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1997 George Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80
1997 Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist, dies at 72 1996 Beryl Burton, cyclist, dies at 58 1995 Philippe Casado, Moroccan/French cyclist, dies at 30 1994 David Rayner, cyclist, dies 1994 Detlef Macha, East Germany cyclist (5x world champ), dies at 35 1994 Wout Wagtmans, cyclist (Rome-Naples-Rome 1957), dies at 64 1994 Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78 1994 Luis Ocana, Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48 1994 Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 1994 Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63 1994 Noel Fore, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Roubaix 1959), dies at 61 1993 Geert de Vlaeminck, Belgian champion cyclist, dies at 26 1993 Evert "Eef" Dolman, Dutch cyclist 1964 Olympic gold, dies at 47 1992 Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 1989 Bert Oosterbosch, cyclist, dies 1987 Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 1986 Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77 1985 Cyclist Joop Zoetemelk becomes world champion 1984 Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist, dies at 41 1983 Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58 1978 Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion 1976 Gregory Robert Henderson, Dunedin New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Scott Guyton, Tokoroa New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, born in Auckland, New Zealand, 3k ind pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Sky Christopherson, Tucson Ariz, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Michael Barry, Toronto, Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Julian Dean, Waihi New Zealand, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Lee Maxwell Francis Vertongen, Palmerston North New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Mariano Friedick, born in Tarzana, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1974 Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Bill Clay, Yokosuka Japan, U.S. sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Jessica Grieco, born in Englewood, New Jersey, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Fred Rodriguez, born in Bogota, Colombia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 George Hincapie, born in Queens, New York, road cyclist, Olympics-76th-92, 96 1973 Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96 1972 Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Dede Demet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Clara Hughes, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-2 bronze-96 1972 Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Chann McRae, Albany, Georgia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96 1971 Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Mari Holden, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist, dies at 22 1971 Tyler Hamilton, born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Marty Nothstein, Allentown, Pennsylvania, sprint cyclist Olympics-silver-96 1970 Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics 1970 Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1970 Andreas Hestler, Victoria BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Jacques Landry, Saskatoon Saskatchawan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 J-Me Carney, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Richard Dickson Reid, New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Tanya Dubnicoff, Winnipeg Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96 1969 Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Travis Brown, born in Durango, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Erin Hartwell, Philadelphia, time trial cyclist, Olympic-bronze/silver-92, 96 1969 Frank McCormack, Leicester Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Gord Fraser, Ottawa Ontario, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Matt Hamon, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Chris Boardman, English cyclist, world 1 hour record 1968 Mike McCarthy, born in Brooklyn, New York, pursuit cyclist, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1968 Scott Mercier, Harbor City California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Gary John Anderson, Wanganui New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Darren Baker, born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Bart Bowen, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Juliana "Juli" Furtado, born in New York City, cyclist, 1996 Olympics 10th 1967 Juli Furtado, born in New York City, mountain cyclist, world champion 1991, 92 1967 Sue Palmer, Collingwood Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Francisco Andreu, Dearborn, Michigan, road cyclist, Olympics-4th-88, 96 1966 Alison Sydor, born in Edmonton, Alberta, x-ctry cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1966 Warren Sallenback, South Surrey BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Chantal Daucourt, born in Bienne, Switzerland, mountain cyclist, world-bronze-95 1966 Don Myrah, born in Oakland California, cyclist, Olympics-20th-96 1965 David Baker, Sheffield England, U.K. cyclist 1965 Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Tammy Jacques, Auburn Maine, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Ruthie Matthes, Sun Valley Idaho, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Linda Brenneman, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, cyclist, Olympics-11th-96 1965 Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Curt Harnett, born in Toronto, Ontario, sprint cyclist, Olympics-bronze-92/96 1965 Eric Wohlberg, Sudbury Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Piet Moeskops, Dutch world champion cyclist (1921-24, 26), dies at 71 1964 Laura Charameda, born in Marshall, Michigan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, U.S. cyclist, Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92 1963 Karen Bliss-Livingston, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1963 Steve Hegg, Dana Point California, road cyclist, Olympics-16th-84, 96 1963 Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas 1963 Norman Alvis, born in Fair Oaks, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1963 Rebecca Twigg, born in Seattle, Washington 79K cyclist, Olympic silver 1984, 1992, 1996 1962 Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze 1962 Brian Andrew Fowler, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Karen Kurreck, Urbana, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Jeanne Golay, born in Coral Gables, Florida, cyclist, Olympics-16th-92, 96 1962 Andy Hampsten, born in Columbus, Ohio, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Carl Sundquist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Donna Wynd, Auckland New Zealand, 1k sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Phyllis Hines, born in Nashville, Tennessee, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Connie Paraskevin-Young, born in Detroit, sprint cyclist, Olympic-bronze - 1988, 1992, 1996 1961 David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 1960 Sergey Kopylov, U.S.S.R., cyclist, 1980 Olympics gold 1959 Lesley Tomlinson, Derbyshire England, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1959 Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1959 Steve Bauer, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, cyclist, Olympics-silver-84, 96 1958 Linda Jackson, born in Montreal, Quebec, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1958 Mike Engleman, Sonoma California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1957 Kathleen Lynch, Motueka New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1957 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1956 Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 1955 Sue Novara-Reber, born in Flint, Michigan, cyclist, 1975 World sprint champ 1955 Ned Overend, Taipei Taiwan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1955 Cindy Olavarri, born in Pleasant Hills, California, cyclist, 7-Eleven team 1954 Gilbert "Gibus" Duclos-Lassalle, French cyclist 1953 Cyclist Arie Van Vliet becomes world champion sprinter 1953 Kent Bostick, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, pursuit cyclist, Olympics-84, 96 1950 Dutch cyclist Wim van Est wins Bordeaux-Paris (586 km in 17:25) 1949 Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 1948 Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist 1947 Tomas Pettersson, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver 1945 Eddy Merckx, Belgium, cyclist, 5 time winner of Tour de France 1943 Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist 1942 Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Henri Desgrange, French cyclist/founder (Tour de France), dies at 75 1933 Rik Van Looy, Belgian cyclist, world champion, 1961 1933 Jacques van Egmond becomes world champion amateur cyclist 1929 Wout Wagtmans, cyclist, Romandie 1952 1925 Louison Bobet, French cyclist, Tour de France 1953-55 1925 Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist 1924 Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist 1923 Wim Van Est, Locomotief/Pletmolen, Dutch cyclist 1921 Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter 1917 George Fleming, cyclist 1916 Guy Lapebie, France, 100K cyclist 1936 Olympics silver 1909 Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, champ sprinter 1932-37, 1909 Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Flem cyclist, champ sprinter 1932-37, 1907 French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor) 1905 Gaston Rebry, Flemish cyclist 1902 Franco Giorgetti, Italy, cyclist, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1901 Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter, 17 splits 1895 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" 1894 French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 1893 Piet Moeskops, Dutch world champ cyclist, 1921-24, 26 1878 Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist, 1899 |
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