Eddy Merckx

[@carloscolomavarela7133]

No ha habido ni habrá un ciclista como Eddy Merckx.Un mito y una leyenda eterna.

[@angelonicoletti2058]

Thanks to this video, my passion for cycling has returned After many years. I've bought a 70's bike like these ones. Of course

[@hayduk911]

The best sportsman in history... by far

[@misanthropickat6167]

Eddy is amazing but it's also hard to beat Wayne Gretzky

[@ronwhite8503]

@@misanthropickat6167 and yet he still does.

[@jimihendrix731]

100%

[@jdevries5606]

Maybe after Ma Long.

[@HkFinn83]

@@misanthropickat6167 ice hockey?! Gtfoh

[@DOBERSTAFFIE]

Superb compilation and music thank you! still gives me goosebumps watching Merckx after 40 years :)

[@81enri]

Eddy Merckx was the best of all times, Fausto Coppi was the greatest of all times

[@anibaljesusdelgadillo2091]

Before I ride, I always play this video.

[@jl8628]

Me too

[@mhuten]

and while trying to reach his speed you die from heart attack in 230 bpm :DDDDDD

[@jl8628]

@@mhuten My race days are long over so that won't be happening :)

[@mhuten]

@@jl8628 so np mann. Man look at my profile that what happened to mmy bike :D

[@gregp8220]

The man the myth the legend. Can you imagine what he could do on a bike with today’s technology? He would destroy everything just like he did in his day. The greatest ever.

[@death2pc]

Get a life. Get a clue. You and yours and your sickening, beyond pathetic "today's technology" bullshit........ It IS!

[@tool5150]

Perhaps the greatest sportsman ever!

[@WildPhotoShooter]

For physical effort and talent Merckx was probably the greatest sportsman. It just a shame that cycling was not as popular with the general public in the UK and USA and worldwide in the 60s and 70s as it is now. Imagine a dominant Eddy Merckx now with todays cycling popularity winning everything , he would be a worldwide sensation !!!

[@jamesmeisel4723]

What do you mean "perhaps"(:

[@farouk5101]

Nah there's Clay bro...

[@WildPhotoShooter]

@@farouk5101 Naaa ! Clay/ Ali was his own best advert, but he was far too political .....He would have been on the BLM campaign if he was alive and healthy. Remember when he shouted down Michael Parkinson on his talk show? Parkinson insisted he personally wasn't racist, bit Ali said he was because "you wouldn't want me ( meaning a black man ) to marry your daughter" . Ali was vicious in that interview.

[@user-vt4hd8hb4v]

​@@farouk5101that loudmouth doll isn't anywhere close

[@djcjacquin6486]

Merck is the GOAT. No one will ever come close to what he's achieved as a professional rider. In the '69 TdF, he won the general, points, mountains, and combination classifications, and the award for most aggressive rider.

[@davidjanson9900]

my hero as a boy my hero as a man

[@kilkeper100]

Eddy is the best , amazing winner and wonderful human being.

[@dogsnoses]

Love the old style cycling cap. I used to wear one when I was a rider.

[@cycling4life85]

He really was the greatest cyclist to ever live.

[@Bryan__X__]

Is*

[@adamtady9288]

Pantani? 😥

[@death2pc]

@@adamtady9288 Not even close.............. Oprah!

[@chrisbach1533]

Adam sorry no. Which are the 4 most important skills of a road cyclist. Climbing, Time Trial, Sprint, Rouleur. On a scale from 0-10, Marco had a 10 in climbing, but in Time Trial he was 5 or so, in Sprint and Rouleur the same. Merckx was a 9 in climbing, 10 in Time Trial, 9 in sprint and 10 in Rouleur, he doesnt even have a 8.

[@jupphainkas3070]

​@@chrisbach1533 Yes

[@rexjamerson9316]

Even though I am an American, and have love this sport since the age of 13 and have done Road roadracing, touring and did the kilo on the Encino velodrome, I will easily admit that Eddy merckx is the greatest road racing cyclist of all time, and there is no close second! I remember working at a Pro Bike Shop in the early 70s in the LA area and I believe it was during one of the world championships, that another top rated road racer said something like this.. " Eddie passed me like he was on a motorbike". I suppose you could say that he is the only good cannibal that ever lived LOL. And, if that's not enough, what a great head of hair!

[@jen3800]

the truest rider of all time is Mssr. Eddy Merckx. Nobody can touch his style and fortitude. a true hero. a King.

[@Coming2fast]

This is my favourite cyclingvideo on youtube! Coming back to watch this for years now:)

[@josechavez4415]

Eddy Merckx, el caníbal, el mejor ciclistas de todos los tiempos, el Hombre al que nadie nunca podrá igualar.

[@MrScottieC]

This is the greatest thing on the internet, ever.

[@GrandMerc89]

I like how the guys 40 or 50 years ago had bigger gears and less of them. Just hammering away. On steel frames, too. It's true that bicycle technology has come a long way and it's much lighter and more advanced. But the old way is the picture in my head when I think of "cycling". I've done all my riding on a steel framed Raleigh or a Schwinn with a tall fixed gear. I don't feel as confident with aluminum wheels and chainrings on public roads in remote places and thre terrain where I live is dead flat. I imagine these old timers racing Le Tour on France's beat up postwar roads back in the early days carrying tubes on their shoulders. They were definitely strong riders and really dedicated to their sport. They rode their way up to better equipment through many hard miles by winning on what they had. Kind of like auto racing in the 50s and 60s. It had that raw, frontier feel to it.

[@nznegativeions]

U sound like an old man.

[@BuffaloBuffalo-uc6zp]

Jack Cooper they ruined the geometry of the frame...when you mess with the angles of a racing bike,like they have done today, you make the bike unstable, a moron would know that!!!

[@death2pc]

And here's the disturbing part........... Numerous fastest start to finish times for single day classics and certain stage routes from the '50's, 60's, 70's and 80's STILL stand........

[@Konquistadoren]

This music is so fitting, and the originality is incredible. Not only have you shown your appreciation for the best cyclist of the 20th century, you have also demonstrated a musical insight rarely seen on the tube.

[@ruicalado1859]

King of kings,the best ciclist of all times,the most complete,fantastic in all terrains like it should be.

[@mobydoug]

The hardest of the hard men. There never was, and never will be, a man who matches his record. I feel sorry for whoever had to try to keep up with him. I wonder what drugs they were using back then....

[@onesixfive]

i have been watching this video for years. i dont know if you are an editing genius or just really lucky, there are so many perfect moments that sync with the music. i get emotional when i watch this, i dont know why, and i dont care for almost any other person. when i watch this i am proud to be a cyclist, i am proud that it defines me. i have never entered a race and i am obviously not 1/100th of Merckx but when i am riding at full bore and sweating, i am in my own mind.

[@user-uh6lm5wv6n]

Im with you 100% this video and its perfectly placed music evokes real emotions

[@S2Sturges]

Absolute monster on the bike, relentless.... Iron will to succeed and unshakeable, never will his kind ever again..

[@Sooperhans3636]

Wow, what an original song to choose.

[@shpetimkollcinaku6592]

Leggenda Edi Triunfos in Quegli anni c`eri in tutte il Gare Ciclistiche indimenticabile per noi che negli anni 1976 1988 Abbiamo vissuto piu grandi Passioni..☆☆☆☆☆,☆☆..

[@ronwhite8503]

We'd never seen his like before and we'll never see his like again. The greatest cyclist of all time...... and always will be.

[@torrevandezande1711]

Idk a lot about cycling but is he the cruyff of cycling?

[@martijnheil8825]

@@torrevandezande1711 this man is a legend. Nicknamed 'the cannibal'. Absolutely dominated the races he took part in. In his best year he won 47% of the races he participated in. If you'd spread out all his victories over 6 years, he'd win a race every single week for those entire 6 years. Regarded by many, the best racing cyclist the world has ever seen.

[@richardburkholder7955]

Nothing else to say. Won virtually every type of race there is, from the spring classics to the Grand Tours, many of them multiple times. Contrast that with this era, where riders arrange their training regimen to "peak" for a specific point (or even a specific race) in the season. We will never see another like him.

[@jen3800]

yup. todays riders are pussies compared to him. if i recall correctly he would train with weights on his back whilst riding hundreds of km a day. just a beast. i bow before him.

[@DominikBamz]

@@jen3800 No you are wrong. Today the overall level of the peloton is just much higher compared to those times, todays riders are beasts, not pussys.

[@death2pc]

@@DominikBamz That's a laugh!!! Your supposed "beasts" of this new age bearded, limp-wristed hipster spin-o-rama "cyclist" era riding their Made In China plastic bikes ARE pathetic pussies.They are NOTHING compared to the TITANS of the past.

[@sexluthor500]

There's Pogačar now

[@marcdelente2456]

Majestueu roi des rois du cyclisme monsieur eddy merckc . Sans égale regardé ces images il est grandiose . Je suis toujours fou du grand eddy merckx qui n'a jamais été égale et ne le sera jamai . Ce qui est formidable ces que nôtre légendaire champion est bien et en forme et peu voir de son vivant qu'il est toujours le plus grand champion et que sont palmares n'est et ne sera jamai égalé. Que dieu protège le roi eddy merckx.

[@markdavies2662]

Quite possibly the greatest ever athlete.

[@jucasilveira5537]

Esse atleta e uma inspiração de força, objetividade, e persistência. O cará. O melhor de todos o Pelé da bicicleta.

[@thecat9660]

Eddy Merckx, the greatest sportsman ever 🖤💛❤️ I'm proud to be belgian and to have such a great man.

[@srfh2]

Belgium- The land of Eddy, best chocolate and beautiful women.

[@Steve197201]

This guy was old school. No fancy tech. Just raw pedaling power!

[@gm-gn3fk]

He used the most high-tech stuff of that era...

[@death2pc]

@@gm-gn3fk But, but.... None of it was "aero". None of it was plastic (carbon). None of it was Made In China. No disc brakes. No electronic shifting. No radio in his ears. Only ONE bike, not four or five different "bikes". Shall I go on............?

[@rufelo5]

exelente musica para este video,a la altura del mejor y mas ganador deportista de todos los tiempos,el legendario EDDY MERCKX

[@dram57]

He is regarded as the greatest road cyclist. No enhancing drugs, no fancy bikes. Just pure talent and a will to beat everyone.

[@ohhi5237]

coffee and belgium chocolate

[@markhill9275]

Wrong, Eddy is regarded as the Greatest racing cyclist, and Greatest Athlete ever. What most don't realise, Eddy also raced the track, he won over 20 Six day races, and it was on the track, a Derny paced race that he badly injured his back in a fall, early in his career, and he raced the majority of his career with a badly injured back.

[@cleitonsilvasilva9108]

O melhor de todos os tempos ❤

[@rufelo5]

exelente video y exelente musica dedicado a EDDY MERCKX,SIMPLEMENTE,EL MEJOR Y MAS GANADOR DEPORTISTA DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS

[@adrianpilich9938]

Eddy Merckx was the greatest ! .

[@juanjfigueredo2888]

Nunca ha habido ni habra un ciclista como el. El mejor deportista de la historia.

[@marcdelente2456]

Un ptit commentaire pour mon idole eddy le magnifique le prodigieux le roi des rois sans égale ces images le montre dans son gigantesque envie de vaincre demain après demain et pour l éternité . Eddy ça fait longtemps que votre légende est sans égale et vous pouvez le voir . Que dieu protège le plus grand champion de tout les temps . Eddy le roi des rois.

[@brianp1494]

Il cannibale, senza dubbio il più grande di tutti i tempi.

[@lamalamarosa841]

Mercx o melhor de sempre.

[@scanthat]

The combination of sound and video here is excellent. Hurrah for Eddy Merckx, God of cycling!

[@gitarische]

The Cannibal !!! A living legend !!!

[@myroseaccount]

Everyone knows this man was and still is the greatest cyclist ever! There will never be another Merckx

[@NiePopijajW0dki]

Tadej Pogacar

[@MonsieurDeParis1778]

@@NiePopijajW0dki Pogacar can’t get Green Jersey,but Merckx got it

[@renelacoste8832]

Lance Armstrong 🤣🤣🤣

[@i.g.s4745]

This is the King, the best ever, not armstrong or indurain

[@MrJeepsters]

+Iñaki Sarda Il faisait toutes les courses (classiques et tours)

[@MrJeepsters]

+Iñaki Sarda Il faisait toutes les courses (classiques et tours)

[@DolleHengst]

Armstrong would get destroyed by Lemond, the best US cyclist ever

[@angelgutierrez-kg5du]

I think so

[@ianstevenson1324]

DolleHengst u r high. Lemond was good but not as good as Armstrong. Armstrong will be one of the best riders to ever ride in the pro peloton

[@seneca175]

A very nice tribute to the greatest cyclest ever. ;-)

[@WELLBRAN]

the best 7mins on youtube...one of th best video clips

[@farouk6564]

The greatest!

[@russeller71]

Also God had a sense of humour....he made him a Belgian to piss of the French.

[@albertattla3601]

😆

[@pstrychf212]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@STR8TraceR]

one word : legend !

[@onesixfive]

absolutely excellent. by the end of the video i noticed my fists were clenching super tight. the race up the mountains with snow on the ground, and fat guys in suits running along side them and keeping up because it is so steep is intense. i bike everyday and i wouldnt last 10' up that hill! thanks for this video!

[@alirioandresrico4594]

El mejor ciclista de todos los tiempos grande Edy merk

[@humidor3]

Without a doubt The Greatest

[@germancaro7041]

No importa la época el es y seguirá siendo el mejor.

[@cesarortegaescamilla1782]

Eddy Merckx. 525 stages won. 5 Tour de France, 5 Giros de Italia, 1 Tour of Spain, 19 Monuments, 3 World Championships🐐

[@federicoyapura2186]

Excelente video. Me saco el sombrero por este hombre Y una gran inspiración para todos que nos gusta este gran deporte. Y gracias por el que publicó este video 👏👏👏

[@TungstenKid]

Merckx was like an animal on the bike, nobody could live with him

[@veg]

What a legend!

[@paolomagherini4347]

Parte delle immagini sono relative alla tappa di Carpegna del Giro 1973, un giro che ha visto Merckx indossare la maglia rosa dall'inizio al termine. Quel giorno a Carpegna Eddy corse tutta la tappa in testa per arrivare solo al traguardo. In quel Giro era troppo superiore a tutti....

[@WildPhotoShooter]

The greatest bike rider there will ever be.

[@philippemaurice7288]

Eddy Merckx est de la race des seigneurs. Magnifique athlètes.

[@nashorie]

For those who dont know this man was such a bad ass he would be in yellow not under pressure and with 150Km remaining with a mountain finish, and this beast of a man would ride out in front and attack everyone all the way to the end when he won a tour you knew for sure that this man was the best no question

[@tronable]

I love how he would run bottles and food for his team while wearing yellow too. You would never dream of seeing that today. He was so dominant there is no comparison.

[@nznegativeions]

Drugs and different time.

[@ohhi5237]

@@nznegativeions lies and slander

[@magisterialanubis06]

​@@ohhi5237you are delusional if you think he wasn't using drugs

[@pedalman]

@WELLBRAN Yes, a Merckx attack was always an attack to win, once he decided "the moment" to go that was it , the decisive move in the race and every body knew it , panic, fear , some humiliation and suffering followed. They also knew if his first attack was not successful he would attack again and again and again until it was.

[@jameskarolchyk301]

inspiration beyond measure,a true destroyer of the competition. The best!!!!

[@NoideTona]

Excelente video!!! EL GRAN CAMPEONÍSIMO EDDY!! the BEST!!! El mejor de todos los tiempos a su rueda (5:02) el gran Vicente López-Carril (RIP)

[@WELLBRAN]

Brilliant video clip of a great sportsman, one of the few good video clips on youtube.

[@maxbelfort3456]

Show não canso de assistir,é motivador demais Nunca mais ninguém ganha tanto como ele O maior de todos os tempos

[@jurajaryn5510]

Eddy Merckx, nejlepší cyklista všech dob

[@giancarlocimatti1894]

Un grandissimo. Il migliore di tutti i tempi. Assieme a Coppi.

[@thomas9098]

this is the best man ever !! im from belgium and eddy merckx 2 he is the biggest man in belgium !!

[@vanderbilt4918]

The greatest there ever was.

[@miliaxte]

Muchas gracias por éste buen video.Indiscutiblemente no habrá nunca uno cómo él.

[@aleexisyo]

The song belongs to the movie "Requiem for a Dream". Look for the the bso of the movie, I don't name the exact name. Here the greatest cyclist ever. Only once in all story. Neither before nor after him other one with his force. Come on Eddy!!!

[@malinwa4ever315]

The greatest of all time I place him together with Muhammed Ali

[@WildPhotoShooter]

Merckx was better than Muhammad Ali . Ali was good but he was his own best advert, arrogant in his younger days, too political, mellowed as he got older. Eddy was always a role model and still is.

[@frankiebogdan4228]

@@WildPhotoShooter Nothing wrong with Ali being political, people with a platform should use it

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Sports people with a platform preach to the choir!

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Let's dedicate this EPIC moments those who need to become cycling lovers from now on, because only pure passion is what makes life worth living fans

[@caskinfg]

One of the finest athletes that ever lived.

[@atiboyful]

He was called the "Cannibal" for a reason!

[@TheRebuilt1]

11 speed my arse, dude had 6 speed suntour and was killing folks. Ride your bike ladies and quit worrying about latest greatest toys. Chapeau Merckx!!

[@badmotherfucker7008]

TheRebuilt1 I may not have 11 gears, but you should have wide range of them. 50/34 and 11-32 at least for climbing

[@death2pc]

Not Suntour........... Regina.

[@hamsun57]

the man mikes the fight, not his equipment

[@bluefishblitz9577]

I'm guessing it's a 5-speed Regina ORO in the mid-1970's but I get your point.

[@SprayIgniteBoom]

TheRebuilt1 Fuckin A right mah MAN! Carbon bikes don’t make u fast. Powerful legs and iron will make u fast!

[@waterkoud1]

The name of the song is Requiem for a tower.

[@fahrmanngermany7213]

Epic Video,many thanks for producing and upload!

[@MrLerghin]

No nickname fit anyone any better than his. Terrific viewing and music! Thanks!

[@Metalmiltia]

Greatest bike rider ever!

[@Anonymous-ux3tu]

The hardest worker at the most physically demanding sport hands down.

[@oldgrampaw]

I loved this video. Great job!!!

[@conradomigueljr2800]

Incredible men powerful at all time in cycling.

[@familycuesta2762]

Eddy Merckx, the most efficient human machine ever

[@madjer87]

A true legend !

[@marcdelente2456]

La beauté d'un coureur car le roi eddy était très beau ça magnifisance était totale dans l effort et royale dans son caractère la rage de vaincre a l absolut vaincre totalement régné pour être satisfait de lui jamai je dit bien jamai le roi des rois eddy merckx ne sera égalé et il peu le voir car il est toujours près de nous ces fans éternels. Eddy éternel et intemporels . Amitié mr eddy merckx de votre plus grand fan je m appel marc delente

[@ivayloyorkishev2920]

Nonhuman! Iron will, strength, endurance! RUNNER! High class cycling of the last century, is unattainable today!

[@kamilo3296]

Genial video plasma el esplendor del mejor ciclista de la historia.

[@Xmoser]

He won the general classification (yellow jersey), points classification (green jersey) and the mountains classification. No other rider has achieved this triple in the Tour de France, and only Tony Rominger and Laurent Jalabert have matched it in any grand tour[n 4] Merckx also won the combination classification and the combativity award. Merckx led the race from stage six to twenty-two --Wikipedia. Who the greatest of all time is obvious, isn't it?

[@marfrank2748]

Uno de los Grandes del Ciclismo y del Deporte Mundial Sus Hazañas hicieron Inmortales el Tour de France ..El Giro de Italy y Vuelta a España y Grandes Clasicas Es Un Champion 🏆La Leyenda Viva de Eddy Merx

[@goujardvincent5883]

Le meilleur de sa discipline aucun équivalent dans un autre sport hormis Roger Federer. La GRANDE classe. Inclassable ce type...le talent, le mental, la gagne il avait tout👍💪💪💪💪💪💪

[@russeller71]

Unquestionably the greatest rider of all time,I doubt we will ever see another rider of his calibre ever again.

[@death2pc]

You never will. This also applies to an Anquetil, a Hinault, a number of other Titans of years past. Today it's ALL so plastic.

[@atiboyful]

Still the GOAT!

[@brabantstraat]

It's all excerpted from a documentary film called ""La Course en Tete" (the race at the front, 1974). The scenes of Eddy wearing the pink Jersey are from the 1972 Tour of Italy. He's riding either an Italian-made Colnago or a Belgian-made Kessels bike, it's hard to tell which one in this video. Eddy Merckx was the greatest bicycle racer in history, no doubt about it.

[@dykim90]

no epo, no steroids, no hgf, nothing synthetic, pure eddy merckx

[@jeanclaudeabonneau1883]

C'est une vidéo formidable et émouvante sur le plus grand coureur de tous les temps , au palmarès inégalable, o combien cet homme peu aimé en France mais aimé partout ailleurs, homme réservé timide humain , au style bien à lui, à une époque où il y avait de la concurrence, coureur complet point faible la très haute montagne mais quand même le plus fort ds cette discipline mis à part ocana et fuente.roi du clm.sprinter aux longs sprints en puissance, très grand rouleur peut-être le plus grand avec van looy et peut-être roger devlamink et très grand descendeur avec nibali, et en plus très grand pistard , et recordman de l heure avec vieille machine 625 victoires amateur et professionnelles et le seul à avoir un 4 titres de champion du monde, 3 professionnels et 1 amateur.et le seul à avoir remporté 11 grands tours dont 5 doublés giro tour vuelta tour. Immense champion dont on reparlera dans mille ans comme neil young l un des derniers dinosaures de la musique ci moderne de tous les temps

[@jeanclaudeabonneau1883]

Jean claude abonneau poète et écrivain 34 ouvrages publiés chez edilivre et publiés à la Fnac et du cercle poétique du Montmorillonnais et cross man de haut niveau départemental et administrateur inconditionnel de neil young eux deux du même âge deux dinosaures deux cannibales. Mais o combien humains

[@erichhudson2090]

Awesome! Awesome!!! Those were the days, he is the king! All these weirdos now with all there gear, flashing lights on in the middle of the day. This is a man!

[@TheShoeBadou]

EXCELLENT Video, dude! Very good.