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Fast Eddy
August 22, 2005
The greatest cyclist ever? Even Lance might agree that title belongs to Eddy Merckx. The Belgian star, who retired in 1978, had five Tour de France and five Giro d'Italia victories and won three world championships. He also was a seven-time winner of Milan-San Remo, a five-time winner of Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge and a three-time winner of Paris-Roubaix.
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August 22, 2005

Fast Eddy

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The greatest cyclist ever? Even Lance might agree that title belongs to Eddy Merckx. The Belgian star, who retired in 1978, had five Tour de France and five Giro d'Italia victories and won three world championships. He also was a seven-time winner of Milan-San Remo, a five-time winner of Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge and a three-time winner of Paris-Roubaix.

Andy Dutton, Redmond, Wash.

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