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Also Known As Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx, Baron Merckx
Born June 17, 1945 (age 79) • Belgium
Awards And Honors Giro d’Italia (1974) • Tour de France (1974) • Giro d’Italia (1973) • Tour de France (1972) • Giro d’Italia (1972) • Tour de France (1971) • Giro d’Italia (1970) • Tour de France (1970) • Tour de France (1969) • Giro d’Italia (1968)
Alberto Contador celebrating after winning the 2009 Tour de France.
Alberto Contador
Spanish cyclist
Jacques Anquetil
French cyclist
Miguel Indurain
Spanish cyclist
Chris Froome
Chris Froome
British cyclist
Bradley Wiggins
Bradley Wiggins
British cyclist
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong
American cyclist
Greg LeMond
American athlete
Fignon, Laurent
Laurent Fignon
French cyclist
paving the way
Major Taylor
American cyclist
Canadian speed skater Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes
Canadian cyclist and speed skater
Anna Meares at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
Anna Meares
Australian cyclist
Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
British cyclist
Speed skater and cyclist Christa Luding-Rothenburger
Christa Luding-Rothenburger
East German speed skater and cyclist
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Belgian filmmaker
Luc Dardenne
Belgian filmmaker
Paul de Man
American literary critic
Leopold II
Leopold II
king of Belgium
F1's youngest race winner
Max Verstappen
race-car driver
Peter Piot
Belgian microbiologist
César Franck, detail of a portrait by J. Rongier; in a private collection.
César Franck
Belgian-French composer

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