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Victories on birthdays | Did you know Gino Bartali won 3 TDF-stages on his birthday?!
11 January 2023, by Mark van der Linden
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Date Race Rider
2022-08-01Tour de Pologne | Stage 3 HIGUITA Sergio
2022-07-23National Championships Algeria - Road Race MANSOURI Islam
2022-06-25National Championships Bulgaria WE - ITT MINKOVA Petya
2022-04-30Ceratizit Festival Elsy Jacobs | Stage 1 BASTIANELLI Marta
2021-10-22Drentse Acht van Westerveld VAN DEN BROEK-BLAAK Chantal
2021-10-21National Championships Brazil WE - ITT POLEGATCH Ana Paula
2021-09-16Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie | Stage 1 HODEG Álvaro José
2021-08-31La Vuelta ciclista a España | Stage 16 JAKOBSEN Fabio
2020-08-19Tour du Limousin - Nouvelle Aquitaine | Stage 2 GAVIRIA Fernando
2019-06-21ZLM Tour | Stage 2 GROENEWEGEN Dylan
2019-03-01Tour du Rwanda | Stage 6 KASPERKIEWICZ Przemysław
2018-09-13Tour of China I | Stage 6 CIMA Damiano
2018-05-26Giro d'Italia | Stage 20 NIEVE Mikel
2018-05-17Tour of Norway | Stage 2 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
2018-05-04Tour de Yorkshire Womens Race GUARNIER Megan
2018-05-04Tour de Yorkshire Womens Race | Stage 2 GUARNIER Megan
2018-04-18La Flèche Wallonne Féminine VAN DER BREGGEN Anna
2018-02-07Dubai Tour | Stage 2 VIVIANI Elia
2017-08-02Vuelta a Burgos | Stage 2 TRENTIN Matteo
2017-07-09Tour de Feminin - O cenu Českého Švýcarska WINDER Ruth
2017-05-17Tour of Norway | Stage 1 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
2017-05-13Rabobank 7-Dorpenomloop Aalburg VOS Marianne
2017-02-04Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana | Stage 4 QUINTANA Nairo
2016-11-08National Championships India - Road Race RAHUL
2016-06-25National Championships Brazil WE - Road Race FERNANDES Clemilda
2016-06-10Tour de Korea | Stage 6 BIZHIGITOV Zhandos
2016-04-03Vuelta Femenil Internacional VARELA Erika
2016-04-03Vuelta Femenil Internacional | Stage 2 VARELA Erika
2016-03-12Energiewacht Ronde van Drenthe ASSELMAN Jesper
2016-02-14La Méditerranéenne | Stage 4 BAKELANTS Jan
2015-07-26Tour de Wallonie | Stage 2 VAN POPPEL Danny
2015-06-25National Championships Estonia WE - ITT RIST Liisi
2015-06-24National Championships Israel - ITT BEAR Yoav
2015-03-14Boels Rental Ronde van Drenthe D'HOORE Jolien
2015-02-01National Championships Namibia - Road Race CRAVEN Dan
2014-06-28National Championships Israel WE - Road Race BASH Paz
2014-06-28National Championships Finland WE - Road Race HENTTALA Lotta
2014-06-25National Championships Poland WE - ITT BUJAK Eugenia
2014-06-24National Championships Israel - ITT BEAR Yoav
2014-06-01The Philadelphia Cycling Classic REIJNEN Kiel
2014-05-11Giro d'Italia | Stage 3 KITTEL Marcel
2013-06-16Ster ZLM Toer GP Jan van Heeswijk | Stage 5 LIGTHART Pim
2012-07-01National Championships Mauritius - Road Race LE BLANC Mathieu
2011-08-12Tour Of Utah | Stage 3 (ITT) VAN GARDEREN Tejay
2011-07-23Internationale Thuringen Rundfahrt der Frauen | Stage 6 (ITT) ARNDT Judith
2011-05-08Szlakiem Grodòw Piastowskich | Stage 4 RUTKIEWICZ Marek
2011-04-16Tour du Finistère FEILLU Romain
2011-01-11National Championships Australia - ITT MEYER Cameron
2010-05-28Tour of Belgium | Stage 3 CASPER Jimmy
2009-08-23Tour of Ireland DOWNING Russell
2009-08-15Asian Cycling Championships - Road Race FOFONOV Dmitriy
2009-05-10Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich WITECKI Mariusz
2008-05-09Pan-American Championships - ITT TUFT Svein
2008-03-18Tirreno-Adriatico CANCELLARA Fabian
2008-01-31Tour of Qatar | Stage 5 NAPOLITANO Danilo
2008-01-20La Tropicale Amissa Bongo Ondimba JÉGOU Lilian
2007-09-23Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais ELMIGER Martin
2007-09-193-Länder Tour | Stage 1 CIOLEK Gerald
2006-09-16Vuelta a España | Stage 20 (ITT) VINOKOUROV Alexandre
2006-09-153-Länder Tour | Stage 3 (ITT) LANG Sebastian
2006-08-23Druivenkoers - Overijse DOWNING Russell
2006-06-04Eko Tour Dookola Polski | Stage 5 BAGDONAVICIUTĖ Agne
2005-10-12Herald Sun Tour | Stage 4 COOKE Baden
2005-04-30Grand Prix Herning BLAUDZUN Michael
2005-04-28Circuit de Lorraine Professionnels | Stage 2 (ITT) WIGGINS Bradley
2005-04-16Ronde van Gelderland DE GOEDE Suzanne
2004-08-08Rothaus Regio-Tour International | Stage 5 VOGONDY Nicolas
2004-06-22La Route du Sud Cycliste - La Dépêche du Midi | Stage 4 VOECKLER Thomas
2003-09-03National Championships Israel - ITT HALSTUCH Daniel
2003-04-24Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt | Stage 2 SCHOLZ Ronny
2002-08-27Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne | Stage 1 USOV Alexandre
2002-03-24National Championships Argentina - Road Race MOYANO Luis Alejandro
2000-08-21Ronde van Nederland | Prologue DEKKER Erik
2000-06-23National Championships Denmark - ITT SANDSTØD Michael
2000-06-20Volta a Catalunya | Stage 6 LOMBARDI Giovanni
2000-05-07Tour de Romandie SAVOLDELLI Paolo
2000-03-26Critérium International | Stage 3 (ITT) BROCHARD Laurent
1999-05-28Deutschland Tour | Stage 1 CASPER Jimmy
1997-09-02Schaal Sels STEELS Tom
1997-08-09Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian REBELLIN Davide
1997-07-31Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden - Bazel - Kruibeke VAN HAESEBROUCKE Franky
1996-10-20Herald Sun Tour MONINGER Scott
1996-10-13World Championships - Road Race MUSEEUW Johan
1996-08-10Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian BOLTS Udo
1995-07-07Tour de France | Stage 6 ZABEL Erik
1995-06-03Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 BERZIN Evgeni
1993-09-11National Championships Australia WE - Road Race WATT Kathryn
1993-06-13Giro d'Italia | Stage 21 BALDATO Fabio
1987-08-25GP Ouest France - Plouay DUCLOS-LASSALLE Gilbert
1987-05-04Vuelta a España | Stage 11 HERRERA Luis Alberto
1987-04-26Tour du Nord-Ouest CHEVALLIER Philippe
1986-06-04Postgiro féminin | Stage 6 CANINS Maria
1986-06-02Giro d'Italia VISENTINI Roberto
1986-05-104 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 5b MATT Rigobert
1986-03-26KBC Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde | Stage 2 LIECKENS Jozef
1985-09-20National Championships Australia WE - Road Race SHANNON Kathleen
1984-08-16Milano-Vignola BECCIA Mario
1983-07-10Coors Classic | Stage 4 PHINNEY Davis
1979-09-22G.P. Camaiore SARONNI Giuseppe
1979-09-12Volta Ciclista a Catalunya BELDA Vicente
1978-06-19Tour de l'Aude | Prologue MOSER Francesco
1978-03-06Paris - Nice | Stage 2 KNETEMANN Gerrie
1975-06-13Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 1 VERBEECK Frans
1974-02-13Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | Stage 2 MAERTENS Freddy
1969-05-11Tour de l'Oise SAMYN José
1968-09-06Tour du Nord | Stage 3 GUIOT Jacques
1968-08-15Volta a Portugal | Stage 6 MIRANDA Leonel
1968-05-19Vuelta a Mallorca | Stage 5 JANSSEN Jan
1967-08-15Volta a Portugal | Stage 4a MIRANDA Leonel
1967-03-12Paris - Nice | Stage 5 DESVAGES André
1966-09-29Omloop van het Houtland Lichtervelde VAN AUDENAERDE Eddy
1966-07-05Tour de France | Stage 14a DE ROO Jo
1966-05-19Bordeaux - Paris JANSSEN Jan
1966-05-114 Jours de Dunkerque / Tour du Nord-pas-de-Calais | Stage 2a BOUCQUET Walter
1966-03-18Gran Piemonte ALTIG Rudi
1963-07-13Tour de France | Stage 20 DE BREUCKER Roger
1962-08-19Tour du Nord-Ouest GRAF Rolf
1960-09-29Omloop van het Houtland Lichtervelde STOLKER Michel
1960-02-04Vuelta a Andalucia Ruta Ciclista Del Sol | Stage 5 MANZANEQUE Fernando
1958-07-09Tour de France | Stage 14 BAHAMONTES Federico
1957-05-26Tour des Provinces du Sud-Est | Stage 4 GRACZYK Jean
1955-05-01Chanteloup-les-Vignes HUOT Valentin
1954-05-30Circuit d'Auvergne BUCHONNET Roger
1954-05-30Circuit d'Auvergne | Stage 2 BUCHONNET Roger
1952-05-25Tour of Belgium | Stage 6 LEENEN Frans
1951-08-28Daily Express Tour of Britain | Stage 9 BEDWELL David
1949-07-18Tour de France | Stage 16 BARTALI Gino
1948-07-18Tour de France | Stage 15 BARTALI Gino
1947-09-07Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 1a GELABERT Antonio
1946-09-15Grand Prix des Nations COPPI Fausto
1942-08-26Circuito del Norte | Stage 4 TRUEBA Fermín
1942-08-02Tour de Suisse | Stage 5 BUCHWALDER Edgar
1939-05-29Tour of Belgium SOMERS Joseph
1939-05-29Tour of Belgium | Stage 5 SOMERS Joseph
1938-07-18Tour de France | Stage 11 BARTALI Gino
1937-05-26Tour de Luxembourg | Stage 4 BAUTZ Erich
1936-06-07Giro d'Italia | Stage 19 DI PACO Raffaele
1929-09-08Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 1 AERTS Jean
1924-07-06Tour de France | Stage 8 MOTTIAT Louis
1921-07-10National Championships Switzerland - Road Race SUTER Heiri
1919-06-28Giro dell'Umbria | Stage 1 FERRARIO Arturo
1911-01-06Volta Ciclista a Catalunya | Stage 1 MASDEU Sebastián
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