| Native Name: | Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe |
| Director: | Jørgen Leth |
| Producer: | Stig Crab Barfoed Charlotte Strandgaard |
| Runtime: | 29 minutes |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Language: | Danish |
Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee (original title: Eddy Merckx i nærheden af en kop kaffe) is a 1973 Danish experimental short film by Jørgen Leth. It was produced by Stig Crab Barfoed and Charlotte Strandgaard and is 29 minutes long.[1]
The film features Leth reading pieces of poetry in a TV studio, followed by footage from the 1970 Tour de France contest depicting cyclists Eddy Merckx and Walter Godefroot.[2] The music is by Antonio Carlos Jobim.[2]