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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FLAVIO GIUPPONI
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5/9/2008 – Flavio Giupponi was born on this date in 1964. The Italian rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 480 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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dewielersite.net
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MICHELE DANCELLI
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5/8/2008 – Michele Dancelli was born on this date in 1942. The Italian rider twice stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race.
He also won one of the five monuments in cycling.
In addition, he won another one-day classic. He is number 244 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 FREDDY RUEGG
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5/7/2008 – Freddy Ruegg was born on this date in 1934. The Swiss rider won his home country's one-day classic. He is number 641 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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Picture: Marcel Segessemann
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANDREA TAFI
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5/7/2008 – Andrea Tafi was born on this date in 1966. The Italian rider was a proven performer in the one-day classics. He is number 141 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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corvos.nl
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAOLO SAVOLDELLI
sapere.it
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5/7/2008 – Paolo Savoldelli was born on this date in 1973. The Italian rider was a two-time winner of a certain Grand Tour event. He is number 120 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CESARE DEL CANCIA
milansanremo.co.uk
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5/6/2008 – Cesare Del Cancia was born on this date 1915. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 547 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MAURICE MOLIN
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5/6/2008 – Maurice Molin was born on this date in 1924. He died on August 5, 2003. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 489 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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dewielersite.net
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO HANS JUNKERMANN
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5/6/2008 – Hans Junkermann was born on this date in 1934. The German rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 659 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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cyclingstars.dk
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VITO TACCONE
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5/6/2008 – Vito Taccone was born on this date in 1940. He died on October 15, 2007. The Italian rider twice won the Mountains Jersey in a certain Grand Tour event, won one of the five monuments in cycling, and placed in the World Championship Road Race. He is number 259 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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taccone.it
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANCISCO GALDOS
louison.dds.nl
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5/6/2008 – Francisco Galdos was born on this date in 1947. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event three different times. He is number 240 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARIANO CANARDO
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5/5/2008 – Mariano Canardo was born on this date in 1906. He died on June 20, 1987. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 560 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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elsprint.com
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KARL THYS
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5/5/2008 – Karel Thys was born on this date in 1918. He died on March 5, 1990. The Belgian rider won one of the spring one-day classics. He is number 734 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 LEIF MORTENSEN
cyclingstars.dk
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5/5/2008 – Leif Mortensen was born on this date in 1947. The Danish rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 664 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WILFRIED NELISSEN
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5/5/2008 – Wilfried Nelissen was born on this date in 1970. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 724 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 ANDREJ HAUPTMAN
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5/5/2008 – Andrej Hauptman was born on this date in 1975. The Slovenian rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He also placed in the event again the next year. He is number 520 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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medicaartis.si
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BRUNO WOLKE
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5/4/2008 – Bruno Wolke was born on this date in 1904. He died on December 23, 1973. The German rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 739 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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Picture: Bernard Paris
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOSEPH PLANCKAERT
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5/4/2008 – Joseph Planckaert was born on this date in 1934. He died on May 22, 2007. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Tour de France and won one of the five monuments in cycling.
He is number 168 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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cyclingstars.dk
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUIS HERRERA
colombianlink.com
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5/4/2008 – Luis Herrera was born on this date in 1961. The Colombian rider is only the second rider in history to win the Mountains Jersey in all three Grand Tours. Herrera also one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 102 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALEXANDER KOLOBNEV
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5/4/2008 – Alexander Kolobnev was born on this date in 1981. The Russian rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 700 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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toerfietser.blogse.nl
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MAY NEWSLETTER
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5/3/2008 – Our Monthly Newsletter is out. Sign up for it in the left column. CLICK ON TITLE TO READ NEWSLETTER.
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A TRIBUTE TO MARCEL HOUYOUX
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5/2/2008 – Marcel Houyoux was born on this date in 1903. He died on November 28, 1983. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 589 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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users.pandora.be
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERNST NAEF
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5/2/2008 – Ernst Naef was born on this date in 1920. The Swiss rider won his home country's one-day classic. He is number 588 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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Picture: Marc-Andnre Elsig
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RENZO SOLDANI
dewielersite.net
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5/2/2008 – Renzo Soldani was born on this date in 1925. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 486 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN-FRANCOIS BERNARD
memoire-du-cyclisme.net
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5/2/2008 – Jean-Francois Bernard was born on this date in 1962. The French rider stood on the podium of the Tour de France. He is number 342 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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