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The Italian Test: Tirreno-Adriatico 2025 velostatistics.substack.com/p/the-italia...

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Lotto & Italian riders: A story of struggle. Can Viviani bring victory? velostatistics.substack.com/p/viviani-jo...

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Strade Bianche delivers! 🇮🇹 Pogacar's winning ride, a new youngest finisher, and team strength on display. Don't miss the recap! open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Can Vingegaard join cycling legends with a Paris-Nice & Tirreno-Adriatico double? Plus, former champs battle for victory! velostatistics.substack.com/p/race-to-th...

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Giro champ & climbing legend! 🇮🇹 Francesco Camusso, born 1908. Plus, 🇳🇱 time-trial specialist Joost Posthuma (1981). Read about their careers! velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Strade Bianche 2025: Pogacar & Kwiatkowski aim for a record-tying 3rd win! Will they match Cancellara? Plus, a teen makes history! velostatistics.substack.com/p/strade-bia...

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Strade Bianche 2025: Pogacar & Kwiatkowski aim for a record-tying 3rd win! Will they match Cancellara? Plus, a teen makes history! velostatistics.substack.com/p/strade-bia...

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"Star of the North" 🇩🇰 Thorvald Ellegaard born 1877! 6x World Champ, 1000+ wins! Plus, 🇫🇷 Michel Nedelec (1940), Bordeaux-Paris victor. velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Strade Bianche: 6th Monument? The debate rages! Is it worthy? What about other classics? Dive into the history & contenders. velostatistics.substack.com/p/the-sixth-...

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Dutch legends born today! 1951: Gerrie Knetemann, World Champ & stage winner. 1971: Servais Knaven, Paris-Roubaix king. Read their stories! velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Juan Ayuso is the first Spanish winner of the Trofeo Laigueglia

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Which legendary cyclist born in 1983 deserves a place in our Cycling Pantheon? 1️⃣ Igor Anton (Spain) 2️⃣️ Theo Bos (The Netherlands) 3️⃣ Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) 4️⃣ Marcus Burghardt (Germany) 5️⃣ Riccardo Riccò (Italy) 6️⃣ Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain) 📅 Ends: March 9, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC 📊 Show results

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Two cycling stories today: Charly Grosskost & Serguei Ivanov. Read about their diverse careers! velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Interesting stat: When MVDP wins his season opener, he hasn't won a Monument that year (yet). Adds a twist to his early wins! open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Mathieu van der Poel has twice kicked off his road season with a win: 2021 UAE Tour & 2019 Tour of Antalya. Can he make it three today at Le Samyn?

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Le Samyn remembers one. But on that same day in '69, another cyclist's life was lost. His story? Often forgotten. Uncover the other tragedy. velostatistics.substack.com/p/the-forgot...

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On this day, two cycling greats entered the world. Both multiple world champions! Discover their remarkable careers on our blog. velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Which legendary cyclist born in 1983 deserves a place in our Cycling Pantheon? 1️⃣ Igor Anton (Spain) 2️⃣️ Theo Bos (The Netherlands) 3️⃣ Janez Brajkovic (Slovenia) 4️⃣ Marcus Burghardt (Germany) 5️⃣ Riccardo Riccò (Italy) 6️⃣ Luis Leon Sanchez (Spain) 📅 Ends: March 9, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC 📊 Show results

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Was Roger Walkowiak's 1956 Tour win a fluke? Explore the complex legacy of this unexpected champion, now in the Cycling Pantheon. Dive into his story: velostatistics.substack.com/p/cycling-pa...

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Born on this day, three cycling pioneers: the first Tour de France winner, the first Mexican stage winner, and the first Latvian World Champion. Read about it here: velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Recent Canadian Men's GC wins (Pro Level): 2025 | DEREK GEE | O GRAN CAMIÑO 2023 | Michael Woods | Route d'Occitanie 2022 | Michael Woods | Route d'Occitanie 2017 | Robert Britton | Tour of Utah 2012 | François Parisien | Tour of Elk Grove 2012 | Ryder Hesjedal | Giro d'Italia

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Recent riders to win a prorace on their birthday 2025 | JASPER PHILIPSEN | Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2024 | Joseph Blackmore | Tour Rwanda, s6 2024 | Samuel Welsford | Down Under, s4 2023 | Olav Kooij | Tour Guangxi, s6 2023 | Mike Teunissen | Benelux Tour, s3 2023 | Filippo Ganna | Tour Wallonne, s4

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad podium finishers who won the previous year's Milan-Sanremo: 2025 | 🇧🇪Jasper Philipsen 2007 | 🇮🇹Filippo Pozzato 1982 | 🇧🇪Alfons De Wolf 1979 | 🇧🇪Roger De Vlaeminck 1978 | 🇳🇱Jan Raas 1973 | 🇧🇪Eddy Merckx 1972 | 🇧🇪Eddy Merckx 1971 | 🇧🇪Eddy Merckx 1958 | 🇧🇪Rik Van Looy

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Can Sören Waerenskjold Make History in the Belgian Opening Weekend? open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Born today: Oscar Egg, Roger Walkowiak & Max van Heeswijk. Read about them on our blog. velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Wærenskjold and Magnier Make History at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad velostatistics.substack.com/p/wrenskjold...

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Born today: Reginald Harris, Gastone Nencini & Tyler Hamilton. Read about them on our blog. open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Remembering Piet van Katwijk (1950-2025), who passed on February 24. Strong sprinter, competed in classics, brother of Jan & Fons.

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Van Aert Favored, History Hints at Paris-Roubaix Potential open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Neck and neck! Vote for your favorite 1927-born cycling legend and break the tie in the Cycling Pantheon!

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Born today: Albert Bouvet, climber Claudio Chiappucci, and 'The Tashkent Terror' Djamolidine Abduzhaparov. Read about them on our blog. open.substack.com/pub/velostat...

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Read short biographies of riders born today. velostatistics.substack.com/p/born-today...

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Rabobank's Return to Cycling: A Strategic Shift or a Missed Opportunity? velostatistics.substack.com/p/rabobanks-...

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Of the 13 stages in O Gran Camiño, 8 were won by Danish riders: 6 by Jonas Vingegaard and 2 by Magnus Cort Nielsen.

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Can't find our blog on the website? That's right, it has moved to Substack. Subscribe there! velostatistics.substack.com

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Six legendary cyclists born in 1927 are up for a place in the Cycling Pantheon. Who gets your vote?

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Happy birthday to Lithuanian cyclist Arturas Kasputis, born in Klaipeda on this day in 1967. Kasputis won gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics as part of the Soviet Union team pursuit squad. He later represented Lithuania after the country regained its independence.

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Happy birthday to Belgian cyclist Julien Stevens, born in Mechelen on this day in 1943. Stevens was a strong and cunning rider who was Belgian national champion in 1968. He also rode in support of Rik Van Looy and Eddy Merckx.

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Which legendary cyclist born in 1927 deserves a place in our Cycling Pantheon? 1️⃣ Roger Walkowiak (France) 2️⃣️ Sydney Patterson (Australia) 3️⃣ Arrigo Padovan (Italy) 4️⃣ Aloïs De Hertog (Belgium) 5️⃣ Roger Decock (Belgium) 6️⃣ Gilbert Bauvin (France) 📅 Ends: March 2, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC 📊 Show results

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Jan Ullrich joins the Cycling Pantheon! From Tour de France glory to complex controversies, his legacy is now immortalized. Read his full story: velostatistics.azurewebsites.net/pantheon/006...

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Remembering Leon Van Daele, born on this day in 1933. The Belgian cycling legend won the epic 1958 Paris-Roubaix in a thrilling sprint. He passed away in 2000.

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Aldo Taillieu, at just 19 years and 13 days old, is the youngest rider to win a professional race (Tour of Rwanda prologue) since Madis Mihkels (18 years, 362 days) won stage 1 of the 2022 Tour of Estonia.

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Born today in 1936, Roger Rivière! French cycling legend: 3x pursuit world champ, set 2 hour records, and a road star. Tragically, his career ended too soon.

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Born on this day in 1914, Dutch cyclist Theo Middelkamp became the first Dutchman to win a Tour de France stage (1936), the first Dutch road world champion (1947), and was crowned "King of the Kermis" in 1945. A true legend.

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Most stage wins in UAE Tour 7 | 🇧🇪TIM MERLIER 5 | 🇸🇮Tadej Pogacar 4 | 🇦🇺Caleb Ewan, 🇮🇹Elia Viviani, 🇬🇧Mark Cavendish 3 | 🇮🇪Sam Bennett #UAETour

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