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Eddy Merckx To Be Honored by French President Sarkozy
December 6th, 2011| Features, Road | No Comments
BRUSSELS, Dec 6, 2011 (AFP) – French president Nicolas Sarkozy will honor Eddy Merckx by elevating the Belgian cycling legend to the highest possible Legion of Honor grade at the [...]
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