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The Making of Freddy Maertens

The nine lives of Freddy Maertens: the dizzying highs, ruinous lows and unlikely survival of one of Belgium’s most gifted riders.

By Rouleur staff

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1 APRIL 2020 | UPDATED 11.12 AM BST

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