Overview
- Eddy Merckx has spent about a week in a Belgian hospital with a hip infection linked to his 2024 hip fracture and prosthesis.
- Doctors have not identified the source of the infection, and antibiotics have had little effect.
- Another hip operation is scheduled for early next week, which would be his seventh since the crash.
- Merckx voiced his frustration with the long ordeal, saying he is “fed up.”
- The cycling icon’s stature—five Tour de France titles, five Giro wins, and 525 pro victories—helps explain the intense attention to his health.