Eddy Merckx

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:activeYears 1965–1978
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Order_of_Merit_of_the_Italian_Republic
gptkb:Order_of_the_Crown_(Belgium)
gptkb:Belgian_National_Sports_Merit_Award
gptkb:UCI_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Order_of_Leopold
gptkbp:birthDate 1945-06-17
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Meensel-Kiezegem,_Belgium
gptkbp:child gptkb:Axel_Merckx
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Eddy_Merckx:_The_Cannibal_(documentary)
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Eddy_Merckx_Cycles
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Édouard_Louis_Joseph_Merckx
gptkbp:Giro_d'Italia_wins 5
gptkbp:height 1.85 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eddy Merckx
gptkbp:knownFor most successful professional cyclist in history
gptkbp:Monument_wins 19
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Belgian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Cannibal
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Bernard_Thévenet
gptkb:Felice_Gimondi
gptkb:Luis_Ocaña
gptkb:Raymond_Poulidor
gptkb:Roger_De_Vlaeminck
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:cyclist
gptkbp:retired 1978
gptkbp:signature Eddy Merckx signature.svg
gptkbp:sport road cycling
track cycling
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Claudine_Acou
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous biographies
gptkbp:team gptkb:Fiat
gptkb:C&A
gptkb:Faema
gptkb:Molteni
gptkb:Peugeot
gptkbp:total_professional_victories 525
gptkbp:Tour_de_France_wins 5
gptkbp:UCI_World_Ranking #1 (multiple years)
gptkbp:Vuelta_a_España_wins 1
gptkbp:weight 74 kg
gptkbp:won gptkb:Tour_de_France
gptkb:Hour_Record
gptkb:Liège–Bastogne–Liège
gptkb:Milan–San_Remo
gptkb:Paris–Roubaix
gptkb:Tour_of_Flanders
gptkb:World_Road_Race_Championship
gptkbp:World_Championships_wins 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Belgians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4