Molteni Eddy Merckx Yellow Retro Cycling Jersey-1969 cycling sock Peugeot World Champion Long Sleeve

Peugeot World Champion Long Sleeve Cycling Jersey

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Eddy Merckx Long Sleeve Retro cycling jersey

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Molteni Eddy Merckx Yellow Retro Cycling Jersey-1969 cycling sock Peugeot World Champion Long Sleeve1969With the Belgian Eddy Merckx, and his first of five Tour wins with arguably the most dominant displays of the race. It is famous for being the only year that one rider has taken the yellow, the green and the polka dot jerseys (the GC, points competition and the King of the Mountains). But it is particularly memorable for stage 17, a 214km mountain stage that saw Merckx launch a solo breakaway 140km before the finish line and hold it to the finish