Eddy Merckx (Cyclist ) was born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium on a Sunday, June 17, 1945 🎈. Eddy Merckx is 79 years old. He is a Gemini ♊ and was born in the Year of the Rooster 🐓.
Road racing specialist who won the Tour de France five times: in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1974.
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| FULL NAME: | Edouard Louis Joseph Merckx |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 17, 1945 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium |
| AGE: | 79 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | Belgian |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Gemini |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Rooster |
About
Eddy Merckx is a Cyclist. Eddy was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
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He won his first race on October 1, 1961, as an amateur rider, not long after he began racing competitively.
DID YOU KNOW He was a world champion three times as a professional, and also once as an amateur.
FACT Though they raced in different eras, he was a friend and supporter of fellow Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong.
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Birthday
Currently, Eddy Merckx is 79 years old. His next birthday is away. Eddy will celebrate his 80th birthday on a Sunday, June 17th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 17, 1945. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Eddy Merckx’s zodiac sign is Gemini. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the third sign in the zodiac, Gemini. Geminis are known for being curious, charismatic, extroverted, and clever. Aries & Leo are the most compatible signs for Geminis.
Famous Gemini celebrities are Kanye West, Angelina Jolie, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Portman, and Prince. Gemini ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Eddy Merckx was born in the Year of the Rooster. Rooster represents punctuality in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Rooster are charming, witty, honest, blunt, brave, and self-reliant. They can also sometimes be controlling, insensitive, narrow-minded, selfish, and reckless.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Eddy Merckx is a 79 years old Cyclist, born in June, in the Year of the Rooster (1945), and is a Gemini. His life path number is 6. Eddy’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 17.
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