Eddy Merckx, world cycling legend: “I’m doing quite well. I continue to rehab twice a week in Antwerp and once at home. I hope to be able to ride a road bike again soon”

ByDavid Mitchell

The Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx81 years old, assured this Friday that He is progressing favorably in his recovery after suffering a hip fracture which has forced him to undergo numerous operations, and he hoped to soon be able to ride a road bike again.

“I can’t complain. I’m still in rehab, but I’m doing pretty well. (…). I continue to rehabilitate twice a week in Antwerp and once at home. I hope to be able to ride a road bike again soon,” declared ‘El Caníbal’ to Flemish television VTM Nieuws.

The five-time winner of the Tour de France suffered a hip fracture in December 2024 after falling while riding a bike and since then he has gone through a long recovery process, complicated by successive surgical interventions.

Although he still has difficulty walking, Merckx said he sees progress in his physical condition.

“I already notice the difference. Everything is better, and that is important“said the former cyclist during the presentation in Herentals of a new edition of ‘La Cannibale’, a cycling initiative that seeks to make it easier for people with disabilities to face the ascent of the mythical Mont Ventoux.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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