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2013 Event - After stripping Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France Titles, the IOC takes away the cyclist's bronze medal from the 2000 Summer Olympics; he was found guilty of doping 2012 Event - Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation 2012 Event - After placing first in the 2012 Tour de France, Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British cyclist to win the famous competition 2011 Event - Cyclist Alberto Contador wins the 2010 Tour de France while seven-time winner of the event, Lance Armstrong, makes his final appearance 1997 Death - George Fleming, cyclist, dies at 80 1997 Death - Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist, dies at 72 1996 Death - Beryl Burton, cyclist, dies at 58 1995 Death - Philippe Casado, Moroccan/French cyclist, dies at 30 1994 Death - David Rayner, cyclist, dies 1994 Death - Detlef Macha, East Germany cyclist (5x world champ), dies at 35 1994 Death - Wout Wagtmans, cyclist (Rome-Naples-Rome 1957), dies at 64 1994 Death - Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78 1994 Death - Luis Ocana, Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48 1994 Death - Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 1994 Death - Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63 1994 Death - Noel Fore, Belgian cyclist (Paris-Roubaix 1959), dies at 61 1993 Death - Geert de Vlaeminck, Belgian champion cyclist, dies at 26 1993 Death - Evert "Eef" Dolman, Dutch cyclist 1964 Olympic gold, dies at 47 1992 Death - Gerrit Schulte, "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76 1989 Death - Bert Oosterbosch, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer, dies at age 32, of acute cardiac arrest 1987 Death - Jacques Anquetil, French cyclist (5x Tour de France), dies at 53 1986 Death - Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77 1985 Event - Cyclist Joop Zoetemelk becomes world champion 1984 Death - Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist, dies at 41 1983 Death - Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58 1978 Event - Gerrie Knetemann becomes world cyclist champion 1976 Birthday - Gregory Robert Henderson, Dunedin New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Scott Guyton, Tokoroa New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Sarah Elizabeth Ulmer, born in Auckland, New Zealand, 3k ind pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday - Sky Christopherson, Tucson Ariz, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Michael Barry, Toronto, Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Zach Conrad, born in Ft. Collins, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Julian Dean, Waihi New Zealand, team pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Lee Maxwell Francis Vertongen, Palmerston North New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1975 Birthday - Mariano Friedick, born in Tarzana, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday - Rebecca Bailey, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Bill Clay, Yokosuka Japan, U.S. sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Susannah Kate Pryde, Auckland New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Jessica Grieco, born in Englewood, New Jersey, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - Fred Rodriguez, born in Bogota, Colombia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1973 Birthday - George Hincapie, born in Queens, New York, road cyclist, Olympics-76th-92, 96 1973 Birthday - Brendon Mark Cameron, Pirongia New Zealand, 4k pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Greg Randolph, born in Denver, Colorado, road cyclist, Olympics-74th-96 1972 Birthday - Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Dede Demet, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday - Clara Hughes, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-2 bronze-96 1972 Birthday - Dirk Copeland, born in Los Angeles, California, pursuit cyclist, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Timothy Christopher Carswell, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Chann McRae, Albany, Georgia, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Lance Armstrong, born in Plano, Texas, road cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96 1971 Birthday - Adam Laurent, born in Santa Cruz, California, pursuit cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Mari Holden, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Death - Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist, dies at 22 1971 Birthday - Tyler Hamilton, born in Marblehead, Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday - Marty Nothstein, Allentown, Pennsylvania, sprint cyclist Olympics-silver-96 1970 Birthday - Janie Eickhoff, born in Long Beach, California, U.S. cyclist 1992 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Janie Quigley, born in Long Beach, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday - Andreas Hestler, Victoria BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Jacques Landry, Saskatoon Saskatchawan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - J-Me Carney, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Richard Dickson Reid, New Zealand, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Tanya Dubnicoff, Winnipeg Manitoba, cyclist, Olympics-6th-92, 96 1969 Birthday - Darren McKenzie-Potter, Auckland New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Travis Brown, born in Durango, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Alison Dunlap, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Erin Hartwell, Philadelphia, time trial cyclist, Olympic-bronze/silver-92, 96 1969 Birthday - Frank McCormack, Leicester Massachusetts, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday - Clark Sheehan, born in Denver, Colorado, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Gord Fraser, Ottawa Ontario, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Matt Hamon, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Chris Boardman, English cyclist, world 1 hour record 1968 Birthday - Mike McCarthy, born in Brooklyn, New York, pursuit cyclist, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday - Scott Mercier, Harbor City California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Gary John Anderson, Wanganui New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Darren Baker, born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Bart Bowen, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday - Juliana "Juli" Furtado, born in New York City, cyclist, 1996 Olympics 10th 1967 Birthday - Juli Furtado, born in New York City, mountain cyclist, world champion 1991, 92 1967 Birthday - Sue Palmer, Collingwood Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Francisco Andreu, Dearborn, Michigan, road cyclist, Olympics-4th-88, 96 1966 Birthday - Alison Sydor, born in Edmonton, Alberta, x-ctry cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1966 Birthday - Warren Sallenback, South Surrey BC, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday - Chantal Daucourt, born in Bienne, Switzerland, mountain cyclist, world-bronze-95 1966 Birthday - Don Myrah, born in Oakland California, cyclist, Olympics-20th-96 1965 Birthday - David Baker, Sheffield England, U.K. cyclist 1965 Birthday - Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday - Tammy Jacques, Auburn Maine, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Ruthie Matthes, Sun Valley Idaho, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Linda Brenneman, born in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, cyclist, Olympics-11th-96 1965 Birthday - Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Birthday - Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday - Curt Harnett, born in Toronto, Ontario, sprint cyclist, Olympics-bronze-92/96 1965 Birthday - Eric Wohlberg, Sudbury Ontario, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Death - Piet Moeskops, Dutch world champion cyclist (1921-24, 26), dies at 71 1964 Birthday - Laura Charameda, born in Marshall, Michigan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday - Inga Thompson, Reno Nevada, U.S. cyclist, Olympic-8th-88, 84, 92 1963 Birthday - Karen Bliss-Livingston, Quakertown, Pennsylvania, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Steve Hegg, Dana Point California, road cyclist, Olympics-16th-84, 96 1963 Birthday - Marianne Berglund, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas 1963 Birthday - Norman Alvis, born in Fair Oaks, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday - Rebecca Twigg, born in Seattle, Washington 79K cyclist, Olympic silver 1984, 1992, 1996 1962 Birthday - Susan DeMattei, born in San Francisco, California, cyclist 1996 Olympics bronze 1962 Birthday - Brian Andrew Fowler, Christchurch New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday - Karen Kurreck, Urbana, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday - Jeanne Golay, born in Coral Gables, Florida, cyclist, Olympics-16th-92, 96 1962 Birthday - Andy Hampsten, born in Columbus, Ohio, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Carl Sundquist, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Donna Wynd, Auckland New Zealand, 1k sprint cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Phyllis Hines, born in Nashville, Tennessee, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday - Connie Paraskevin-Young, born in Detroit, sprint cyclist, Olympic-bronze - 1988, 1992, 1996 1961 Birthday - David "Tinker" Juarez, born in Los Angeles, California, cyclist,Olympics 19th in 1996 1960 Birthday - Sergey Kopylov, U.S.S.R., cyclist, 1980 Olympics gold 1959 Birthday - Lesley Tomlinson, Derbyshire England, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1959 Birthday - Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1959 Birthday - Steve Bauer, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, cyclist, Olympics-silver-84, 96 1958 Birthday - Linda Jackson, born in Montreal, Quebec, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1958 Birthday - Mike Engleman, Sonoma California, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday - Bert Oosterbosch, born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, racing cyclist, won World amateur team time trial championship, won World Professional individual pursuit title, successful track and road racer 1957 Birthday - Kathleen Lynch, Motueka New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1957 Birthday - Connie Carpenter-Phinney, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 79k cyclist, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1956 Death - Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 1955 Birthday - Sue Novara-Reber, born in Flint, Michigan, cyclist, 1975 World sprint champ 1955 Birthday - Ned Overend, Taipei Taiwan, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday - Cindy Olavarri, born in Pleasant Hills, California, cyclist, 7-Eleven team 1954 Birthday - Gilbert "Gibus" Duclos-Lassalle, French cyclist 1953 Event - Cyclist Arie Van Vliet becomes world champion sprinter 1953 Birthday - Kent Bostick, born in Lowell, Massachusetts, pursuit cyclist, Olympics-84, 96 1952 Birthday - Jan Raas, born in Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Dutch professional cyclist, won 10 stages in the Tour de France, won Amstel Gold Race five times 1950 Event - Dutch cyclist Wim van Est wins Bordeaux-Paris (586 km in 17:25) 1949 Death - Malcolm Campbell, English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63 1948 Birthday - Jean-Pierre Monsere, Flemish cyclist 1947 Birthday - Tomas Pettersson, born in Sweden, cyclist, 1968 Olympics silver 1945 Birthday - Eddy Merckx, Belgium, cyclist, 5 time winner of Tour de France 1943 Birthday - Joaquin Agostinho, Portuguese cyclist 1942 Birthday - Sture Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday - Gosta Pettersson, Sweden, cyclist, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics 1940 Death - Henri Desgrange, French cyclist/founder (Tour de France), dies at 75 1933 Birthday - Rik Van Looy, Belgian cyclist, world champion, 1961 1933 Event - Jacques van Egmond becomes world champion amateur cyclist 1929 Birthday - Wout Wagtmans, cyclist, Romandie 1952 1925 Birthday - Louison Bobet, French cyclist, Tour de France 1953-55 1925 Birthday - Keith Bentley, international racing cyclist 1924 Event - Cyclist Piet Moeskops regains world sprint championist 1923 Birthday - Wim Van Est, Locomotief/Pletmolen, Dutch cyclist 1921 Event - Cyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world champ sprinter 1917 Birthday - George Fleming, cyclist 1916 Birthday - Guy Lapebie, France, 100K cyclist 1936 Olympics silver 1909 Birthday - Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, champ sprinter 1932-37, 1909 Birthday - Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Flem cyclist, champ sprinter 1932-37, 1907 Event - French cyclist Paul Cornu flies 1st helicopter (twin rotor) 1905 Birthday - Gaston Rebry, Flemish cyclist 1902 Birthday - Franco Giorgetti, Italy, cyclist, Gold Medal 1920 Olympics 1901 Birthday - Alfred West, champion cyclist/record hair splitter, 17 splits 1895 Event - Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Solitary Cyclist" 1894 Event - French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18 1893 Birthday - Piet Moeskops, Dutch world champ cyclist, 1921-24, 26 1878 Birthday - Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor, world champion cyclist, 1899 |
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