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Riders Profile: Axel Merckx


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13 Interviews

Entrevista a Axel Merckx

High Cycling, Jorge Matesanz, 5 January 2022
Posted by: Bitossi

La típica historia de un gran ciclista aplastado por su apellido. No fue exactamente así con Axel, que sabía de antemano que alcanzar los registros de su padre iba a ser misión imposible.



On team tragedies: ‘I don’t want to ever experience this again’

CyclingTips, Neal Rogers, 18 August 2017
Posted by: Bitossi

With the recent application for a UCI Pro Continental license, there is a clear path forward for the successful Axeon Hagens Berman program run by Axel Merckx.



Team’s exclusion from California is ‘unfortunate for development of US cycling’

CyclingTips, Davey Wilson, 8 March 2017
Posted by: Bitossi

During his 15-year professional career, Axel Merckx experienced cycling’s disappointments as much as any rider. But as a team owner and director, he says he’s now facing his biggest setback.



Axeon Hagens Berman’s Axel Merckx Gets PEZ’d!

Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 27 February 2017
Posted by: Bitossi

It's hard enough trying to live up to your father, but when he is Eddy Merckx... Ed Hood talks to Axel Merckx about his career, the Axeon Hagens Berman Development team and the future for the 'son of a living hero'.



Notre meilleure saison

Velo-Club, Charles Marsault, 28 November 2016
Posted by: Bitossi

Alors que nos interviews bilans de la saison touchent à leur fin, nous avons souhaité mettre à l'honneur une formation continentale qui a brillé en 2016, Axeon Hagens - Berman, et ce au travers d'un entretien avec Axel Merkx, qui a eu la gentillesse de nous accorder un peu de son temps.



Bissell has an unique programme.

Cafe Roubaix, Cafe Roubaix, 26 October 2013
Posted by: Bitossi

Trek-Livestrong started in 2009, changed its name and riders over the years, but one thing remained certain: the ability of the team to nurture young talents and launch them on the big stage of cycling. This being said, in the past five years Axel Merckx’s team sent to the World Tour no less than 14 riders, among those being Taylor Phinney, Alex Dowsett, Jesse Sergent, Joe Dombrowski, Ian Boswell, Lawson Craddock or Jasper Stuyven.



"Emotionales" Ende einer Karriere

t-mobile-team.com, 28 July 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Bei seiner neunten Tour-Teilnahme trägt der Belgier Axel Merckx das T-Mobile-Trikot. Der 34-Jährige hat aufgrund seiner großen Erfahrung die Kapitänsrolle übernommen, nachdem der Australier Michael Rogers ausgeschieden war.



Going out in style

t-mobile-team.com, 28 July 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Just a few days short of wrapping up his ninth Tour of duty Axel Merckx came dangerously close to a first ever stage win at the world's biggest bike race. It wasn't to be, but the 34-year-old was satisfied with his solid stage second place on Friday.



Merckx, le dernier Tour

velomagazine.fr, 5 July 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Axel Merckx va prendre dans deux jours à Londres le départ de son dernier Tour de France, en affichant toujours ses ambitions.



,,Ideaal is het allemaal niet''

sportwereld.be, Hugo Coorevits, 23 April 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Axel Merckx aan de start ondanks zware crash tijdens verkenning



Nearing an end, but motivation high

cyclingnews.com, Shane Stokes, 18 March 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Time is ticking. Either this season or next, a Belgian Olympic bronze medallist will announce his retirement from the sport.



,,Ik mis mijn kinderen erg''

sportwereld.be, Walter Wauters, 5 February 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Axel Merckx (33) is de laatste rechte lijn opgedraaid. Op het einde van het jaar hangt hij wellicht de fiets aan de haak. Net als Phonak, zijn nieuwe werkgever. Wat dreef hem nog gauw naar Zwitserland, in zijn laatste seizoen? De vriendschap met ploegleider John Lelangue, zoals hijzelf aangeeft?



Interview d'Axel Merckx (Domo-Farm Frites)

Vélo101, 9 July 2001
Posted by: Seb66

lors que le Tour se trouve en Belgique, Axel Merckx nous parle de ses ambitions et de l'arrivée de Richard Virenque chez Domo.








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