The Belgian suffers from complications related to a cycling on the bicycle last December who already forced him to two non -decisive interventions
Eddy Merckx is hospitalized from Sunday to Antwerp for further hip surgery. The Belgian suffers from complications related to a hip prosthesis following a bicycle fall last December. A first titanium prosthesis was not successful, in the spring a new attempt with a second prosthesis, cemented, was also unsuccessful with further problems.
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The five -time winner of the Tour de France had also developed a skin infection that requested an intense antibiotic treatment as he told on June 17 during a reception at Palazzo Reale to celebrate his 80th birthday. Merckx is expected to remain hospitalized for at least ten days.