Biggest, longest, ..
Selection of statistics about Eddy Merckx victories.
Longest
Victories sorted by race distance.
| # | Year | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Paris-Bruxelles | 294 |
| 2 | 1976 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 3 | 1967 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 4 | 1966 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 5 | 1971 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 6 | 1969 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 7 | 1975 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 8 | 1972 | Milano-Sanremo | 288 |
| 9 | 1969 | Brussel - Meulebeke | 273 |
| 10 | 1973 | Paris - Roubaix | 272.5 |
Per type of race
| Stage | |
| Onedayrace | |
| Time trial | |
| GC |
PCS points
The PCS point scale is kept consistent over time. Sorting wins by PCS points should return the biggest win on top.
| # | Year | Race | PCS Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1969 | Tour de France | General classification | 500 |
| 2 | 1970 | Tour de France | General classification | 500 |
| 3 | 1971 | Tour de France | General classification | 500 |
| 4 | 1972 | Tour de France | General classification | 500 |
| 5 | 1974 | Tour de France | General classification | 500 |
| 6 | 1968 | Giro d'Italia | General classification | 400 |
| 7 | 1970 | Giro d'Italia | General classification | 400 |
| 8 | 1972 | Giro d'Italia | General classification | 400 |
| 9 | 1973 | Vuelta a España | General classification | 400 |
| 10 | 1973 | Giro d'Italia | General classification | 400 |
Startlist quality
Winning a big race against the biggest competitors gives extra gloss to the victory. These are Eddy Merckx victories sorted by startlist quality.
| # | Year | Race | Startlist quality | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1970 | Tour de France | 1457 | GC 8 stage(s) |
| 2 | 1969 | Tour de France | 1452 | GC 6 stage(s) |
| 3 | 1971 | World Championships - Road Race | 1386 | |
| 4 | 1972 | Tour de France | 1358 | GC 6 stage(s) |
| 5 | 1966 | Milano-Sanremo | 1319 | |
| 6 | 1967 | Giro d'Italia | 1301 | 2 stage(s) |
| 7 | 1975 | Tour de France | 1283 | 2 stage(s) |
| 8 | 1974 | Tour de France | 1280 | GC 8 stage(s) |
| 9 | 1967 | Milano-Sanremo | 1278 | |
| 10 | 1969 | Paris - Nice | 1275 | GC 3 stage(s) |
| 11 | 1969 | Milano-Sanremo | 1270 | |
| 12 | 1971 | Tour de France | 1268 | GC 4 stage(s) |
| 13 | 1969 | Paris - Luxembourg | 1233 | GC 1 stage(s) |
| 14 | 1974 | Paris - Nice | 1230 | 2 stage(s) |
| 15 | 1972 | Milano-Sanremo | 1188 | |
| 16 | 1975 | Milano-Sanremo | 1163 | |
| 17 | 1968 | Giro d'Italia | 1157 | GC 3 stage(s) |
| 18 | 1974 | World Championships - Road Race | 1128 | |
| 19 | 1970 | Paris - Nice | 1121 | GC 3 stage(s) |
| 20 | 1977 | Paris - Nice | 1096 | 1 stage(s) |
| 21 | 1972 | Paris - Nice | 1086 | 3 stage(s) |
| 22 | 1973 | Giro d'Italia | 1075 | GC 6 stage(s) |
| 23 | 1972 | Giro d'Italia | 1073 | GC 4 stage(s) |
| 24 | 1976 | Milano-Sanremo | 1049 | |
| 25 | 1970 | Giro d'Italia | 1040 | GC 3 stage(s) |
| 26 | 1967 | World Championships - Road Race | 1034 | |
| 27 | 1973 | Paris - Nice | 975 | 1 stage(s) |
| 28 | 1975 | Paris - Nice | 951 | 2 stage(s) |
| 29 | 1974 | Giro d'Italia | 950 | GC 2 stage(s) |
| 30 | 1967 | Paris - Luxembourg | 919 | 1 stage(s) |
| 31 | 1971 | Paris - Nice | 911 | GC 3 stage(s) |
| 32 | 1967 | Gent - Wevelgem | 880 | |
| 33 | 1969 | Giro d'Italia | 828 | 4 stage(s) |
| 34 | 1967 | Paris - Nice | 824 | 2 stage(s) |
| 35 | 1967 | La Flèche Wallonne | 813 | |
| 36 | 1973 | Trofeo Laigueglia | 796 | |
| 37 | 1973 | Paris-Bruxelles | 744 | |
| 38 | 1973 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 742 | |
| 39 | 1971 | Milano-Sanremo | 742 | |
| 40 | 1976 | Tirreno-Adriatico | 742 | 1 stage(s) |
| 41 | 1973 | Vuelta a España | 722 | GC 6 stage(s) |
| 42 | 1972 | La Flèche Wallonne | 683 | |
| 43 | 1975 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège | 668 | |
| 44 | 1975 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres | 666 | |
| 45 | 1970 | Paris - Roubaix | 661 | |
| 46 | 1968 | Ronde van België / Tour de Belgique | 661 | 1 stage(s) |
| 47 | 1968 | Tour de Romandie | 659 | GC 1 stage(s) |
| 48 | 1968 | Paris - Roubaix | 636 | |
| 49 | 1971 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | 633 | GC 2 stage(s) |
| 50 | 1977 | Tour de Suisse | 627 | 1 stage(s) |