Restore image says Merckx

Belgian great Eddy Merckx has called on cycling's authorities to settle their recent disagreements and help the sport regain its dignity. Cycling has been rocked by a succession of doping scandals but five-times Tour de France winner Merckx insists...

Belgian great Eddy Merckx has called on cycling's authorities to settle their recent disagreements and help the sport regain its dignity.

Cycling has been rocked by a succession of doping scandals but five-times Tour de France winner Merckx insists that the sport's image has also been tarnished because of conflict between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and events organisers.

"It's bad to see the confrontation," Merckx, 62, said. "They have to work to restore cycling's image and not get involved in such conflicts."

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.