HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHARLES DERUYTER

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1/27/2012 – Charles Deruyter was born on this date in 1890. He died on January 24, 1955. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. Deruyter is number 822 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SEVERINO CANAVESI

1/27/2012 – Severino Canavesi was born on this date in 1911. He died on January 30, 1990. The Italian rider twice stood on the podium of a certain Grand Tour event. Canavesi is number 370 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANSELMO FUERTE

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1/27/2012 – Anselmo Fuerte was born on this date in 1962. The Spanish rider twice stood on the podium of a certain Grand Tour event. Fuerte is number 418 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANS MAASSEN

1/27/2012 – Frans Maassen was born on this date in 1965. The Dutch rider won a one-day classics race. He is number 667 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOBIAS STEINHAUSER

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1/27/2012 – Tobias Steinhauser was born on this date in 1972. The German rider placed in the World Championship Road Race. He is number 867 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANCOIS FABER

1/26/2012 – Francois Faber was born on this date in 1887. He died on May 9, 1915. Faber was the first rider from Luxembourg to win the Tour de France and two of cycling's five monuments. He is number 44 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALFREDO BOVET

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1/26/2012 – Alfredo Bovet was born on this date in 1911. He died on January 18, 1993. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 516 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALBERT SERCU

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1/26/2012 – Albert Sercu was born on this date in 1919. He died on August 24, 1978. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 449 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERCOLE BALDINI

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1/26/2012 – Ercole Baldini was born on this date in 1933. The Italian rider won the Giro d'Italia - World Championship Road Race double in one year. Baldini is number 144 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUIS OTANO

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1/26/2012 – Luis Otano was born on this date in 1934. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. Otano is number 549 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WILLY BOCKLANDT

1/26/2012 – Willy Bocklandt was born on this date in 1941. He died on June 5, 1985. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 547 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTONIO BERTOLA

1/25/2012 – Antonio Bertola was born on this date in 1914. He died on June 21, 1967. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 628 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELIPE YANEZ

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1/25/2012 – Felipe Yanez was born on this date in 1953. The Spanish rider was a two-time winner of the Mountains Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 485 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DENIS MENCHOV

1/25/2012 – Denis Menchov was born on this date in 1978. The Russian rider had great success in the Grand Tour events. Menchov is number 78 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FERNANDO ESCARTIN

1/24/2012 – Fernando Escartin was born on this date in 1968. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of Grand Tour events three times. Escartin is number 181 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LOUIS CAPUT

1/23/2012 – Louis Caput was born on this date in 1921. He died on February 8, 1985. The French rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 642 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ARMAND DE SMET

1/23/2012 – Armand De Smet was born on this date in 1931. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. De Smet is number 508 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFANO ZANINI

1/23/2012 – Stefano Zanini was born on this date in 1969. The Italian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 661 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EUGENE CHRISTOPHE

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1/22/2012 – Eugene Christophe was born on this date in 1885. He died on February 1, 1970. The French rider twice stood on the podium of the Tour de France. He also twice stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. In addition, he won one of the five monuments in cycling plus he won another one-day classic. He is number 97 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HENRI PELISSIER

1/22/2012 – Henri Pelissier was born on this date in 1889. He died on May 1, 1935. The French rider won the Tour de France once, the Paris-Roubaix Classic twice, the Tour of Lombardy three times, plus had other success. He is number 43 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIOVANNI MICHELOTTO

1/22/2012 – Giovanni Michelotto was born on this date in 1889. He died on Septermber 9, 1958. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 586 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANDREI TCHMIL

1/22/2012 – Andrei Tchmil was born on this date in 1963. The Moldovan rider (who later rode for Russia then became a naturalized Belgian) was a one-day classics ace who won three out of cycling's five monument races. He also had other one-day success. Tchmil is number 160 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ABRAHAM OLANO

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1/22/2012 – Abraham Olano was born on this date in 1970. Olano stood on the podium of the Grand Tours four times including one victory. He also won the World Championship Road Race. Olano is number 106 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTONIO KARMANY

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1/21/2012 – Antonio Karmany was born on this date in 1934. The Spanish rider won the Mountains Jersey in three consecutive years in a Grand Tour event. He is number 389 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSEF FISCHER

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1/20/2012 – Josef Fischer was born on this date in 1865. He died on March 3, 1953. The German rider won the inaugural Paris-Roubaix Classic plus he stood on the podium there another time. He is number 391 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANGIOLO GABRIELLI

1/20/2012 – Angiolo Gabrielli was born on this date in 1894. He died on December 11, 1973. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 582 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CYRILLE GUIMARD

1/20/2012 – Cyrille Guimard was born on this date in 1947. The French rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event plus he stood on the podium twice, in consecutive years, at the World Championship Road Race. Guimard is number 386 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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