Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune

Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune is a 1969 song by Pierre-André Gil about the cycling champion Eddy Merckx, inspired by his first victory in the 1969 Tour de France contest that same year. The song was released on the label Monopole. The B-side was called Mamma Mamma Mia.

Lyrics

The song praises Merckx' talent and victories.

Chart performance

Eddy Prend Le Maillot Jaune entered the ninth place in the Walloon music charts on 9 September 1969. In 1971 Gil would record another song about Merckx named Eddy Est Imbattable!.