As per our current Database, Eddy Merckx is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Eddy Merckx is 78 years, 10 months and 9 days old. Eddy Merckx will celebrate 79rd birthday on a Monday 17th of June 2024. Below we countdown to Eddy Merckx upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Eddy Merckx |
| Occupation | Cyclist |
| Age | 78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 17, 1945 (Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium) |
| Birthday | June 17 |
| Town/City | Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Eddy Merckx was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Road racing specialist who won the Tour de France five times: in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1974.
He won his first race on October 1, 1961, as an amateur rider, not long after he began racing competitively.
He was a world champion three times as a professional, and also once as an amateur.
He married Claudine Acou in 1967.
Though they raced in different eras, he was a friend and supporter of fellow Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
