Edouard Louis Joseph, baron Merckx (Dutch pronunciation: ['merks]; born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is widely seen as the most successful rider in the history of competitive cycling. His victories include an unequalled eleven Grand Tours (five Tours of France, five Tours of Italy, and a Tour of Spain), all of the five Monuments, three World Championships, the hour record, every major one-day race other than Paris-Tours, and extensive victories on the track. Born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Brabant, Belgium, he grew up in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre where his parents ran a grocery store. He played several sports, but found his true passion in cycling.

Merckx opened the 1967 campaign with two stage victories at the Giro di Sardegna. He followed these successes by entering Paris-Nice where he won the second stage and took the race lead. Two stages later, a teammate, Tom Simpson, attacked with several other riders on a climb and was nearly 20 minutes ahead of Merckx, who remained in a group behind. Merckx attacked two days later on a climb 70 km into the stage. He was able to establish a firm advantage, but obeyed orders from his manager to wait for the chasing Simpson. Merckx won the stage, while Simpson secured his overall victory.  On 18 March, Merckx started the Milan-San Remo and was seen as a 120-1 favorite to win the race. He attacked on the Capo Berta and again on the Poggio, leaving only Gianni Motta with him. The two slowed their pace and were joined by two more riders. Merckx won the four-man sprint to the finish. His next victory came in La Fleche Wallonne after he missed out on an early break, caught up to it, and attacked from it to win the race. On 20 May, he started the Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour. He won the twelfth and fourteenth stages en route to finishing ninth in the general classification.  He signed with Faema on 2 September for ten years worth 400,000 Belgian francs. He chose to switch over in order to be in complete control over the team he was racing for. In addition, he would not have to pay for various expenses that came with racing such as wheels and tires. The next day, Merckx started the men's road race at the 1967 UCI Road World Championships in Heerlen, Netherlands. The course consisted of ten laps of a circuit. Motta attacked on the first lap and was joined by Merckx and five other riders. The group thinned to five as they reached the finish line where Merckx was able to out-sprint Jan Janssen for first place. In doing so, he became the third rider to win the world road race amateur and professional titles. By winning the race he earned the right to wear the rainbow jersey as world champion. CANNOTANSWER

Answer the following question by taking a quote from the article: What happened in 1967 for Eddy?
opened the 1967 campaign with two stage victories at the Giro di Sardegna.
Edouard Louis Joseph, baron Merckx (nederländskt uttal: ['merks]; född 17 juni 1945), mer känd som Eddy Merckx, är en belgisk före detta professionell väg- och bancykelförare som allmänt ses som den mest framgångsrika ryttaren i tävlingscyklingens historia. Bland hans segrar märks en oöverträffad elva Grand Tours (fem Tours of France, fem Tours of Italy, och en Tour of Spain), samtliga av de fem Monuments, tre VM, timrekordet, varje större endagslopp förutom Paris-Tours, och omfattande segrar på banan. Född i Meensel-Kiezegem, Brabant, Belgien, växte han upp i Woluwe-Saint-Pierre där hans föräldrar drev en livsmedelsbutik. Han spelade flera sporter, men fann sin sanna passion i cykling. Merckx inledde 1967 års kampanj med två etappsegrar på Giro di Sardegna. Han följde dessa framgångar genom att gå in i Paris-Nice där han vann den andra etappen och tog tävlingsledningen. Två etapper senare attackerade en lagkamrat, Tom Simpson, med flera andra ryttare på en klättring och låg nästan 20 minuter före Merckx, som stannade kvar i en grupp bakom. Merckx anföll två dagar senare på en klättring 70 km in på scenen. Han kunde etablera en fast fördel, men lydde order från sin manager att vänta på den jagande Simpson. Merckx vann etappen, medan Simpson säkrade sin övergripande seger. Den 18 mars startade Merckx Milan-San Remo och sågs som en 120-1 favorit för att vinna loppet. Han attackerade på Capo Berta och återigen på Poggio, och lämnade bara Gianni Motta med sig. De två saktade ner takten och fick sällskap av ytterligare två ryttare. Merckx vann fyrmanssprinten till mål. Hans nästa seger kom i La Fleche Wallonne efter att han missat en tidig paus, hann ikapp den, och attackerade från den för att vinna loppet. Den 20 maj startade han Giro d'Italia, sin första Grand Tour. Han vann den tolfte och fjortonde etappen på väg till att sluta nionde i den allmänna klassifikationen. Han skrev på med Faema den 2 september för tio år värt 400 000 belgiska franc. Han valde att byta om för att kunna ha fullständig kontroll över det lag han tävlade för. Dessutom skulle han inte behöva betala för olika utgifter som kom med racing som hjul och däck. Dagen därpå startade Merckx herrarnas roadrace vid UCI Road-VM 1967 i Heerlen, Nederländerna. Banan bestod av tio varv av en krets. Motta anföll på första varvet och fick sällskap av Merckx och fem andra ryttare. Gruppen tunnades ut till fem då de nådde mållinjen där Merckx kunde utsprinta Jan Janssen om förstaplatsen. Därmed blev han den tredje ryttaren att vinna världsroadraceamatör- och proffstitlar. Genom att vinna loppet förtjänade han rätten att bära regnbågströjan som världsmästare. CANNOTANSWER Svara på följande fråga genom att citera artikeln: Vad hände 1967 för Eddy?
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (Dutch pronunciation: ['merks]; born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track cycle driver generally seen as the most successful rider in the history of competition cycling. His victories include an unprecedented eleven Grand Tours (five Tours of France, five Tours of Italy, and one Tour of Spain), all of the five Monuments, three World Cups, the hour record, each major one-day race except for Paris-Tours, and extensive victories on the track. Born in Meensel-Kiezegem, Brabant, Belgium, he grew up in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre where his parents ran a grocery store. He played several sports, but found his true passion in cycling. Merckx began the 1967 campaign with two stage victories at Giro di Sardegna. He followed these successes by entering Paris-Nice where he won the second stage and took the competition lead. Two stages later, a teammate, Tom Simpson, attacked with several other riders on a climb and was almost 20 minutes ahead of Merckx, who remained in a group behind. Merckx attacked two days later on a climb 70 km into the stage. He could establish a firm advantage, but obeyed orders from his manager to wait for the chasing Simpson. Merckx won the stage, while Simpson secured his overall victory. On March 18, Merckx started Milan-San Remo and was seen as a 120-1 favourite to win the race. He attacked Capo Berta and again at Poggio, leaving only Gianni Motta with him. The two slowed down and were joined by two more riders. Merckx won the four-man sprint to goal. His next victory came in La Fleche Wallonne after he missed an early break, caught up with it, and attacked from it to win the race. On 20 May, he started Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour. He won the twelfth and fourteenth stage en route to finishing ninth in the general classification. He signed with Faema on 2 September for ten years worth 400,000 Belgian francs. He chose to change in order to be able to have complete control of the team he competed for. In addition, he would not have to pay for various expenses that came with racing like wheels and tires. The next day, Merckx started the men's road race at the 1967 UCI Road World Cup in Heerlen, Netherlands. The course consisted of ten laps of a circuit. Motta attacked on the first lap and was joined by Merckx and five other riders. The group thinned out to five as they reached the finish line where Merckx was able to print Jan Janssen for first place. Thus he became the third rider to win world road race amateur and pro titles. By winning the race, he earned the right to wear the rainbow jersey as world champion. Answer the following question by quoting the article: What happened in 1967 to Eddy?
öppnade kampanjen 1967 med två etappsegrar på Giro di Sardegna.
opened the 1967 campaign with two stage victories at the Giro di Sardegna.