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Eddy was still the better Tour rider even though Lance has the most overall wins.
In '69 He won the tour on his first attempt - unheard of even to this day. Plus, he collected the climber’s and sprinter’s jerseys as well, a feat that has never been repeated (he’s also the only rider to accomplish the same trick at the Giro d’Italia, in 1968). He's held the yellow jersey for 96 days — that’s almost 50 percent more days than Armstrong has spent in yellow. And Merckx holds the record for TdF stage wins, with 34 victories compared to Lance’s 21.
Lance won five stages this year, but Merckx won six and eight stages twice.
Aside from overall wins, Merckx has him beat.
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1971 Targa RS - Sold
1964 BMW 1800Ti
1969 BMW 2002
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