How many stage victories has Eddy Merckx won in Tour de France?

Explanation

Eddy Merckx (born 1945) is the world's most winning road cyclist. With his 34 victories, he is also the rider who has won the most stage victories in Tour de France. Bernard Hinault (born 1954) has won 28 stages, Lance Armstrong (born 1971) 25 stages, and Miguel Indurain (born 1964) 'only' 12. Armstrong has won the Tour seven times, however - Merckz, Hinault and Indurain have all won five times.