Considered to be the greatest cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx won 525 races on the international calendar in his 18-year professional cycling career, including 11 Grand Tours, all five Monuments, three World Championships and several victories on the track.
Many people know him simply by his nickname, 'the Cannibal', for his ravenous desire for victories. His conquests cover all types of terrain and race types, demonstrating his strength and stamina in not only the number of events but the quality of victories.
