26 September 1973 Eddy Merckx won Paris-Bruxelles
2020-09-26
After a six-year hiatus, Paris-Bruxelles was organized again in 1973. The race moved from April to September. It was Eddy Merckx’s only Paris-Bruxelles victory.
After a six-year hiatus, Paris-Bruxelles was organized again in 1973. The race moved from April to September. It was Eddy Merckx’s only Paris-Bruxelles victory.
1 Mario Cipollini 42 2 Alfredo Binda 41 3 Learco Guerra 31 4 Costante Girardengo 30 5 Eddy Merckx 25 6 Giuseppe Saronni 24 7 Francesco Moser 23 8 Roger De Vlaeminck 22 8 Alessandro Petacchi 22 10 Fausto Coppi 22
This was his first triumph at “La Doyenne”. He won Liege-Bastogne-Liege a total of five times (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975), which makes him the record holder winner of the race.
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