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CYCLE SPORT: JANUARY 2005
MERCKX - THE INTERVIEW
Our exclusive 16-page interview. Read Eddy Merckx’s memories of his childhood, riding with Tom Simpson, crashing at Blois, his exploits on the road and what it was like to dominate cycling
FOLLOWING A DIFFERENT PATH
Jonathan Vaughters meets Axel Merckx to discover his experience growing up as the son of Eddy, and considers Axel’s own achievements
INTELLIGENT ASSASSIN
Few riders managed to beat Eddy Merckx in the big races. But even Merckx was on his guard against Felice Gimondi, who was always waiting to pick up the scraps left by “The Cannibal”
THE ONE AND ONLY
Better known as the manager of T-Mobile, Walter Godefroot was once Merckx’s arch-enemy on the road
THE NOBLE RIVAL
Belgian Frans Verbeeck took training to new extremes and his preparation very seriously to try to bring down Merckx. Did he succeed? CS finds out
ENEMIES AT THE GATE
Eddy Merckx’s famous battles with rivals and teammates often got very heated indeed
FEDDING THE CANNIBAL
Riding for the Molteni team, Merckx’s career reached its peak while under the management of former rider Giorgio Albani. We meet the man who was at the wheel of the team car during Merckx’s biggest wins
A VERY SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP
Despite their differences and professional rivalry, Eddy Merckx and Patrick Sercu practically grew up together, became stars together, and are still the closest of friends
UNSUNG HERO
Behind every great cyclist is a great team — one of the unsung heroes of Merckx’s career was Jos Huysmans, who spent much of his career in the service of his unbeatable leader
A WILLING MARTYR
Roger Swerts turned professional in 1965 but, like Jos Huysmans, he sacrificed his own undoubted talent to help the great man win
MERCKX - THE MARQUE
When Eddy Merckx hung up his wheels and stopped racing, it wasn’t the end of his involvement with bikes — he now makes them and has worked hard for almost 25 years to establish himself once again as the best in the business; something that won’t have surprised his latest rivals
10 MERCKX MAGIC MOMENTS
We look at 10 crucial episodes that shaped Merckx’s career, from when he became the youngest world champion at of 22 to his awful experience at the Tour in 1975
PALMARES
A look at the most complete palmarès ever achieved in professional cycle racing
THE END FOR TYLER?
Hamilton’s doping crisis
FREDDIE RODRIGUEZ
With a stage win of a grand tour under his belt, Rodriguez looks forward to his upcomng 2005 Spring Classic campaign
LETTERS
GRAHAM WATSON
Cycle Sport’s photographer takes a look back a the nine year history of the U.S.Postal service through his eyes
SHOP WINDOW
CHRIS CARMICHAEL
The Do’s and Don’ts for 2005
RESULTS
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