Eddy Merckx

The Tour de France is up next and the British sprinter is hoping to end his spectacular career with an exclamation point.

Two of Belgium's biggest names agree they would have never given away a race as prestigious as Gent-Wevelgem. 'I wouldn't have done it,' says Merckx.

After a spectacular start to his season, Pogačar is about to unleash on the spring classics from Milan-San Remo to Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

The decisive climb in La Primavera is so innocuous that on the other 364 days of the year an errant cycling tourist will have a hard time finding it. 

Manxman tries to downplay the growing hype around the Tour de France record as he's decides his race program in his season debut in Oman.

In a wide-ranging interview, Cavendish reveals new details about his arrival to Astana-Qazaqstan.

Unsung Dutch sprinter is thrust into the key role of leadout man in the quest to better the Merckx mark.

Astana-Qazaqstan confirms early names to build a full sprint train in quest to break the Merckx mark.

Faster rivals, aging legs, and an uncertain leadout: Our editors debate if Cavendish can deliver one more win to usurp Eddy Merckx.

Only two men and one woman have achieved cycling's hardest treble. We asked Stephe Roche why it's so hard.

The Italian rider won the Giro in 1965 and the world title in 1968, and later played a key role at the UCI to help create the WorldTour.

The burnt orange, the Molteni sticker, the Campagnolo in curvy font – this car is pure nostalgia.

Apparently the decision between Giro and Tour has already been made, but Camp Evenepoel is remaining tight-lipped for now.

Eddy Merckx: 'I never pushed him into cycling. I said, 'Play soccer. It's much easier."'

Belgian equals Greg LeMond as the only rider to win both junior and elite men's road world titles at UCI Road World Championships.

"I like to eat fries. But they must be light."

'Every stage is like a mini World Cup race. It’s so intense. That’s great for the sport and for the viewers but it makes it hard work for the pure sprinters,' says Australian.

Merckx was at the height of his career, and seemed simply unstoppable. But on this day, Ocaña simply destroyed 'The Cannibal.'

Quick-Step sports director thinks that Fabio Jakobsen would beat Mark Cavendish in two out of three sprints.

Tour de Hoody: Slovenian superstar could become first Tour de France winner since Eddy Merckx to win De Ronde if he delivers Sunday.

'There’s every chance that Pogačar could win the Tour of Flanders. He’s an exceptional rider,' says former Tour de France winner.

Eddy Merckx was famous for his dominance, but in 1972 Roger de Vlaeminck, Frans Verbeek and Raymond Poulidor were often on the top of the podium.

Merckx believes that Pogačar could take Tour of Flanders victory on his first try.

Sport director Brian Holm insists that 'nothing is sure' for Belgian powerhouse about choosing Tour de France sprinter.

From issue 88 • Words by Paul Maunder with images from Horton Collection

Riders have come and gone, but Eddy Merckx remains the reference point in elite men's racing.

Museum on wheels will be offering exhibits on world championship history across the venues in Flanders.

Julio Jiménez was one of the best pure climbers in the golden age in the 1960s and his career overlapped with Bahamontes, Anquetil and Merckx.

Mark Cavendish's path towards the all-time Tour de France stage win record has read like a Hollywood script at times, but can he get his happy ever after on the Champs-Élysées?

Eddy Merckx opens up about "gentleman of exemplary politeness", Mark Cavendish.

Mark Cavendish has drawn alongside Eddy Merckx on the Tour de France's all-time stage wins list. So, who you got: Merckx or Cav?

Mark Cavendish is closing in on the all-time stage-win record of 34 — let's take a dive into his improving chance of equalling Merckx.

Mark Cavendish is shying away from discussing Eddy Merckx's record of 34 Tour de France stage wins as he creeps closer to the mark.

Tadej Pogačar matched Eddy Merckx in last year's Tour de France, can he do it again in 2021?

Alejandro Valverde will be racing to tie the Eddy Merckx record at Liège-Bastogne-Liège on his 41st birthday.

The 'Manxster' is creating buzz about a possible Tour de France bid to chase Eddy Merckx's all-time stage-win record. Deal or no deal?

Check out Dane Cash's author page.

Pogačar is first rider since Merckx to win three jerseys in Paris.

Former teammate of Coppi, Bobet, and Anquetil turned sports director on leaving racing and went in pursuit of Merckx's signature.

The statistics suggest that Sagan is the most consistent Tour rider of all time, with the possible exception of the Cannibal, Eddy Merckx.

From Anquetil to Indurain, every rider who won four Tour titles went on to win a fifth.

An intimate Q&A with the Badger — the five-time Tour winner and three-time Giro champion who also won Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia, and worlds.

Belgian legend spoke during a birthday interview about his career and how the sport has changed.

Merckx comments on dominance of Tour in UCI's planning process, Froome's possible mid-season transfer, and new Belgian superstar Evenepoel.

Part One of a conversation with the legendary French journalist, on the last 40 years of the Giro d'Italia.

French legend Bernard Hinault sees a bright future for 20-year-old Remco Evenepoel, but warns of threat of being overwhelmed by expectations and pressure.

Belgian legend believes van der Poel could take a yellow jersey if he shifts focus to the road, speaks against idea of a 2020 Tour 'behind closed doors.'

The French nearly-man is among the last of the legends when black-and-white photography documented cycling's golden era.

Poulidor was seen as a 'real face of cycling' in France as a result of hard-working attitude and wealth of victories

Belgian hero returns home in good condition after falling from his bike last week and spending five days under observation.

The Belgian legend remains in a hospital for observation following a fall while riding Sunday

The accolades continue to pour in for 19-year-old Evenepoel, who became the youngest rider in the modern era to win a major one-day classic Saturday.

A look at the stories and photo galleries that you may have missed from this weekend's stages of the Tour de France

When a bike appears with both Ernesto Colnago and Eddy Merckx's name on it, it draws far more attention than the state-of-the-art superbikes ridden by those racing today.

With Mark Cavendish's chances of matching Belgian's 34 Tour de France stage wins looking slim, Eddy Merckx's prowess is being given a new lease of life.

Two stages in and around the Belgian capital will kick off the 2019 edition of the Tour de France.

Chris Froome said on Saturday it was an "honour" to be mentioned in the same breath as Eddy Merckx and Miguel Indurain.

The race will honor the 50th anniversary of Eddy Merckx’s first of five Tour de France victories.

Cycling's most legendary champion weighs in on bike design, his favorite riders, and the sports evolving standards of “cool.”

Eddy Merckx says discs might make sense for consumers, but he argues they're too dangerous in the pro peloton.

Organizers Eddy Merckx and Dirk De Pauw look ahead to the future of the two Middle Eastern races, which could be added to the WorldTour.

Eddy Merckx is working behind the scenes to renew the Tour of Oman's contract after a rocky 2015 edition of the race.

The Belgian says using a hidden motor during bike racing "is the worst that [riders] can do."

After a sandstorm and exploding tires in 2015, some teams will skip the Tours of Qatar and Oman next season. Trek says it's "complicated."

To honor Merckx's 70th, take a look inside "Merckx 525," the first book authorized by 'the Cannibal' himself, a detailed look at his life

Stage 5 of the race through the desert was canceled after a rider protest because of weather conditions

To celebrate Merckx's 70th birthday, his bicycle brand is unveiling a $17,500 steel bike outfitted with Campagnolo Super Record

Logan VonBokel tells the story of hopping in on Eddy Merckx's local group ride and rubbing elbows with legends of the sport

Belgian champion believes that Voigt will be the first of many big names attempting the hour record in the coming years

Eddy Merckx has been hospitalized in Brussels after suffering chest pain, but a close friend says everything is under control

Going downhill on two wheels is much more complex than simply letting gravity take over

The Belgian said he is hopeful that Alonso's entrance into cycling will help the sport

With Fabian Cancellara aiming at cycling's purest record, Caley Fretz waxes on the rules surrounding the attempt

Once dominated by a series of powerful, charismatic athletes, pro cycling has in recent years been producing one-off grand tour winners

The Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider is 10 short of Eddy Merckx's benchmark of 34 victories

Only seven riders in history have won both grand tours in the same season, for a total of 12 times

27 sections of rough, bone-jarring cobblestones await the riders for "Hell of the North"

Five-time Tour de France champion, now 67, has experienced heart irregularities since birth