Merckx hospitalized but 'doing well'
Eddy Merckx is in the hospital and will remain there for some time as he deals with hip issues, and complications that have arisen from those issues, in the wake of his bicycle crash in December of 2024. Merckx underwent surgery to replace a prothesis on Friday and is now recovering while also dealing with a skin infection.
"It's a painful situation," fellow cycling legend Roger De Vlaeminck told Het Laatste Nieuws. "Eddy told me he's doing well. That's reassuring. He can now fully begin his recovery, but he'll have to stay in the hospital for a while, about two weeks." [Het Laatste Nieuws]
