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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, German DR 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 NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1976 Scott Guyton, Tokoroa NZ, 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, Ft. Collins Colo, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1975 Julian Dean, Waihi NZ, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1975 Lee Maxwell Francis Vertongen, Palmerston North NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1975 Mariano Friedick, born in Tarzana, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1974 Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1973 Bill Clay, Yokosuka Japan, U.S. sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics

1973 Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland NZ, 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 NZ, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics

1972 Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96

1972 Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton NZ, 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, Olympics-92, 96

1971 Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch NZ, 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 Fabio Casartelli, cyclist

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, NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics

1969 Tanya Dubnicoff, Winnipeg Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96

1969 Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland NZ, 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, Olymp-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 NZ, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics

1968 Chris Boardman, English cyclist, world 1 hour record

1968 Mike McCarthy, born in Brooklyn, New York, pursuit cyclist, Olympics-88, 96

1968 Scott Mercier, Harbor City California, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1967 Gary John Anderson, Wanganui NZ, 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, Wheat Ridge Colo, cyclist, Olympics-11th-96

1965 Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96

1965 Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt NZ, 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 NZ, 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 NZ, 1k sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics

1961 Phyllis Hines, born in Nashville, Tennessee, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1961 Connie Paraskevin-Young, born in Detroit, sprint cyclist, Olymp-br-88, 92, 96

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 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 NZ, cyclist 1996 Olympics

1957 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, Madison Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Oly-gold-1984

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 Jaime Huelamo, Spain, cyclist 1972 Olympics bronze drug disqualified

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, 1968 Olympics silver

1940 Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver

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, Olympics gold 1920

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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