German cyclist and coach

Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel is a German former professional road bicycle racer who raced for most of his career with Team Telekom. With 152 professional wins and 211 wins in his career, he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cyclists and cycling sprinters of all time. Zabel won a record nine points classifications in grands tours including the points classification in the Tour de France six consecutive years between 1996 and 2001 and the points classification in the Vuelta a España in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Zabel won the Milan–San Remo four times and numerous six-day track events.

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1970

July 7

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1970s

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The world in 1970

When Erik arrived

april 1 President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law.
april 1 A Royal Air Maroc Sud Aviation Caravelle crashes near Berrechid, Morocco, killing 61.
april 10 Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
april 11 Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.

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Asia O'Hara 1982– American drag performer Eiji Tsuburaya 1901–1970 Japanese director and producer (born 1901) Erwin Bumke 1874–1945 Polish-German jurist and politician (born 1874) Ezzard Charles 1921–1975 American boxer (died 1975) Félicien Rops 1833– Belgian painter and illustrator (died 1898) Gian Carlo Menotti 1911–2007 Italian-American playwright and composer (born 1911) Gottfried von Cramm 1909– German tennis player (died 1976) Gustav Mahler 1860–1911 Austrian composer and conductor (died 1911) Joe Sakic 1969– Canadian ice hockey player

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