Eddy Merckx has spoken to Belgian media about his crash on Monday and recovery plan, saying that he hopes to get back on his bike in the future, but will never ride alone again after falling onto a railway line.
Turning 80 next year, Merckx fell off his bike while he was riding in the region west of Mechelen on Monday when his rear wheel slipped out on a railway crossing. He detailed the events of the fall to VTM Nieuws.
