HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILE MASSON

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10/16/2018 – Emile Masson was born on this date in 1888. He died on October 25, 1973. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 833 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO APO LAZARIDES

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10/16/2018 – Apo Lazarides was born on this date in 1925. He died on October 30, 1998. The French rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 675 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PIETRO LINARI

10/15/2018 – Pietro Linari was born on this date in 1896. He died on January 1, 1972. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 513 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LOUIS HARDIQUEST

10/15/2018 – Louis Hardiquest was born on this date in 1910. He died on January 20, 1991. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He also stood on the podium of another monument. He is number 395 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GEORGES PINTENS

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10/15/2018 – Georges Pintens was born on this date in 1946. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 480 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOM BOONEN

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10/15/2018 – Tom Boonen was born on this date in 1980. The Belgian rider won numerous one-day races including the World Championship Road Race and some of the five monuments in cycling. He also won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 38 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIRSTEN WILD

10/15/2018 – Kirsten Wild was born on this date in 1982. The Dutch cyclist stood on the podium in the World Championship Road Race. She is number 67 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LEARCO GUERRA

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10/14/2018 – Learco Guerra won born on this date in 1902. He died on February 7, 1963. The Italian rider was a proven performer in the Grand Tours and the one-day races. He is number 60 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FREDERIC GUESEDON

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10/14/2018 – Frederic Guesedon was born on this date in 1971. The French rider won the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 386 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALBERT RITSERVELDT

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10/13/2018 – Albert Ritserveldt was born on this date in 1915. He died on March 11, 2002. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 531 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHAN MUSEEUW

10/13/2018 – Johan Museeuw was born on this date in 1965. Museeuw’s long list of victories includes three wins in both the Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders Classics, in addition to numerous other victories in one-day races, including a World Championship Road Race title. He is number 57 on our All-Time List of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HELEEN HAGE

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10/13/2018 – Heleen Hage was born on this date in 1958. Hage stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race. She is number 60 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BADEN COOKE

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10/12/2018 – Baden Cooke was born on this date in 1978. The Australian rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 427 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GEORGES PASSERIEU

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10/11/2018 – Georges Passerieu was born on this date in 1885. He died on May 5, 1928. The French rider twice stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He also won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 148 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VICTOR COSSON

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10/11/2018 – Victor Cosson was born on this date in 1915. He died on June 18, 2009. The French rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 372 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MANUEL COSTA

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10/11/2018 – Manuel Costa was born on this date in 1921. 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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELIZABETH TADICH

10/11/2018 – Elizabeth Tadich was born on this date in 1976. The Australian rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. She is number 58 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FERDINAND LE DROGO

10/10/2018 – Ferdinand Le Drogo was born on this date in 1903. He died on April 23, 1976. The French rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 718 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANGELO VARETTO

10/10/2018 – Angelo Varetto was born on this date in 1910. He died on October 8, 2001. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 539 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIUSEPPE MARTANO

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10/10/2018 – Giuseppe Martano was born on this date in 1910. He died on September 2, 1994. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event three times. He is number 176 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

TOUR OF LOMBARDY RACE REVIEW

10/9/2018 – First held in 1905, The Tour of Lombardy is the last major classic of the year and is hence dubbed "The Race of the Falling Leaves". The course is, on average, 160 miles (260 km) in length. The race runs through the Lombardy region in northern Italy and includes spectacular scenery through locations such as Lake Como. The course is fairly selective since it includes some significant hills that usually reduce the race field to a small group. CLICK TITLE FOR HISTORICAL RACE RESULTS.