During the Tour of Flanders, Merckx's rivals worked together against Merckx to prevent him from winning, and a week later he suffered five flat tires during the Paris-Roubaix.
Merckx's rivals worked together against Merckx. This was during the Tour of Flanders. This was to prevent him from winning. A week later he suffered five flat tires during the Paris-Roubaix. This was during the Tour of Flanders.