Eddy Merckx Poster?

roryh
roryh Posts: 40
edited November 2010 in Pro race
Hi,

I'm after a race poster of the canibal; not a candid one, but one with pain on his face, prefferably coupled with dropped riders!

Anyone know anywhere (prefferably in the UK) where I can find one? You see photos all the time, but I cant seem to find a decent poster!

Also after a smallish wiggins picture, and some art nouveux type graphic posters too!

Thanks!

Rory.

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  • fast as fupp
    fast as fupp Posts: 2,277
    try google
    'dont forget lads, one evertonian is worth twenty kopites'
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Try http://www.allposters.co.uk . They have loads of cycling posters.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Try Jules Cheret's work, not so much cycling but there's some decent stuff around.

    Also see if you can get a copy of the Tour de Frabnc e survival pack. It's a tenner but it's got four art prints with it that are worth that alone I would say. There's an Arnstrong one, a Pantani one from 98, a standard Pyrenees one and THAT Anquetil/Poulidor one from 1964.

    Also, I got sent a print of the cover of procycling from a few months ago with Wiggo, Contador et al on it.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    There's also L'Equipe photo archive - I've got some great pre-war Tour photos framed up in my bike workshop. Suggest you try and find something from 1969 where he was resplendent in the World Champs jersey
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • fastercyclist
    fastercyclist Posts: 396
    You're in for a fairly long search.

    Most cycling photographers obsess over how pretty the background is - or picturing the fact it's a man on a bike. Very few seem to capture the human emotions involved in racing.
    The British Empire never died, it just moved to the Velodrome
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    edited July 2010
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Also see if you can get a copy of the Tour de Frabnc e survival pack. It's a tenner but it's got four art prints with it that are worth that alone I would say. There's an Arnstrong one, a Pantani one from 98, a standard Pyrenees one and THAT Anquetil/Poulidor one from 1964.

    Speaking of the Survival Pack, last year's had a print of Merckx on the Tourmalet in '69. He has one rider for company (no idea who it is), and he's staring hard at the ground. Think he was going over the top. Probably not quite what you're after, but it's a very good shot.

    Edit - Found it. This is from a different angle and the quality obviously isn't as good.

    000_arp1238422_600.jpg

    "Eddy Merckx leads teammate Georges Vandenberghe across the Col du Tourmalet summit in the 1969 Tour."
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    This is from l'equipe.fr and is probably what you're after

    IMG_grimpeurs_08merckx.jpg

    And there's links to follow to look into buying them
  • roryh
    roryh Posts: 40
    Hi,
    Thanks for the tips! That last pic is exactly the kind of thing I want.... I'm having trouble navigating the l'equipe site though.... guess I better find someone who speaks french!
    Cheers!
    Rory.
  • cajun_cyclist
    cajun_cyclist Posts: 493
    edited July 2010
    Someone posted an action picture of Merckx but this one is still a fairly good poster.

    http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?s ... Field2.y=0

    I've looked at that All Posters before, looks like the price is about expected.

    Also as said http://images.google.com/ Google the images "Merckx Poster" and no telling what comes up...including a number of blog types of entrees...http://visualfrank.posterous.com/eddy-m ... ame-poster so I don't think ones like this are for sale.

    I once looked through the "old cycling ads" posters at All Posters, lots of good ones....must be hundreds. Excuse that that is off topic but some of those old prints are wonderful.

    http://www.allposters.com/-st/Bicycles- ... 19292_.htm
  • cajun_cyclist
    cajun_cyclist Posts: 493
    http://www.velo-retro.com/T-riders.html

    It's too bad they don't have posters of the images they have on T-shirts, least I can't see that they do. Because I've had t-shirts in the past before but feel like I'm the only person who knows what's or who's on it! 8) They have a few Merckx t-shirts, most of those look nice as well as the other ones on brands, etc.

    http://www.vintagevelos.com/search.php? ... ery=merckx

    Has a bunch of expensive wool jerseys and hats like Merckx might have worn but they are an expensive outfit. Vintage Velos is real expensive but Velo-Retro don't seem too bad.
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    This was one of my favourite Merckx pictures when I was a lad. I was provided as a poster in the middle of the Leicester World Champs Programme. (Which I no longer have :( ). It shows Merckx in the 1970 Paris-Roubaix.

    roubaix_merckx_1970.jpg
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Luckao wrote:

    000_arp1238422_600.jpg

    "Eddy Merckx leads teammate Georges Vandenberghe across the Col du Tourmalet summit in the 1969 Tour."
    Ah, What sweet memories - not a dammed motor home in sight.
    They were the days without bonehead slobs for the TV.
    Not even barriers as everybody had respect for the riders.
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    OT I know but still can't seem to find a poster of the 'Cycles Laurent' brunette lady on the bike (with the bum, you know) ..... trying to find a decent version of this image ....
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    BikingBernie wrote:
    This was one of my favourite Merckx pictures when I was a lad. I was provided as a poster in the middle of the Leicester World Champs Programme. (Which I no longer have :( ). It shows Merckx in the 1970 Paris-Roubaix.

    roubaix_merckx_1970.jpg

    That's a great photo. I wish I'd been around in the Merckx era, must get some DVDs.
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    giant mancp wrote:
    OT I know but still can't seem to find a poster of the 'Cycles Laurent' brunette lady on the bike (with the bum, you know) ..... trying to find a decent version of this image ....
    This one? :wink:

    http://i630.photobucket.com/albums/uu22 ... aurent.jpg
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Yeah that's the one. Like I say, can't find a decent enlarged version anywhere ...... if anyone knows of a link, it would be good ......
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    I am not sure you will find a really good copy as, as far as I am aware, it only ever appeared as an advertisement printed in a French bike mag.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    BikingBernie wrote:
    I am not sure you will find a really good copy as, as far as I am aware, it only ever appeared as an advertisement printed in a French bike mag.

    A highly sought-after collection of Eddy Merckx pictures was released this month celelbrating Eddy's 70th in Belgium.

    Google it...
    _
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    BikingBernie wrote:
    I am not sure you will find a really good copy as, as far as I am aware, it only ever appeared as an advertisement printed in a French bike mag.

    A highly sought-after collection of Eddy Merckx pictures was released this month celelbrating Eddy's 70th in Belgium.

    Google it...
    Why? Does the collection include the picture of a girl on a bike that Giant and I are actually talking about? :wink:
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Merckx3.jpg
  • BikeMeSYV
    BikeMeSYV Posts: 1
    I love this photo but have no info on it. Can anyone help?
    What year? What race? Where?
    merckx13.jpg[/img]
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    From the look of the house on the right I'd say it's Flanders rather than Roubaix
  • roryh
    roryh Posts: 40
    My Girlfirend sourced a great Eddy Mercx poster for me for my birthday, but wouldnt tell me from where... two days later the Mercx bike factory sent me a poster!

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