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The original hardman

hile it is all but impossible to eclipse Eddy Merckx in terms of achievement, Johan Museeuw you win. Museeuw rode with the kind of reckless abandon that Belgian crowds love, earning himself the nickname The Lion of Flanders and with it the most successful track record in Tour of Flanders history: three wins, including two from solo finishes, plus a further five podiums.

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