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Eddy Merckx's 1-hour world record bike

Eddy Merckx broke the world 1-hour cycling record in 1972. The bicycle the famous Belgian used is displayed at the Brussels metro station named after him, opened on the line 1B extension in 2003.

World Record Plaque. Inscription: EDDY MERCKX; Werelduurrecord; Record de l'heure; 49.43195 Km; 25 / 10 / 1972 - MEXICO.


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