I don't like it when people say I was the best ever. It's silly. I am not the best ever. I was… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that every time I race I go to the very limit of my strength. But when the opportunity appears… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I can tell you I preferred my era. Yes, they make much more money now but I preferred my cycling. The passion… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
The only event that counts is the Tour, it's the only race that all the media go to. It's far more important… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
In my time it was different. When I knew the wind was strong, I attacked myself to make the race as hard… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I wore the yellow jersey 96 times. It is the best memory of my career. It still gives me goosebumps. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I have decided to give up competition. I cannot train properly for the Tour de France which I had hoped to ride… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I won 34 Tour stages by winning sprints, in the mountains, in time trials and going on the attack on the descents.… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
You need talent as a rider and I think I had that in my genes. But I think I also had a talent for… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
Absolutely, in stage races, Froome is better than Eddy Merckx. Maybe he can win five, six Tours de France, but my focus wasn't only… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I didn't win any bunch sprints. But I won in solo breakaways, I won time-trials, I won in the mountains. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I always had and I still have that special desire in me to be the best. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I'm not saying that every time I race I go to the very limit of my strength. But when the opportunity appears I consider… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
I can tell you I preferred my era. Yes, they make much more money now but I preferred my cycling. The passion for racing.… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
Doping has to be fought, cheats must be unmasked, abuse should be punished but all this should remain human. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
It's difficult for him, carrying the name. But Axel is doing what he likes to do, and for me, if Axel's happy, I'm also… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
Cycling is a good school for life. It makes you hard and gives you ambition, but you can never say you've arrived. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
The most important thing is that you're the best of your generation and I can say that I was. — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
Sometimes it's strange being me. I travel the world meeting people, I'm surrounded with friends and my life is full, but all the time… — Eddy Merckx Copy Share Image
