United Kingdom · 30 July 2026
525: THE UNSTOPPABLE EDDY MERCKX | LONDON PRIVATE SCREENING
Thursday 30 July from 6.30pm at the Regent Street Cinema.
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Overview
Eddy Merckx’s professional career – spanning 1965 to 1978 – comprised an insurmountable 525 wins including five Tours de France, five Giri d’Italia, 19 Monuments, the Hour Record, three World Championships and hundreds more. Merckx is cycling’s most iconic rider and the undisputed champion of champions. But who really is Eddy Merckx? 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx uncovers the man behind the legend. With insights from Eddy and his family, his greatest rivals, teammates, collaborators and admirers – this new documentary by 6 Day Films and presented by Rapha, pays tribute to a true phenomenon of 20th century sport. With a cast including Bradley Wiggins, Roger De Vlaeminck, Lotte Kopecky, Ernesto Colnago and Mark Cavendish, this is an intimate portrait of Eddy Merckx’s epic career, shown on the big screen at the historic Regent Street Cinema.
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525: Collectors Bundle
Set your eyes and hands on Rapha’s limited edition 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx cycling cap and musette, which will include an exclusive Merckx Gazzetta, featuring essays and editorial eulogising the jaw-dropping achievements of Eddy.
Q&A: Masterminds of Merckx
After the screening we’re delighted to host a live panel of Rapha friends and legends of the sport. Compère’d by Rapha founder, Simon Mottram, expect further anecdotes and admiration from the elite of Eddy Merckx connoisseurs including Axel Merckx , Johan Museeuw and Juan Antonio Flecha.
Arrivée Apéritifs
Your ticket includes arrival hydration in the form of legendary Belgian beers from Chouffe, brewed by Marcel the gnome at the Chouffe Brewery in the Ardennes, Belgium. And often enjoyed by Eddy himself after dispatching his rivals in the hills of the Ardennes. Lucky Saint beer will be served for those keeping it sans alcool.
Hosts
Rapha London
Our flagship store is a stone’s throw from Regent Street on Brewer Street, Soho. It’s as much a destination for shoppers dropping in for coffee and a bite as it is a meeting place for all of London’s cyclists, including the London Chapter of the Rapha Cycling Club.
Visit us at:
85 Brewer St, London W1F 9ZN
307 Regent Street, London W1B 2HW
REGENT STREET CINEMA
Regent Street Cinema is one of only a handful of independent cinemas in Central London, located two minutes away from Oxford Circus station. This historic site opened in 1896 and is the birthplace of British cinema.
