Merckx takes on Tour Down Under's community ride

Race organiser Eddy Merckx also went out for a ride.

Race organiser Eddy Merckx also went out for a ride. (Image credit: Stephen Farrand)

Eddy Merckx will get a first-hand look at the parcours for the 2012 Santos Tour Down Under when the cycling legend gets back on the bike for the official recreational ride of the UCI ProTour event, the Bupa Challenge Tour.