eddy merckx
- n Belgian racing cyclist who won the Tour de France five times (born in 1945)
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- Cavendish wins Tour’s fifth stage, for 24th of his career in premier race
MARSEILLE, France — Mark Cavendish will never be the greatest Tour de France rider, because he will never win the race five times like Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Frenchman Bernard Hinault. Still, the sprinter with thighs like thick hams ...
July 4, 2013 - The Norman Transcript - Cavendish gunning for Merckx's Tour record
Move over Tour de France legend Eddy Merckx, because Britain's Mark Cavendish is gunning for the absolute record of stage wins on the world's biggest bike race.
July 3, 2013 - Fox News - At Tour de France, Cavendish edges toward legends
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Mark Cavendish will never be the greatest Tour de France rider, because he will never win the race five times like Eddy Merckx of Belgium and Frenchman Bernard Hinault. Still, the sprinter with thighs like thick hams could outdo both those legends — by winning more stages at cycling's premier race.
July 3, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News