Well now you mention it, I live in Belgium and Merckx's birthplace is not too far from where I live (the region is Vlaams Brabant on the other side of Brussels from West Vlaanderen).
If there's any interest, I could put together a route that goes through the village (called Meensel Kiezegem) and we could do a little pilgrimage, maybe on the Friday or Saturday before the Ronde. There are a couple of local breweries we could visit too. I might even be able to provide a suitably Flemish dinner if people are interested.
Like I say, if there's interest let me know and we could start making some plans.
Johnny