HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL MAYE

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8/19/2017 – Paul Maye was born on this date in 1913. He died on April 19, 1987. The French rider won the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 388 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUCIEN VLAEMYNCK

8/19/2017 – Lucien Vlaemynck was born on this date in 1914. He died on June 14, 1994. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Tour de France. He also stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 317 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARIE-ROSE GAILLARD

8/19/2017 – Marie-Rose Gaillard was born on this date in 1944. The Belgian rider won the World Championship Road Race. She is number 36 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL EGLI

8/18/2017 – Paul Egli was born on this date in 1911. He died on January 23, 1997. The Swiss rider twice stood on the podium in the World Championship Road Race. He is number 537 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LORETTO PETRUCCI

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8/18/2017 – Loretto Petrucci was born on this date in 1929. He died on June 17, 2016. The Italian rider was a back-to-back winner of one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 331 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIEUDONNE SMETS

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8/17/2017 – Dieudonne Smets was born on this date in 1901. He died on November 29, 1981. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 511 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALVARO PINO

8/17/2017 – Alvaro Pino was born on this date in 1956. The Spanish rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He also won the Mountains Jersey in the same event. He is number 279 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MASSIMO STRAZZER

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8/17/2017 – Massimo Strazzer was born on this date in 1969. The Italian rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 719 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ARNALDO PAMBIANCO

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8/16/2017 – Arnaldo Pambianco was born on this date in 1935. The Italian rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 273 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERIC CARITOUX

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8/16/2017 – Eric Caritoux was born on this date in 1960. The French rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 291 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

OLYMPIC ROAD RACE REVIEW

8/15/2017 – The Olympic Road Race provides a showcase for cyclists in the Olympics. Unfortunately, not all of the top riders are allowed to compete due to the team limits placed on each country. CLICK TITLE FOR HISTORICAL RACE RESULTS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AGOSTINO COLETTO

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8/14/2017 – Agostino Coletto was born on this date in 1927. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 594 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HERMAN VAN SPRINGEL

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8/14/2017 – Herman Van Springel was born on this date in 1943. The Belgian rider came close to achieving victories in cycling's greatest races. He did, however, win some of the most important races. Van Springel is number 93 on our All-Time list. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MATTEO RABOTTINI

8/14/2017 – Matteo Rabottini was born on this date in 1987. The Italian rider won the Mountains Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 809 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARIO RICCI

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8/13/2017 – Mario Ricci was born on this date in 1914. He died on February 22, 2005. The Italian rider twice won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 321 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BAYBA TSAUNE

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8/12/2017 – Bayba Tsaune was born on this date in 1945. She died on February 7, 2014. The Russian cyclist twice stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race. She is number 49 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LAURENT FIGNON

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8/12/2017 – Laurent Fignon was born on this date in 1960. He died on August 31, 2010. The French rider won the Tour de France twice and the Giro d’Italia once. He was also 2nd in the Giro d'Italia once and 2nd in the Tour de France once plus 3rd in the Vuelta a Espana and Paris-Roubaix. In addition he won the Milan-San Remo twice. Fignon is number 18 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSEBA BELOKI

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8/12/2017 – Joseba Beloki was born on this date in 1973. The Spanish rider stood on the podium in the Grand Tour events four times. Beloki is number 121 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.