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Cycling Legend Eddy Merckx Out of Hospital

Legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx was discharged from the hospital on Friday after experiencing complications from a hip fracture, his wife, Claudine, informed the Belgian daily, Het Nieuwsblad. Merckx had been hospitalised since July 13 due to ongoing issues with a hip prosthesis fitted after a cycling accident last December. In June, the five-time Tour de France winner told AFP that he had also developed a skin infection requiring intensiv…

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The legendary Belgian has been in hospital since July 13 due to complications related to a failed hip replacement.

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Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx left a hospital in Antwerp today. He had been in the hospital since July 13 due to complications related to a failed hip replacement. His treatment is not yet complete, and he is awaiting another operation, but he will temporarily be in home care.

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Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx left a hospital in Antwerp today. He had been in the hospital since July 13 due to complications related to a failed hip replacement. His treatment is not yet complete, and he is awaiting another operation, but he will temporarily be in home care.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx left a hospital in Antwerp today, the French news agency AFP reports. He had been in the hospital since July 13 due to complications related to a failed hip replacement. His treatment is not yet complete, and he is awaiting another operation, but he will temporarily be in home care.

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He had to undergo antibiotic treatment. Eddy Merckx was able to leave the hospital in Antwerp this Friday. The best cyclist in history had been hospitalized for two weeks after complications following the laying of a hip prosthesis at the end of March. ► Report: Eddy Merckx is 80 years old: meeting with the Cannibal: The hospital staff authorised Merckx, 80 years old, to return to his home in order to continue his recovery in a familiar environm…

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BX1 broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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