His kidney injury from that blow was considered a major factor in Merckx failing to win a then-record sixth Tour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Armstrong faces another vicious cycle in France] Reference

Merckx is a close friend and mentor of Armstrong.    From Wordnik.com.  [Armstrong faces another vicious cycle in France] Reference

Axel Merckx, Belgium, Domo Farm Frites, 2: 47. 12.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Tour de France results] Reference

Merckx rummaging around in Armstrong's "kunstbox.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Authenticity: If You Have to Ax, You Can't Afford It] Reference

Axel Merckx, Belgium, Domo Farm Frites, 2: 30 behind.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Tour de France results] Reference

Merckx finished third, almost 9 minutes behind Ocaña.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sandy Casar wins stage as Schleck and Contador pull away, Evans cracks] Reference

Indurain was a very different character from Merckx or Tyson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alberto Contador's chain reaction is par for the course in the Tour] Reference

Eddy Merckx famously said, "The Tour de France is won in bed.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Backwards and Forwards: Old Socks, New Hat] Reference

Hannah, if Merckx would'nt eat tofurkey, would he eat turduckin?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anarchy for Sale: No Brakes, No Masters] Reference

Botero, and countryman Axel Merckx was third, 2: 30 off the pace.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Botero wins Stage 15; Armstrong keeps big lead] Reference

Cycling icon Eddy Merckx, who won five Tours, leads with 96 days.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Lance Armstrong wins 7th consecutive Tour de France] Reference

“Today is again proof that he is a great talent,” said Merckx.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who is Ian Boswell, the Tour of Utah’s best young rider and third overall?] Reference

Eddy Merckx (B), 163. 5km in 4: 54: 48 (33.277 kph) 1980 Pau-Luchon: 1.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside the Tour de France with John Wilcockson: A perfect match – the Pyrénées and the Tour] Reference

Eddy Merckx (B), 163. 5km in 4: 54: 48 (33.277 kph) 1983 Pau-Luchon: 1.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside the Tour with John Wilcockson: Everyone needed a rest after that stage] Reference

Also out for the same reason: track bikes by Merckx, Fondriest, and BMG.    From Wordnik.com.  [Worst of NYC Craigslist Bike Ads: Spikes and Troughs] Reference

Overuse injuries kept the hyper-competitive Merckx out of the 1973 race.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Armstrong wins fourth straight Tour] Reference

Hey, Merckx, you got any of those moussed vivets left over from yesterday?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Spoils of Victory: Jousting with Legitimacy] Reference

Merckx, with heavy legs from his long pursuit the previous day, was dropped.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inside the Tour de France with John Wilcockson: Setbacks and comebacks are part of Tour history] Reference

Taking a cue from Chad Ochocinco, he changed his name to "Truck Axle Merckx.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Passing the Mantle: The End of the Aughts is Nigh] Reference

“I was in contact with Ian already last year,” said Merckx after the stage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who is Ian Boswell, the Tour of Utah’s best young rider and third overall?] Reference

“We had been talking on and off all year and kept in contact,” said Merckx.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who is Ian Boswell, the Tour of Utah’s best young rider and third overall?] Reference

A clever window in the Eddy Merckx EMX-7 paint reveals carbon fiber underneath.    From Wordnik.com.  [Eurobike report: Hot new road bikes from Eddy Merckx, Colnago and Lapierre] Reference

Merckx, whose son Axel is racing this year, won his titles between 1969 and 1974.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - McEwen fastest in third stage; Zabel now leads] Reference

"I raced 150 days of the year," Merckx said in an Associated Press interview last week.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Armstrong wins fourth straight Tour] Reference

Isn't putting a "bite me" tattoo under Eddy "The Cannibal" Merckx just asking for trouble?.    From Wordnik.com.  [BSNYC Friday Fun Culture Summit!] Reference

The team will be managed by Axel Merckx, the son of legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx.    From Wordnik.com.  [Armstrong puts humanitarian concerns above racing legacy] Reference

He has learned from early mentor Merckx that racing too much can severely damage a rider's body.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Armstrong wins fourth straight Tour] Reference

Merckx - Every summer about 3 million of them blitzkrieg their way down A6 and invade the riviera.    From Wordnik.com.  [BSNYC Friday Non-Quiz!] Reference

I am sad that I can not come up with anything clever to say about that poorly-executed Merckx tattoo.    From Wordnik.com.  [BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz!] Reference

You have been my Merckx-like inspiration and I only hope to get half as many 1st as you did in your heyday.    From Wordnik.com.  [BSNYC Friday Fun Quiz! [insert "karate hands" here]] Reference

Indeed, it was no less a rider than Eddy "The Cabbinal" Merckx who called cycling "the Parcheesi of the road.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Wake Up and Smell the Trees: Speed Bumps Ahead] Reference

I note that the "Merckx Werkx" sandwich includes tapenade, which until now I thought was a feminine hygene product.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anarchy for Sale: No Brakes, No Masters] Reference

Is it just me or is there something slightly off about naming a dish at a vegan restaurant after Eddy "The Cannibal" Merckx?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anarchy for Sale: No Brakes, No Masters] Reference

One example is of course the great Clem Lue Yat you can see his SUV here , otherwise known as the "Eddy Merckx of Hairweaving.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Distractions: Head-On Collisions] Reference

Merckx is part of the organising team for the new stage race.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cyclingnews News Headlines] Reference