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What happened in 1973 involving Eddy Merckx?
An illness prevented Eddy Merckx from taking part in the Milan–San Remo at the start of the 1973 calendar.
Was Eddy Merckx hospitalized?
On 13 October 2019, Eddy Merckx was hospitalised after a cycling accident, having suffered a haemorrhage and being unconscious for a while. He was released a week later.

Question: What happened after his illness?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened after the illness that Eddy Merckx had?