Eddy Merckx - Recorde da Hora (1972)

Na Cidade do México, Merckx marcou 49.431mt, recorde que durou até 1982.

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[mguazzelli]

Yes, is an excerpt from "Eddy Merckx, la course en Tete"

[mplayer98]

Is this an excerpt from a documentary?

[mguazzelli]

Yes, is an excerpt from "Eddy Merckx, la Course en Tete".

[equinoxranch]

Adding to Please Read This' accurate remarks....

Merckx had completed a full season (as usual) when he pulled this off. No extensive - specialized training. He "simply" did it. Think about that all you gomer armstrong worshippers......

Why Mexico and at the last minute? Because the two to three available European tracks were victim to bad weather. So, just like that..., what's available? Mexico City has a track. O.K., we'll fly over there. Four days later, this is what he did. SO Merckx!

[ZAOUWV]

There can be no discussion about it, Eddy Merkcx is the greatest cycler of all time! Greetings from Holland

[MancoBiker]

Apparently, he knew the value of warming up (from the way he starts, no hurried at all)

[merckxista]

@GiantDefy954 He trained with oxygen mask from the 12 to the 21 of October.

[GiantDefy954]

@equinoxranch In his documentary he said he wanted to do it on the same track as the previous record holder. Also he spent weeks training at home on his garage trainer bike with an oxygen mask supplying him with less oxygen so that he could breathe better when at altitude. He knew that he was going to do it in mexico because he prepared for it months in advance.

[xylfox]

@ansjol But also breath-taking is harder,hm??????

[lifereguard]

massive gear - 53 x 13 ?

[rbonilla18]

eddy got shot at 1:35

[dace364]

@indusrtial why wroge era? was the best era for cycling.

[benoit18208]

battu de 10m en 2000 par borman.. c'est incroyable! c'est Eddy Merckx..