Eddy Merckx

“Don't buy upgrades, ride up grades.”

“I raced to win, not to come in second.”

“The race is won by the rider who can suffer the most.”

“I ride my bike to ride my bike.”

“Cycling is a sport of elegance and efficiency.”

“In cycling, as in life, balance is everything. Push hard when you need to, recover when you must.”

“Cycling is a suffering sport. Embrace the suffering and it becomes joy.”

“In cycling, there's a moment when you have to stop thinking and start believing.”

“Cycling is life. Life is cycling. Everything else is just waiting.”