HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VERA GORBATCHEVA

4/21/2018 – Vera Gorbatcheva was born in the 1930’s. The Russian rider stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race. She is number 105 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LUCIANO MONTERO

4/20/2018 – 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

4/20/2018 – 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

4/20/2018 – Rolf Sorensen was born on this date in 1965. The Danish rider won two of the five monuments in cycling and stood on the podium of the Olympic Road Race. He is number 196 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MATHEW HAYMAN

4/20/2018 – Mathew Hayman was born on this date in 1978. The Australian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 380 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DELIO RODRIGUEZ

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4/19/2018 – 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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4/19/2018 – 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

4/18/2018 – 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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4/18/2018 – 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 ANNA VAN DER BREGGEN

4/18/2018 – Anna Van Der Breggen was born on this date in 1990. The Dutch cyclist won the Olympic Road Race. She also stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. She is number 20 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GERARD DEBAETS

4/17/2018 – 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 PAUL BOR

4/16/2018 – Paul Bor was born on this date in in 1877. He died on March 27, 1921. The French rider stood on the podium of one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 778 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARC MADIOT

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4/16/2018 – Marc Madiot was born on this date in 1959. The French rider twice won the Paris-Roubaix Classic. Madiot is number 258 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEANNE GOLAY

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4/16/2018 – Jeanne Golay was born on this date in 1962. The American rider stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race. She is number 86 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAYMOND POULIDOR

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4/15/2018 – Raymond Poulidor was born on this date in 1936. The French rider had plenty of class, but maybe not luck. One of Poulidor's nicknames was the "Eternal Second". He is number 21 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIORGIO ZANCANARO

4/15/2018 – Giorgio Zancanaro was born on this date in 1940. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 584 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VALERIE VAN SWEEVELT

4/15/2018 – Valerie Van Sweevelt was born on this date in 1947. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 501 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PEDRO DELGADO

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4/15/2018 – Pedro Delgado was born on this date in 1960. The Spanish rider won the Tour de France once and the Vuelta a Espana twice. He also stood on the podium of the Tour de France another two times and stood on the podium of the Vuelta a Espana another three times. He is number 38 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANK SCHLECK

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4/15/2018 – Frank Schleck was born on this date in 1980. The rider from Luxembourg stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 278 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

PARIS-ROUBAIX RACE REVIEW

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4/14/2018 – 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.