sayjann Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 you may be biased as an American Steve,but Eddy wins hands down and even BB admits that. Mr M.was a totally different rider and took part in races all over Europe and won many of them. taking nothing away from Armstrong and his Medical problems but he rarely races in Europe or over a Year. he decided to concentrate on TDF,maybe to make history. to me someone who took part in and won race series in France/Spain and Italy is more deserving of the best cyclist. can Armstrong claim this accolade?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted July 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 chocolat steve said:Broken jaw. Armstrong had diseased nuts. Nothing tops diseased nuts. Armstrong hands down..but then again I'm biased being American. :: Agree you cant know any better ! Here is Merckx's palmares BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hi, Merckx was world sportsman of the year three times and I also think he was voted as the # 1 sportsman ever. elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted July 27, 2004 Report Share Posted July 27, 2004 Hi, now I read BBs link "Eddy Merckx was voted Belgian sportsman of the year six times and on three occasions he earned the title International Sportsman. On December 15 2000 Merckx was voted Belgian sportsman of the century." Still I think my post is correct! elef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 Sorry, still gotta go with cancerous balls. And I am very biased...do you know the joy of Americans that a Yank is dominating a French competition?! Okay, I'll leave your thread now. I've done enough inciting for one day. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 he had won 4 times already, then stayed away in 74, came back in 75 --------------------------- BB, it's in 73 he did not race, and Ocana won. He won in 74, and that was his 5th time indeed (69, 70, 71, 72, 74). The year Van Impe won in 76, Merckx did not race and retired too. At least i think he retired after 75, I may be wrong here. Are you sure he lost because of that incident. i remember the mountain stage when merckx was way ahead, we frenchies were already bracing for another obvious cannibal affair as he led the tour and then thevenet caught him and this was the day he lost the tour, his last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattaya127 Posted July 28, 2004 Report Share Posted July 28, 2004 I was wrong. Eddy stopped in 78. I will let others find if he raced the TDF in 76, I don't think he did. _____________________________________________ here is a little googled sum up of the cannibal's racing life. The greatest indeed (1 fucking race won out of every 4!!!): Lance Armstrong may have won the Tour de France 6 times but in no way could he claim to dominate the sport like "The Cannibal" did in the 1970's. Few riders today race more than 100 days a year, Merckx averaged 140 races per year between 1969 and 1973. One of only four cyclists to win the tours of France, Italy and Spain during his career, he was 3 times World Champion, held the one-hour distance record and also holds the record for the most Tour de France stage wins. Eddy Merckx was born in Belgium in 1945 and by an early age had already been nicknamed "Tour de France" by his neighbours. He became amateur World Champion in 1964 and turned professional in 1965. In 1967, with the real World Champion's rainbow jersey on his back, he won the Giro d'Italia and a handful of other major races. This was the start of his domination of bike racing. By the time Merckx retired in 1978, he had won 445 races out of 1582 starts, including the Tour de France 5 times, the Giro d'Italia 4 times and the Vuelta D'Espana. Here are the highlights of the career of Eddy Merckx... 1964 amateur World Champion 1966 Milan - San Remo, GP Cerami 1967 World Champion, Milan - San Remo, Ghent - Wevelgem, Fleche Wallone 1968 Giro d'Italia, Paris - Roubaix, Tour of Sardinia, Tour de Romandie, Tour of Catalonia, Tre Valle Varesine 1969 Tour de France, Milan - San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, Paris - Nice, Paris - Luxembourg, Super Prestige Pernod 1970 Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Paris - Roubaix, Ghent - Wevelgem, Fleche Wallone, Tour of Belgium, Coppa Agostoni, Belgian National Champion, Super Prestige Pernod 1971 World Champion, Tour de France, Milan - San Remo, Het Volk, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, GP Frankfurt, Tour of Lombardy, Tour of Belgium, Tour of Sardinia, Paris - Nice, Dauphine Libere, Midi Libre, Super Prestige Pernod 1972 Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Milan - San Remo, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, Fleche Wallone, GP Escaut, Tour of Lombardy, Fleche Brabanconne, Giro dell'Emilia, Super Prestige Pernod 1973 Giro d'Italia, Tour of Spain, Het Volk, Ghent - Wevelgem, Paris - Roubaix, Amstel Gold, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, Paris - Brussels, Tour of Sardinia, GP Fourmes, GP Nations, Super Prestige Pernod 1974 World Champion, Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Super Prestige Pernod 1975 Milan - San Remo, Amstel Gold, Tour of Flanders, Liege - Bastogne - Liege, Tour of Sardinia, Catalan Week, Super Prestige Pernod 1976 Milan - San Remo, Catalan Week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhumvit Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Aside, Just read that they're planning a movie on Lance with Matt Damon to star and shooting to begin in 2006. Personally I always liked Big Mig. Strong, silent and deadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Hi Suk, Miguel probably won less than Lance, and I'm not referring to the TdF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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