There are many great riders.
Eddie is the chief mentioned by most cycling fanatics as the best ever.
The other five time TdF winners were also great but Eddie was dominant.
Lance changed the face of riding, from broad to more focused. He brought science and regiment to it.
For Americans who were sleeping during the Merckx era, Lance is the face of cycling. For Europe, each country has its champion.
France maybe Hinault, Italy hard to say, Spain what's his hame oh that bugs me, Germany Ullrich, Denmark Rijs and so forth.
IT would have been fun to see each in their prime, Merckx versus Armstrong.
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