July 9, 2004
Legends of the Tour
Eddie Merckx of Belgium
Nicknamed 'The Cannibal' because he seemed to devour his competition, Merckx was simply the best because he aimed to win everytime he got on to the bike.
He is the only rider to win all of the classifications (overall, mountains and points jerseys) in a single year at the Tour de France (1969) and the Giro d’Italia (1968).
He has 34 Tour de France stage wins (the record) including six stages in 1969 and 1972, and eight stages in 1970 and 1974.
He won the Tour in 1974, 1972, 1971, 1970 and 1969.
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