Hyde wrote:He was amazing, I am proud to ride a bike bearing his name. I'm just old enough to have not understood cycling at that time, unfortunate for me.
I did ride with Merckx a few months back, something I'll never forget. As great as anyone is, it's just tough too compare cyclists from different era's side by side. It makes for great conversation, just too many variables
**** I was doing a Computrainer ride yesterday and watching the 2000 Tour for motivation, where Lance, Pantani, and Ullrich are all going at it, when on a mountain stage near the end a couple of guys in Kelme jerseys and full team kits jumped into the race, along with some guy who looked like Lance in the yellow jersey as well.. They were quickly escorted out of the race for the most part by the cops, etc.. but it was some kind of stunt by someone making a movie. Phil Ligget mentioned that it was rumoured that the director had offered non other than Eddy Merckx himself a lot of money to jump on a bike in an old team kit and try to finish with some of the favorites...
THAT would have been soooooo cool to see Eddy himself, in a Molteni jersey and kit, with a 70's Merckx era bicycle finishing up with Lance and others!!!! Just the sight of that guy (he was as big around as a beer keg back then in 2000, but you could still tell it was him....) would have definitely been talked about for years.....
What an amazing athlete.... The guy has over 500+ professional victories, 5 TDF, 5 Giro's, 3 World Pro titles.... Talk about a cool thing to see if he had agreed to it....
Okie... back to reality..
Billy
