Tag: Eddy Merckx
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Oliver Naessen Just Got Cooler
Click or not: Oliver Naessen Just Got CoolerAs if we needed more reasons to love Oliver Naessen, he goes and rides this Eddy Merckx Corsa steel stunner in the last stage of the Tour. Oh man, Oli, you gotta give this thing a run at Roubaix and really make some history! …
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Insider Rides: Brett’s Merckx Team SC
Click or not: Insider Rides: Brett’s Merckx Team SC“Ah, I know this bike!” And so he should’ve. It had carried him to one of his victories in Paris-Roubaix, plus a host of other wins and podiums in major races. Of course I had to let him ride it, but somehow and for reasons unknown I failed to get photographic evidence. I mean, what… …
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Johan Works Alone
Click or not: Johan Works AloneHe works alone. The chatter and background euro-pop radio from the factory floor briefly whispers in whenever the door opens, but inside here there is calm and silence, broken only by the sounds of a craftsman at work. Johan Vranckx is a man of few words, but with a welcoming kind smile and a warm… …
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Roubaix Week: The Greatest Cycling Movie Ever Made
Click or not: Roubaix Week: The Greatest Cycling Movie Ever MadeIf the title of this post made you think “is it American Flyers?”, get the fuck outa here right now. Sure, Kevin Costner did a great job of playing a dying dufus on a bike, some other guy rode around in a cowboy hat and Eddy Merckx put in a memorable performance firing a gun,… …
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Skippy’s Motorola Days
Click or not: Skippy’s Motorola DaysWith his career heading towards its twilight, our favourite Aussie powerhouse looks for a new challenge and heads to the fledgling American Motorola team where his focus turns away from GC aspirations at the Tour and more towards the Spring Classics, where he was always a major stud with some big wins in the one-dayers… …
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MVDP
Click or not: MVDPThe Curse of Having a Champion Father hasn’t inflicted itself upon Mathieu Van Der Poel like it has other Pro cycling offspring whose names end in Merckx, Roche, Phinney or Zabel for example. While they have all forged solid careers in the family line of business, MVDP has surpassed dad Adri’s achievements at a similar… …
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Learn The Alphabet The Merckx Way
Click or not: Learn The Alphabet The Merckx WayIt’s that time of the year when you’re overstuffed on holiday food lying on the couch contemplating a festive ride. You have all the time in the world, but are weighed down by lack of motivation. Use the easy-to-understand ABCs mantra of Eddy Merckx to get your ass on the bike. This poster also works… …
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Merckx Monday: Life After Cannibalism
Click or not: Merckx Monday: Life After CannibalismThe best thing about this short film isn’t the badass racing footage, getting on with life after 525 wins, or Eddy’s stylin’ blue checked suit; it’s the intro by the late, great Max Walker! …