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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NINO ASSIRELLI
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7/23/2008 – Nino Assirelli was born on this date in 1925. The Italian rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 568 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RICHARD VAN GENECHTEN
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7/23/2008 – Richard Van Genechten was born on this date in 1930. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 683 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RIK VERBRUGGHE
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7/23/2008 – Rik Verbrugghe was born on this date in 1974. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 703 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THEO HERCKENRATH
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7/22/2008 – Theo Herkenrath was born on this date in 1911. He died on March 21, 1973. The Belgian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 536 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIOVANNI BATTAGLIN
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7/22/2008 – Giovanni Battaglin was born on this date in 1951. The Italian rider won two Grand Tours in a single year, a rare feat. He also stood on the podium in the Grand Tour events another three times. He is number 93 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN-CLAUDE LECLERQ
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7/22/2008 – Jean-Claude Leclerq was born on this date in 1962. The French rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 705 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MARCEL RYCKAERT
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7/21/2008 – Marcel Ryckaert was born on this date in 1924. He died on May 10, 2001. The Belgian rider was stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 810 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFAN SCHUMACHER
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7/21/2008 – Stefan Schumacher was born on this date in 1981. The German rider won one of the one-day classics. He also stood on the podium of the World Championship Road Race. He is number 445 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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TOUR DE FRANCE MULTIPLE JERSEY WINNERS
EDDY MERCKX
in his 1st Tour, 1969
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LAURENT JALABERT
in his last Tour, 2002
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BERNARD HINAULT
in his 1st Tour, 1978
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7/20/2008 – Laurent Jalabert and Eddy Merckx are the only riders to win both the Mountains and Points jerseys twice in the Tour de France. Merckx actually won the Points Jersey three times, the Mountains Jersey twice, and won the overall title five times. Bernard Hinault won each of the Mountains and Points jerseys once, in addition to his five overall victories.
MOST WINS IN FINAL TOUR DE FRANCE STAGE
EDDY MERCKX
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JEAN ALAVOINE
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7/20/2008 – Eddy Merckx with four wins (1969, 1970, 1971, 1974) and Jean Alavoine with three wins (1909, 1912, 1919) have the most wins in the final stage of the Tour de France.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALBERT HENDRICKX
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7/19/2008 – Albert Hendrickx was born on this date in 1916. He died on May 13, 1990. The Belgian rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 781 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EMILE IDEE
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7/19/2008 – Emile Idee was born on this date in 1920. The French rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 752 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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dewielersite.net
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN MALLEJAC
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7/19/2008 – Jean Mallejac was born on this date in 1929. He died on September 24, 2000. The French rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 293 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TOMMY PRIM
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7/19/2008 – Tommy Prim was born on this date in 1955. The Swedish rider twice stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 314 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GINO BARTALI
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7/18/2008 – Gino Bartali was born on this date in 1914. He died on May 5, 2000. The Italian rider won the Tour de France twice. He also won the Mountains Jerseys during those years as well. He won three Giro d’Italia titles and the Mountains Jersey seven times in that race. He also won the Milan-San Remo four times, the Tour of Lombardy three times, and the Championship of Zurich twice. He is number 7 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GEORGES LORGEOU
Picture: Hugo Tack
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7/17/2008 – Georges Lorgeou was born on this date in 1883. He has missing death records. The French rider stood on the podium of the Paris-Roubaix Classic. He is number 819 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ERIC LEMAN
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7/17/2008 – Eric Leman was born on this date in 1946. The Belgian rider shares the record for victories in one of the five monuments in cycling. He also stood on the podium of another monument in cycling. He is number 192 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NICO MATTAN
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7/17/2008 – Nico Mattan was born on this date in 1971. The Belgian rider won one of the one-day classics. He is number 682 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO FEDERICO GAY
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7/16/2008 – Federico Gay was born on this date in 1896. He died on April 15, 1989. The Italian rider stood on the podium of one of the Grand Tour events. He is number 469 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JEAN-PIERRE DUCASSE
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7/16/2008 – Jean-Pierre Ducasse was born on this date in 1944. He died on February 19, 1969. The French rider stood on the podium of a Grand Tour event. He is number 548 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MIGUEL INDURAIN
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7/16/2008 – Miguel Indurain was born on this date in 1964. The Spanish rider was the first rider to win the Tour de France in five successive years from 1991 through 1995. He also won the Giro d’Italia twice plus had further success in the Grand Tours and the one-day races. He is number 6 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIANNI FARESIN
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7/16/2008 – Gianni Faresin was born on this date in 1965. The Italian rider won one of the five monuments in cycling. He is number 475 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFANO GARZELLI
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7/16/2008 – Stefano Garzelli was born on this date in 1973. The Italian rider won one of the Grand Tour events and stood on the podium another time at the same event. He is number 202 on our All-Time list of Riders. CLICK TITLE FOR BIOGRAPHY.
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