In 1969 Eddie Merckx crashed in a derny race in Blois towards the end of the season. A pacer and a cyclist fell in front of Merckx's pacer, Fernand Wambst. Wambst died instantly, and Merckx was knocked unconscious. James
Fernand Wambst est décèdé suite à une chute au vélodrôme de Blois alors qu' il entrainait Eddy Merckx. René Frances