HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JACQUES MARINELLI

12/15/2018 – Jacques Marinelli was born on this date in 1925. The French rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 350 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DOMINGO PERURENA

12/15/2018 – Domingo Perurena was born on this date in 1943. The Spanish rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He also won the Mountains Jersey and the Points Jersey in the Grand Tour events. In addition, he placed in the World Championship Road Race. He is number 185 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANZ DE MULDER

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12/14/2018 – Franz De Mulder was born on this date in 1937. He died on March 5, 2001. The Belgian rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 353 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ZBIGNIEW SPRUCH

12/13/2018 – Zbigniew Spruch was born on this date in 1965. The Polish rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 702 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIKEL LANDA

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12/13/2018 – Mikel Landa was born on this date in 1989. The Spanish rider stood on the podium in the Grand Tour events. He is number 601 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EDOUARD WATTELIER

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12/12/2018 – Edouard Wattelier was born on this date in 1876. He died on September 18, 1957. The French rider twice stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 545 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHAY TO PIERO BESTETTI

12/12/2018 – Piero Bestetti was born on this date in 1898. He died on January 3, 1936. The Italian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 760 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SYLVAIN GRYSOLLE

12/12/2018 – Sylvain Grysolle was born on this date in 1915. He died on January 19, 1985. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 282 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHAN VAN DE VELDE

12/12/2018 – Johan Van De Velde was born on this date in 1956. The Dutch rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He also won three Points Jerseys in another Grand Tour event. He is number 193 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANITA VALEN

12/12/2018 – Anita Valen was born on this date in 1968. The Norwegian rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. She is number 78 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUCIEN TEISSEIRE

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12/11/2018 – Lucien Teisseire was born on this date in 1919. He died on December 22, 2007. The French rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He also stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 358 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANCO BALLERINI

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12/11/2018 – Franco Ballerini was born on this date in 1964. He died on February 7, 2010. The Italian rider was a two-time winner of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He also stood on the podium another two times at the same event. He is number 184 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ZDENEK STYBAR

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12/11/2018 – Zdenek Stybar was born on this date in 1985. The Czech rider had success in the one-day events. He is number 650 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELISA LONGO-BORGHINI

12/10/2018 – Elisa Longo Borghini was born on this date in 1991. The Italian rider stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race and at the Olympic Road Race. She is number 53 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIEGO RONCHINI

12/9/2018 – Diego Ronchini was born on this date in 1935. He died April 18, 2003. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He also placed in the World Championship Road Race. In addition, he won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 327 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RYDER HESJEDAL

12/9/2018 – Ryder Hesjedal was born on this date in 1980. The Canadian rider won one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 243 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CHARLY GAUL

12/8/2018 – Charly Gaul was born on this date in 1932. He died on December 6, 2005. The rider from Luxembourg, known as the “Angel of the Mountains”, won the Tour de France once and the Giro d'Italia twice. In fact, he was the first non-Italian to win the Giro d’Italia twice. He is number 27 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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