While his record of 34 Tour de France victories was broken on Wednesday by Mark Cavendish during his victory in Saint-Vulbas, Eddy Merckx did not seem resentful. The “Cannibal” even congratulated the British sprinter via his Instagram account.
“Congratulations Mark Cavendish on this historic achievement! Such a great guy to beat my record,” commented the former Belgian cyclist. As a reminder, Eddy Merckx won 34 Tour de France victories between 1969 and 1977, winning the yellow jersey five times, and even achieving the feat of bringing home all the Tour jerseys in 1969.
2024-07-04 09:50:02
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