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  "description": "It's been a tough couple of years for Eddy Merckx. The 80-year-old Belgian has been back in hospital to treat a persistent problem with his hip joint, which since the end of 2024 has required no fewer than nine surgical procedures – and significantly curtailed Merckx's usually active lifestyle.\n\nThe Belgian superstar cyclist had been fitted with a prosthesis, but it was ultimately not a fix – far from it. He's been hospitalised multiple times to treat infection in the joint, and with a replaceme",
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  "textContent": "It's been a tough couple of years for Eddy Merckx. The 80-year-old Belgian has been back in hospital to treat a persistent problem with his hip joint, which since the end of 2024 has required no fewer than nine surgical procedures – and significantly curtailed Merckx's usually active lifestyle.\n\nThe Belgian superstar cyclist had been fitted with a prosthesis, but it was ultimately not a fix – far from it. He's been hospitalised multiple times to treat infection in the joint, and with a replacement prosthesis no longer an option, doctors hope that this latest procedure will bring the issue under control.",
  "title": "Eddy Merckx is recovering at home after latest hospital stay",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-02T13:24:52.264Z"
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