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Axel Merckx is a world-renowned Belgian bicycle racing champion who retired to British Columbia, Canada, in 2007. Born in 1972 in Uccle, Belgium, Axel is the son of 5-time Tour de France champion Eddy Merckx. Even though proud of his father's exploits, Axel has himself enjoyed a superb racing career, such as winning an Olympic Medal in 2004.



Winner of the 2000 Belgian National Championship, he has participated in eight Tours de France, finishing as the highest-positioned Belgian rider six instances. Axel's other accomplishments contain successful the Belgianstage wins in the Giro d'Italia and Dauphine Libere. He has also won the GP Sanson, the Tour de la Region Wallone, the Grand Prix de Wallonie, and the Tour de l'Ain.

As a member of the Belgian Olympic Cycle Racing contingent, Axel participated at the 2004 Olympics held in Athens, Greece, where by he captured a bronze medal amongst 75 rivals. In a race that showed several break away attempts, it wasn't until eventually Paolo Bettini from Italy and Sergio Paulinho from Portugal broke away from the group with a few of laps remaining and opened up a snug gap on the ultimate lap that an concept of the medal positions could be gained. With the peloton giving up the chase of the leaders, Axel Merckx from Belgium broke away to open up a adequate gap for him to get bronze. Only eight seconds separated a third area finish from the Gold Medal winner.

Axel Merckx also also lends his expertise and enthusiasm to a large variety of rides at diverse occasions in help of some exceptional leads to, these kinds of as cancer study, or simply in support of the challenge of cycling.

In addition to Axel's tours, he also presents a selection of clinics to bicycle lovers in the Okanagan Region of British Columbia.