Merckx Tour De France 1973

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Eddy Merckx - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In that year's Tour de France Ocana was sick and withdrew. In 1973 Merckx rode in the Vuelta a España where he beat Luis Ocana and Bernard Thévenet and then went on to win the Giro d'Italia. Merckx's final victory in the Giro d'Italia in the 1974 edition was a tight battle between Merckx and two Italians.Born: 17 June 1945 (age 75), Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium

Tour de France retrospective: Bernard Thévenet remembers ...

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21 hours ago · Tour de France retrospective: Bernard Thévenet remembers Luis Ocaña’s epic ride to Orcières-Merlette Merckx was at the height of his career, …

1973 Tour de France by BikeRaceInfo

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1973 Tour de France Quick Facts: 4140.4 km raced at an average speed of 33.918 km/hr. 132 starters and 87 classified finishers. After winning both the Vuelta and the Giro in 1973, Eddy Merckx chose not to defend his Tour title.

Another Tour of Absences: Tour de France 1973 Cyclingnews

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Jul 30, 2014 · In 1973 after four straight Tour wins, all time cycling great Eddy Merckx opted not to race - preferring to for a Giro d'Italia-Vuelta a España double - whilst two top Italians, reigning World ...

Orcières-Merlette: Where Merckx Trembled and Tour History ...

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The final climb for “rolling to summit” stage 4 of the 2020 Tour de France. The Tour would return to Orcières three more times. The following year, the mischievous organizers ran a stage back into the ski resort, just to rub salt in Merckx’s wounds. The return fixture was an anti-climax.

Tour de France's first summit finish: a power climb ...

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20 hours ago · Tour de France's first summit finish: a power climb – Preview By Alasdair Fotheringham 01 September 2020 Orcières-Merlette famous for Ocaña's dramatic victory over Merckx at 1971 Tour

Luis Ocaña - Wikipedia

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In 1973, Merckx decided to ride the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia. It was the first time that Merckx contested the Vuelta a España and that year he would not be contesting the Tour de France. Ocaña battled Merckx in the race with Bernard Thévenet also present. In the end Ocaña finished second, almost 4 minutes behind Merckx.

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