Eddy Merckx
525 VICTORIES
7x Milan–San Remo
5x Liège–Bastogne–Liège
3x Ghent–Wevelgem
3x Paris–Roubaix
3x Flèche Wallonne
3x Paris–Nice
2x Amstel Gold Race
2x Omloop Het Volk
2x Tour of Lombardy
2x Tour of Flanders
2x Tour of Belgium
1x Dauphiné Libéré
1x Midi Libre
1x Grand Prix Frankfurt
1x Paris–Brussels
1x Scheldeprijs
1x Tour de Suisse
1x Tour de Romandie
1x World Amateur Road Champion
3x World Professional Road Champion
1x Belgian Road Champion
5x Tour de France
5x Giro d’Italia
1x Vuelta a España
7x Super Prestige Pernod International
World Hour Record
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