HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARTIAL GAYANT

11/16/2018 – Martial Gayant was born on this date in 1962. The French rider was 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 VICENTE TRUEBA

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11/15/2018 – Vicente Trueba was born on this date in 1905. He died on November 13, 1986. The Spanish rider won the Mountains Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He is number 422 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANS MELCKENBEECK

11/15/2018 – Frans Melckenbeeck was born on this date in 1940. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 429 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VITTORIO ADORNI

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11/14/2018 – Vittorio Adorni was born on this date in 1937. Adorni won the Giro d'Italia. He also won the World Championship Road Race. In addition, he was a mentor to Eddy Merckx. He is number 113 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BERNARD HINAULT

11/14/2018 – Bernard Hinault was born on this date in 1954. The Frenchman, known as “The Badger”, was a complete champion. He won ten Grand Tour events, a World Championship Road Race title, a Paris-Roubaix title and other one-day classics. He is considered second only to Merckx in his list of victories and how he dominated his era. He is number 2 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VINCENZO NIBALI

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11/14/2018 – Vincenzo Nibali was born on this date in 1984. The Italian rider is one of the few riders to win all three grand tours. He also won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 24 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LINDA JACKSON

11/13/2018 – Linda Jackson was born on this date in 1958. The Canadian rider stood on the podium at the World Championship Road Race. She is number 90 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PETER POST

11/12/2018 – Peter Post was born on this date in 1933. He died on November 12, 2011. The Dutch rider won the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 392 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ELISABETH EICHOLZ

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11/12/2018 – Elisabeth Eicholz was born on this date in 1939. The German rider won the World Championship Road Race. She is number 31 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARCEL BUYSSE

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11/11/2018 – Marcel Buysse was born on this date in 1889. He died on October 3, 1939. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of two of the Grand Tour events. He also won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 179 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FRANS SCHOUBBEN

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11/11/2018 – Frans Schoubben was born on this date in 1933. He died on July 31, 1997. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He also tied for victory in another 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 RUTHIE MATTHES

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11/11/2018 – Ruthie Matthes was born on this date in 1965. The American rider stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. She is number 72 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO WOUT WAGTMANS

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11/10/2018 – Wout Wagtmans was born on this date in 1929. He died on August 15, 1994. The Dutch rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 815 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NICOLE VANDENBROECK

11/9/2018 – Nicole Vandenbroeck was born on this date in 1946. The Belgian rider won the World Championship Road Race. She is number 39 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DIETRICH THURAU

11/9/2018 – Dietrich Thurau was born on this date in 1954. The German rider won the Points Jersey in a Grand Tour event. He also won one of the five monuments in cycling, and stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. In addition, he twice stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 204 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ROMAIN BARDET

11/9/2018 – Romain Bardet was born on this date in 1990. The French rider stood on the podium in a Grand Tour event. He is number 340 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.

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