Legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx has been hospitalized with a hip infection and is facing further surgery, according to Belgian media. "As I was in a lot of pain, I was admitted to hospital last ... April 9 - Belgian cycling great Eddy Merckx has been admitted to hospital in Belgium to treat a persistent hip infection and is expected to have surgery next week, local media reported on Thursday.

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Cycling legend Eddy Merckx, 80, is set to undergo surgery for a persistent hip infection after ineffective antibiotics. Known as 'The Cannibal,' Merckx has faced multiple health challenges since ... Legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx has been hospitalised with a hip infection and faces surgery, according to Belgian media on Thursday. Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx is back in hospital with hip problems, the Belga news agency reported on Thursday, citing multiple sources.

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Belga said that 80-year-old Merckx is undergoing ... BRUSSELS — Cycling great Eddy Merckx broke a hip in a crash while bike riding, Belgian media reported on Monday. The Het Nieuwsblad newspaper, quoting his family, said the 79-year-old Merckx would ... Yahoo: Copenhagen Documentary Fest CPH:DOX to Pay Tribute to Belgian Cycling Legend “The Cannibal” Eddy Merckx Copenhagen Documentary Fest CPH:DOX to Pay Tribute to Belgian Cycling Legend “The Cannibal” Eddy Merckx TribLIVE.com: Mark Cavendish breaks Eddy Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory Mark Cavendish breaks Eddy Merckx’s record for most career Tour de France stage wins with his 35th victory [Nikolai could also have added Fons De Wolf and the late Danny Willems, ed.] Remco is (mind you, this was two years ago, and still true today) too young to declare him the next Eddy Merckx. Let’s wait ...

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