Merckx leaves Oman after former coach dies
Eddy Merckx has left the Tour of Oman early after his father-in-law and former coach, Lucian Acou, passed away aged 94. Acou had reportedly become ill on Monday and, after falling while going to pick up the newspaper outside, he died later that day.
Merckx, who is one of the organisers of the Tour of Oman, had remained in Oman and attended the pre-race press conference. However, he is now making the lengthy journey back to Belgium with his son Axel.
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It is expected that Merckx will stay in Europe for just a few days before returning to the Middle East for the final stages.
The Tour of Oman began on Tuesday with a stage to Al Bustan. Etixx-QuickStep’s Bob Jungels claimed victory after a late attack and now holds the race lead 10 seconds ahead of Serge Pauwels (Dimension Data).
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