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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NOEL DE PAUW
Picture: Tony Verplancken
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7/25/2008 – Noel De Pauw was born on this date in 1942. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 438 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HENRI RHEINWALD
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7/24/2008 – Henri Rheinwald was born on this date in 1884. He died on April 24, 1968. The Swiss rider won his home-country's one-day classic. He is number 655 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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Rheinwald in center, cycling4fans.de
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ENRICO MOLLO
dewielersite.net
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7/24/2008 – Enrico Mollo was born on this date in 1913. He died on March 10, 1992. The Italian rider twice stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He also won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 230 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FERDI KUBLER
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7/24/2008 – Ferdi Kubler was born on this date in 1919. The Swiss rider stood on the podium of the Grand Tour events numerous times including one victory. He also stood on every podium step of the World Championship Road Race. In addition, he won other one-day classics. He is number 28 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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velo-club.org
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSEPH FUCHS
Picture: Johnny Van Zundert
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7/24/2008 – Joseph Fuchs was born on this date in 1948. The Swiss rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 521 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GABRIELE MISSAGLIA
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7/24/2008 – Gabriele Missaglia was born on this date in 1970. The Italian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 707 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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grahamwatson.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NINO ASSIRELLI
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7/23/2008 – Nino Assirelli was born on this date in 1925. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 568 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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wooljersey.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICHARD VAN GENECHTEN
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7/23/2008 – Richard Van Genechten was born on this date in 1930. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 683 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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users.bart.nl
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RIK VERBRUGGHE
www2.raisport.rai.it
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7/23/2008 – Rik Verbrugghe was born on this date in 1974. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 703 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEO HERCKENRATH
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7/22/2008 – Theo Herkenrath was born on this date in 1911. He died on March 21, 1973. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 536 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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users.skynet.be
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIOVANNI BATTAGLIN
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7/22/2008 – Giovanni Battaglin was born on this date in 1951. The Italian rider won two Grand Tours in a single year, a rare feat. He also stood on the podium in the Grand Tour events another three times. He is number 93 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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trofeomatteotti.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN-CLAUDE LECLERQ
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7/22/2008 – Jean-Claude Leclerq was born on this date in 1962. The French rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 705 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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france-cyclisme.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARCEL RYCKAERT
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7/21/2008 – Marcel Ryckaert was born on this date in 1924. He died on May 10, 2001. The Belgian rider was stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 810 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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dewielersite.net
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFAN SCHUMACHER
sportwereld.be
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7/21/2008 – Stefan Schumacher was born on this date in 1981. The German rider won one of the one-day classics. He also stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 445 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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TOUR DE FRANCE MULTIPLE JERSEY WINNERS
EDDY MERCKX
in his 1st Tour, 1969
velo-club.org
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LAURENT JALABERT
in his last Tour, 2002
corvos.nl
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BERNARD HINAULT
in his 1st Tour, 1978
velo-club.org
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7/20/2008 – Laurent Jalabert and Eddy Merckx are the only riders to win both the Mountains and Points jerseys twice in the Tour de France. Merckx actually won the Points Jersey three times, the Mountains Jersey twice, and won the overall title five times. Bernard Hinault won each of the Mountains and Points jerseys once, in addition to his five overall victories.
MOST WINS IN FINAL TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE
EDDY MERCKX
velo-club.org
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JEAN ALAVOINE
memoire-du-cyclisme.net
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7/20/2008 – Eddy Merckx with four wins (1969, 1970, 1971, 1974) and Jean Alavoine with three wins (1909, 1912, 1919) have the most wins in the final stage of the Tour de France.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALBERT HENDRICKX
randonneurs.bc.ca
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7/19/2008 – Albert Hendrickx was born on this date in 1916. He died on May 13, 1990. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 781 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EMILE IDEE
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7/19/2008 – Emile Idee was born on this date in 1920. The French rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 752 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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dewielersite.net
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN MALLEJAC
terrot.dijon.free.fr
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7/19/2008 – Jean Mallejac was born on this date in 1929. He died on September 24, 2000. The French rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 293 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOMMY PRIM
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7/19/2008 – Tommy Prim was born on this date in 1955. The Swedish rider twice stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 314 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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sportal.nu
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GINO BARTALI
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7/18/2008 – Gino Bartali was born on this date in 1914. He died on May 5, 2000. The Italian rider won the Tour de France twice. He also won the Mountains Jerseys during those years as well. He won three Giro d’Italia titles and the Mountains Jersey seven times in that race. He also won the Milan-San Remo four times, the Tour of Lombardy three times, and the Championship of Zurich twice. He is number 7 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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railibro.lacab.it
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