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Cycling legend Merckx in hospital for hip operation

Eddy Merckx, the most successful cycling racer ever, is back in hospital for an operation to treat complications for a new hip, sources close to the Belgian great said Monday.

Merckx, 80, fractured his hip after falling off his bike last December.

A titanium prosthesis was fitted, but that was subsequently replaced by a cemented version, with fresh problems arising from this one.

The five-time winner of the Tour de France is expected to remain in hospital for around a fortnight.

Merckx won five victories in the Italian Giro to go with his five on the Tour de France as well as one victory in the Spanish Vuelta. He also won a host of one-day classics and three world titles.

Merckx also suffered a heavy fall in the autumn of 2019, forcing him to spend several days in hospital. 

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