According to a report released by Herentals hospital, doctors performed a total hip replacement for Merckx's displaced fracture of the right hip, which they referred to as "a common fracture". Merckx will remain under medical supervision for at least one night before beginning rehabilitation on Wednesday.

Legendary cyclist Eddy Merckx has broken his hip in a “stupid” cycling accident in Belgium, his wife has said. The 79-year-old crashed his bike on Monday afternoon, falling in a town on the outskirts of the city of Mechelen.

Cycling great Eddy Merckx broke a hip in a crash while bike riding, Belgian media reported on Monday. The Het Nieuwsblad newspaper, quoting his family, said the 79-year-old Merckx would undergo surgery at Herentals hospital.

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx suffers a fractured hip in a fall from his bike on Monday, according to Belgian media reports.

Eddy Merckx, the most successful rider in the sport of cycling, suffered a fractured hip in a fall from his bike on Monday, according to Belgian media reports.

Cycling legend Eddy Merckx, often regarded as the greatest cyclist of all time, is recovering in a hospital after suffering a broken hip in a bike crash. The accident occurred near Merckx’s home in Belgium,

Eddy Merckx, the most successful rider in the sport of cycling, suffered a fractured hip in a fall from his bike on Monday, according to Belgian media reports.

Serious accident for the greatest cyclist of all time, Eddy Merckx , who fell during a bike ride in Mechelen (Belgium), resulting in a hip fracture. The former Belgian champion, who fell alone

The 79-year-old winner of 11 Grand Tours, was cycling with a group when the incident happened near Hombeek, Mechelen. The Belgian retired in 1978, having also won three World Road Championships and was the first rider to win the Triple Crown.