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525:The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx
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No athlete has ever dominated a sport like Eddy Merckx. During his career, he notched up an unequalled 525 victories on road, track and cobbles. In the last 50 years, nobody has ever come close to matching Eddy’s achievements. But this isn’t just a story about winning. It’s about a man who was framed as a cheat, who made an epic comeback, who almost died in a fatal crash, and who put his reputation on the line to ride 49.431 kms in 60 minutes, setting the definitive 1 Hour Record that lasted for decades. Eddy is so much more than a cyclist. He’s an unstoppable legend.
Where to see it
309 Regent St, London
Thu 23 Jul
19:45
For over 50 years, one of the world’s greatest athletes has never told his story. Until now. Eddy Merckx is the greatest racing cyclist ever. He won everything and then won it all over again a few times more in a rollercoaster career. In the 1960s and 1970s, he dominated cycling. Even today, many of