HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JUAN GIMENO

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5/20/2013 – Juan Gimeno was born on this date in 1913. He died in May of 1998. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 675 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTONIO SUAREZ

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5/20/2013 – Antonio Suarez was born on this date in 1932. He died on January 6, 1981. The Spanish rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He also won the Mountains Jersey and Points Jersey in the same Grand Tour event. In addition, he stood on the podium of another Grand Tour event. He is number 171 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAURENT DUFAUX

5/20/2013 – Laurent Dufaux was born on this date in 1969. The Swiss rider twice stood on on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He also won his home country's one-day classic. He is number 276 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHRISTOPHER FROOME

5/20/2013 – Christopher Froome was born on this date in 1985. The British rider stood on the podium in the Grand Tour events. He is number 234 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VICTOR FASTRE

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5/19/2013 – Victor Fastre was born on this date in 1890. He died on September 12, 1914. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 528 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIEUDONNE GAUTHY

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5/19/2013 – Dieudonne Gauthy was born on this date in 1893. He died on January 24, 1957. The Belgian rider tied for first place in one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 808 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JAN JANSSEN

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5/19/2013 – Jan Janssen was born on this date in 1940. The Dutch rider was an all around complete rider who won the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana, the World Championship Road Race and Paris-Roubaix. He also won the Points Jersey on three occasions in the Tour and twice in the Vuelta. He is number 14 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NIKI TERPSTRA

5/18/2013 – Niki Terpstra was born on this date in 1984. The Dutch rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 702 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANTONIO PESENTI

5/17/2013 – Antonio Pesenti was born on this date in 1908. He died on June 10, 1968. The Italian rider won one of the Grand Tour events and stood on the podium of another. He is number 166 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GREG VAN AVERMAET

5/17/2013 – Greg Van Avermaet was born on this date in 1985. The Belgian rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event, and placed in the World Championship Road Race. He is number 435 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SIMON GERRANS

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5/16/2013 – Simon Gerrans was born on this date in 1980. The Australian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling He is number 520 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAYMOND STEEGMANS

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5/15/2013 – Raymond Steegmans was born on this date in 1945. The Belgian rider won the Points Jersey in one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 766 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JORGEN MARCUSSEN

5/15/2013 – Jorgen Marcussen was born on this date in 1950. The Danish rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 738 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EGOI MARTINEZ

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5/15/2013 – Egoi Martinez was born on this date in 1978. The Spanish rider won the Mountains Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 805 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PETER THALER

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5/14/2013 – Peter Thaler was born on this date in 1949. The German rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 664 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARINO LEJARRETA

5/14/2013 – Marino Lejarreta was born on this date in 1957. The Spanish rider stood on every step of the podium of a certain Grand Tour event. He also placed in the World Championship Road Race. In addition, he was a three-time winner and record holder in one of the one-day classics. He is number 168 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKEL ZARRABEITIA

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5/14/2013 – Mikel Zarrabeitia was born on this date in 1970. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 557 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

GIRO D'ITALIA RACE REVIEW

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5/13/2013 – First held in 1909, the three-week Giro d'Italia or Tour of Italy is the second most prestigious stage race on the calendar behind the Tour de France. The Giro was originally dominated by Italian riders. It wasn't until 1950 that a non-Italian won and it wasn't until 1959 that a non-Italian won multiple times. The list of winners now includes riders from a variety of countries including the USA, Ireland and Russia. The race leader wears a pink jersey, or "Maglia Rosa" in Italian, which is the color of the Italian newspaper, Gazetta dello Sport, one of the sponsors of the race. There is also a King of the Mountains jersey and a Points jersey competition. CLICK TITLE FOR HISTORICAL RACE RESULTS.