--- product_id: 78189826 title: "Legends Of The Tour De France: Eddy Merckz [DVD]" brand: "eddie merckx" price: "11172CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/78189826-legends-of-the-tour-de-france-eddy-merckz-dvd store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Legends Of The Tour De France: Eddy Merckz [DVD] **Brand:** eddie merckx **Price:** 11172CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Legends Of The Tour De France: Eddy Merckz [DVD] by eddie merckx - **How much does it cost?** 11172CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/78189826-legends-of-the-tour-de-france-eddy-merckz-dvd) ## Best For - eddie merckx enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eddie merckx brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This double DVD covers all of Merckx's Tour triumphs, from his maiden victory in 1969 when he won every jersey on offer, to the legendary battle with Luis Ocana in 1971 and his final brave attempt in 1977. This astonishing story is told using superb archive racing footage as well as exclusive interviews with Eddy Merckx himself and many of the greats who rode with him, including Raymond Poulidor, Lucien Van Impe and Bernard Thevenet. ## Product Details - **Format:** Box set, PAL - **Contributor:** Eddie Merckx - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 2 hours and 10 minutes - **Colour:** Colour ## Images ![Legends Of The Tour De France: Eddy Merckz [DVD] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w0+0OpKAL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Well constructed documentary with lots of race footage *by D***F on 5 November 2016* I first became interested in the Tour de France in the early 1980's as a result of the then fledgling Channel 4's nightly coverage of the greatest stage race in the calendar. That interest turned into a desire to ride myself, and soon after meeting other cyclists I became aware of some of the near legendary deeds of past champions. No name was spoken in more reverential tones than Eddy Merckx, but having missed the era in which he rode the best you could hope for in pre YouTube days was a book, or if you could afford it an expensive VHS tape ordered from the back pages of Cycling Weekly. Merckx's palmares was the stuff of legend, and finally I have seen for myself what all the fuss was about thanks to Music Magpie charging me a paltry 65p for a copy. Nicknamed 'The Cannibal' there's plenty on these 2 x 50 minute discs to enjoy. Covering Merckx's five Tour victories between 1969-1975, there's footage from all of the stage wins he took in that period, much in black and white but later in that glorious woozy colour that only degraded videotape can give, which adds to the atmosphere of racing from another era. Excitable French race commentary is well subtitled, with Merckx seemingly able at will to ride away from his closest rivals and actually increase time gaps to a chasing peleton. There's occasional post stage interviews included as well as modern, framing interviews with those rivals, all seemingly in awe as well as revealing comments from the man himself. The whole is held together by a fine commentary from Phil Liggett. We learn that Merckx's dominance was so great he won not only the yellow jersey but on occasions the green points jersey and the polka dot King of the Mountains titles too. In an era when the race calendar ran differently Merckx would sometimes start this toughest of all races after winning the Giro d'Italia a few weeks before for good measure. However the documentary doesn't stint at showing Merckx's tribulations in the 1975 tour as he finally succumbed to the challenges of others, and in particular Merckx is fully cognizant of the refusal of others to help him as he strugged after the medicine he had dished out in those winning years.This is a well put together documentary that shows racing from an earlier era and shows a well rounded picture of a true cycling champion. If I had any criticism it is only minor - the music used can get a little repetitive and sometimes it is intrusively loud; and it would have been nice to see leader boards between stages to demonstrate the level of dominance rather than being told about it in passing. However these don't detract from a well constructed review that put me more in awe of the man than even before. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A bio that conveys the drama and excitement of Merckx's career *by Y***E on 8 May 2009* As a fairly detailed review of this product has already been provided I will keep my thoughts short and merely supplement what has already been said.I was unsure whether or not to buy this DVD initially. I had previously watched another DVD in the same series covering great Italian riders of the Tour de France. Though the coverage of Marco Pantani in that DVD was excellent, I found the rest of it rather disappointing - the race footage was very limited and too much of the DVD was subtitled interviews.I was slightly worried that the Merckx DVD may be more of the same. Fortunately that is not the case. There is plenty of excellent race coverage that properly creates the atmosphere that surrounded Merckx's achievements and makes this great viewing. Thankfully the interviews augment rather than detract from the coverage.Overall this has persuaded me that it is worth trying the French riders DVD in the same series. I hope it is as good as this one. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good DVD poor background music *by G***L on 30 May 2013* Enjoyed all the footage, although it does seem a bit rushed in places. I would have liked to see some of the footage which I already have on another DVD of Eddy's bike production after his retirement.Don't understand why there needs to be two discs when there is only 50 minutes on each. The biggest drawback is the use of subtitles which you have to concentrate on and means you miss so much of the picture, fortunately most is interviews.The background music is annoying especially as the volume is well above the narrative which it is slotted in between. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/78189826-legends-of-the-tour-de-france-eddy-merckz-dvd](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/78189826-legends-of-the-tour-de-france-eddy-merckz-dvd) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-09-14*