Eddy Merckx

The Rainbow Jersey: there’s magic behind this combination of five colours

By Simon Smythe Published 28 April 15

By Stuart Clarke Published 17 June 15

He might have been the greatest male road racer ever, but Eddy Merckx also built one of the best teams ever. So how did prepare them to race?

By Chris Sidwells Published 10 July 19

We take a look back through the Cycle Sport archives for an interview with Merckx from 2004

By Cycling Weekly Published 17 June 10

Eddy Merckx says there's no reason why Alberto Contador can't win both the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in the same season

By Stuart Clarke Published 13 February 15

Winner of over 500 races, era-defining rider, son of a grocer and a grandfather just turned 71. Who is the real Eddy Merckx?

By Richard Abraham Published 17 June 16

Wiggins will risk his reputation if he takes on the Hour, says Eddy Merckx

By Gregor Brown Published 3 February 15

Cycling great Eddy Merckx has returned to Belgium from the Tour of Oman after learning of the death of his father-in-law and former coach Lucien Acou

By Gregor Brown Published 16 February 16

The Belgian is still not yet one hundred per cent better after his accident in October

By Jonny Long Published 5 December 19

The 74-year-old was taking part in his regular Sunday bike ride with friends before falling

By Jonny Long Published 15 October 19

Eddy Merckx Cycles increased its sales but reported a loss of income, attributing it to less people buying bikes.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 29 March 17

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx says that windy conditions and a technical course will make the 2016 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, a spectacle

By Gregor Brown Published 9 February 15

Eddy Merckx could be sent to prison for two years if found guilty of corruption.

By Stuart Clarke Published 1 June 16

Chris Froome sits fifth in the list of riders with the most number of days in yellow at the Tour de France, and he has a long way to go to reach the top

By Stuart Clarke Published 21 July 16

How the Cannibal trained to get ready for his first Tour de France win in the 1969 edition of the race

By Chris Sidwells Published 11 December 19

A legendary name returns to the WorldTour

By Paul Norman Published 24 October 18

Organisers aim to utilise Qatar's windy conditions to make 2016 edition a challenge for elite teams and riders

By Gregor Brown Published 7 February 15

The word ‘chequer’ is derived from the Persian ‘shah’ or king, so it’s entirely appropriate that the Peugeot jersey was worn by cycling royalty in its 23-year existence

By Simon Smythe Published 16 June 15

Philippe Gilberts solo slog to victory at the Tour of Flandes was Merckx-esque in its daring nature, but was it the best victory in the race's history?

By Gregor Brown Published 3 April 17