Eddy Merckx has paid tribute to his old six-day partner, Patrick Sercu, who died on Friday, describing him as `a fantastic guy and a good man`. Merckx and Sercu formed a legendary partnership on the track, winning 15 six-day events together. Sercu`s death was announced by his son, Christophe, on Friday, who explained that his father`s health `had been unstable for several years and had deteriorated sharply in recent weeks`. Sercu died at the age of 74. ADVERTISEMENT `He was a friend I had known since I was 16 or 17. This is a big loss for me,` Merckx told Belgian broadcaster Sporza. `Our partnership goes back a long way - from the 1960`s on the Brussels velodrome. We were rivals at first, then we became teammates. Together, we won 15 six-day races, including the Gent Six in 1965. They are wonderful memories. `He was a fantastic guy, a good man. He was honest, did not beat around the bush, and always looked for compromise. I appreciated that in him and that is why I rode with him for so long.`
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