HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ARIE DEN HARTOG

4/23/2014 – Arie Den Hartog was born on this date in 1941. The Dutch rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He also won another one-day classic. He is number 378 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WILFRIED DAVID

4/22/2014 – Wilfried David was born on this date in 1946. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 555 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CARLOS SASTRE

4/22/2014 – Carlos Sastre was born on this date in 1975. he Spanish rider stood on the podium multiple times in the Grand Tour events, including one victory. He is number 71 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN GADRET

4/22/2014 – John Gadret was born on this date in 1979. The French rider stood on the podium in a Grand Tour event. He is number 615 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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PARIS-ROUBAIX RACE REVIEW

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4/21/2014 – First held in 1896, the "Queen of the Classics" is held every April in northern France. The course is, on average 165 miles (265km) and includes significant sections of cobblestones. Because of the large cobblestone sections in the race and the rough ride over them, it has been dubbed the "The Hell of the North". The race is a brutal test of power, endurance, agility and luck. The course is very difficult in the best of weather. With rain, it becomes a quagmire of men and machines trying to navigate unseen obstacles beneath the water and mud. CLICK TITLE FOR HISTORICAL RACE RESULTS.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUCIANO MONTERO

4/20/2014 – Luciano Montero was born on this date in 1908. He died on August 1, 1993. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 622 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROGER DE COCK

4/20/2014 – Roger De Cock was born on this date in 1927. 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.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROLF SORENSEN

4/20/2014 – Rolf Sorensen was born on this date in 1965. The Danish rider won two of the five monuments in cycling, stood on the podium of the Olympic Road Race, and won another one-day classic. He is number 196 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DELIO RODRIGUEZ

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4/19/2014 – Delio Rodriguez was born on this date in 1916. He died on January 14, 1994. The Spanish rider won one of the Grand Tour events, stood on the podium another three times, and is the all-time winner of stages in the event. He is number 187 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARC DEMEYER

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4/19/2014 – Marc Demeyer was born on this date in 1950. He died on January 20, 1982. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments of cycling. He stood on the podium of the same event another time as well. He is number 404 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BERNT JOHANSSON

4/18/2014 – Bernt Johansson was born on this date in 1953. The Swedish rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 591 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MAXIM IGLINSKY

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4/18/2014 – Maxim Iglinsky was born on this date this date in 1981. The Kazakhstani rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 543 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GERARD DEBAETS

4/17/2014 – Gerard Debaets was born on this date in 1899. He died on April 27, 1959. The Belgian rider twice won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 326 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARC MADIOT

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4/16/2014 – Marc Madiot was born on this date in 1959. The French rider twice won the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He also placed in the World Championship Road Race. Madiot is number 258 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.