Merckx: I would have loved to race in this Tour de France

When Cyclingnews asked Eddy Merckx if he would have loved to race the cobbled stage of this year's Tour de France, his smile said it all.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.