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Strasbourg C autumn shoot

No season as colourful as autumn! Our photographer took a Strasbourg C in Retrosonic design to the forest to do a shoot among the falling leaves. We are happy to share the results with you! Did you also take nice images of your Eddy Merckx? Feel free to share them with us via our Facebook page or Instagram account!

10/29/2024, 04:05 PM

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"What a brutal race!" - 2024 Gravel World Championship recap

On 6 October 2024, Leuven transformed to the World Gravel Capital. The best pro riders and amateurs from over of the world gathered to compete the World Gravel Championship. Among the 292 elite riders who came to the start, there were four riders from Team Flanders - Baloise. Alex Colman, Lars Craps, Dylan Vandenstorme and Gilles De Wilde rode the World Championship on an Eddy Merckx Pévèle.

10/07/2024, 11:44 AM

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The Special One: a closer look at Alex Colman's Pévèle C

On Sunday 6 October, four riders from Team Flanders - Baloise will compete at the World Gravel Championships in Leuven (BE). Alex Colman is one of them. He will be riding a custom Pévèle C, equipped with a Classified Powershift system.

10/01/2024, 07:50 AM

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Eddy’s Loop - group ride report

On 29 September, we organised a social ride together with Le Coffee Ride. The occasion was the inauguration of Eddy's Loop, a 94 km route with 1600 altimeters in the heart of the Ardennes.

09/30/2024, 09:05 AM

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About the Eddy Merckx geometry

At first glance, there don't seem to be many differences between the 525 and the Mendrisio or between the Pévèle and the Strasbourg. Yet the bike's focus is elsewhere each time, partly the result of sophisticated geometry. We sat down with our product developers and immersed ourselves in the secrets behind this game of millimetres: ‘Once we had our master welder Johan Vranckx weld a frame to experience for himself what a new geometry would do.’

09/26/2024, 10:00 PM

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Le Coffee Ride and Eddy Merckx Bikes host first social ride

On Sunday 29 September Le Coffee Ride and Eddy Merckx Bikes will host their first joint social ride. Together with our ambassadors we will set off for a 94-kilometre ride (with 1,650 metres altitude) through the breathtaking Ardennes. Along the way we will provide the necessary supplies and both before and after you can enjoy a relaxing coffee or well-deserved drink.

08/29/2024, 07:00 AM

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Ambassador Tim Celen shines in Sporza report

Recently, we proudly presented our brand-new ambassador Tim Celen. For our paralympian, 2024 is a key year and this has not escaped Belgian sports channel ‘Sporza’. In a fascinating reportage, Digital Creative Bavo Mortier and former cyclist Bert De Backer go cycling with Tim and get to know a very special Eddy Merckx 525.

08/20/2024, 12:55 PM

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Partial Paralysis Doesn't Keep Paralympian Tim Celen Off the Bike: "I Would Choose This Life Again"

At the end of summer, the Paris Paralympic Summer Games will take place. Our ambassador Tim Celen is one of the flag bearers for Team Belgium and is resolutely aiming for gold. He has long embraced his partial paralysis: "At 26, I’ve seen the world, met our royal family, and turned my hobby into my profession. How could I be ungrateful?

08/05/2024, 06:00 AM

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Win a VIP package for Tour de Wallonie

Always wanted to spend a day behind the scenes watching a bike race? Thanks to our collaboration with Team Flanders - Baloise, we're giving away two duo VIP Packages for the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie.

07/07/2024, 11:47 AM

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Discover the Eddy Merckx Retrosonic shirt

Earlier this year, we released the Retrosonic bikes in homage to the iconic Panasonic team. Following that, today we are launching the Retrosonic off bike shirt. The shirt is produced in collaboration with The Vandal, a premium Belgian clothing brand.

07/01/2024, 07:37 AM

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How Eddy Merckx Bikes Prepared a Yellow-Green and Polka-Dot Bike for the Tour in the Dead of Night

Eddy Merckx Bikes has a rich history in cycling. One of the highlights was during the 2010 Tour de France, when we were the bike supplier for Quickstep-Innergetic. After Sylvain Chavanel's victory in Spa, we suddenly had the yellow jersey, green jersey, and polka-dot jersey in our ranks. We worked tirelessly deep into the night to steal the show the next day.

06/25/2024, 07:00 AM

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Social Ride to Eddy Merckx Mural

Last Thursday, June 13th, we organized a social ride around the Baloise Belgium Tour. Starting from our factory in Beringen, we explored the final stage of the third leg to Scherpenheuvel and stopped at the large mural of Eddy Merckx.

06/14/2024, 09:11 AM