"It's annoying, but there's nothing to do" - Eddy Merckx back in hospital after complications
OtherMonday, 14 July 2025 at 09:00
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx has been admitted to hospital again. The greatest rider of all time recently turned 80, and needs a new hip replacement.
As revealed on HNL, Merckx has been admitted to hospital in Antwerp as he needs a new hip replacement due to complications. After the operation, he will remain in hospital for 10 days.
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This setback is not unexpected. The Eddy Merckx himself told last June that, on December 10, doctors fitted him with a titanium prosthesis, "but it didn't work, it wouldn't adhere."
"I have been to the hospital 2 times already and now it seems I have bacteria on my skin. I have to take strong antibiotics for twelve weeks, 2700 milligrams a day. I've done the math: by July 18 I'll be done. It's annoying, but there's nothing to do," Merckx added in those statements.
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