Originally Posted by
Keith99
Any evidence for what you say about Merckx?
He raced the minor races offseason because other riders needed the money (purses would be doubled if he was there). It was a rare TDF where he did not have a teammate win a stage.
Merckx seems to have been beyond upset when Ocna crashed out of the Tour.
Jaque Anquetil is a much better comparison.
what did I say...I said
may have been in response to something that was written here, but he certainly wasn't looking to destroy people.