Axel Merckx
BEBorn 1972UccleActive 1998–2007
Axel Merckx — best Grand Tour finish #10 across 7 starts
Career numbers at a glance
Best GC
#10
Editions
7
Height
1.91m
Weight
77kg
GC ranking distribution
1
Top 10
3
Top 30
3
Beyond 30
Race-by-race breakdown — best at the Tour de France
Teams (6)
2007
T-MOBILE TEAM
1 edition
2006
PHONAK HEARING SYSTEMS
1 edition
2005
DAVITAMON - LOTTO
1 edition
2004
LOTTO - DOMO
1 edition
2001–2002
DOMO - FARM FRITES
2 editions
1998
TEAM POLTI
1 edition
Rider profile
Nationality
BE
Born
1972
Born in
Uccle
Height
1.91 m
Weight
77 kg
Full career — 7 Grand Tour starts (1998–2007)
Participations by year
Full race results (7 entries)
| Year | Race | GC Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tour de France | 62 | T-MOBILE TEAM | 93h 21' 26'' |
| 2006 | Tour de France | 31 | PHONAK HEARING SYSTEMS | 01h 08' 31'' |
| 2005 | Tour de France | 39 | DAVITAMON - LOTTO | 87h 35' 17'' |
| 2004 | Tour de France | 21 | LOTTO - DOMO | 84h 15' 56'' |
| 2002 | Tour de France | 28 | DOMO - FARM FRITES | 82h 50' 51'' |
| 2001 | Tour de France | 22 | DOMO - FARM FRITES | 87h 12' 57'' |
| 1998 | Tour de France | 10 | TEAM POLTI | 93h 07' 25'' |