Eddy Merckx at the 2019 Tour de France (Kristoff van Accom/AFP/Getty Images)
Eddy Merckx is in hospital with a head injury after falling off his bike during a ride with friends.
The 74-year-old was rushed to hospital in the Flemish city of Dendermonde, Belgium, as a precaution, with further examinations of his condition set to take place today.
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