from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times (full article link)

As Daniel Ruidant tackles a 65-mile bicycle ride a week before he turns 60, he’ll have some inspiration from a five-time Tour de France winner.

In his debut Conquer the Coast ride Saturday, the downtown hairstylist will churn the pedals of a nearly 27-year-old Italian-made steel-tube bicycle given to him by five-time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx.

"I’m antique," said Ruidant, stroking his pencil-thin mustache. "The two antiques go together, and it’s never too late to achieve something."