Lance Edward Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is an American professional road racing cyclist
who rides for UCI ProTeam Astana. He is also the founder and chairman of the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer research
and support. He won the Tour de France a record-breaking seven consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005.
Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945, Meensel-Kiezegem, Belgium), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian
former professional cyclist. The French magazine Vélo called him "the most accomplished rider that cycling has ever known.
" The American publication, VeloNews, called him the greatest and most successful cyclist of all time.
Erik Zabel (born July 7, 1970 in East Berlin) is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced for UCI ProTour
Team Milram. With over 200 professional career wins he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cyclists and
best cycling sprinters of cycling history.
Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. He is best known for winning the Tour de France from
1991 to 1995, becoming only the fourth person to win the event five times, and the first to win five in a row. Indurain's
ability and physical size—1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) and 80 kg (176 lbs)—earned him the nickname "Miguelón" or "Big Mig".
Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race
Champion. He is a member of the Quick Step team, and is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing
sprint. His personality and looks, combined with his successes, also turned him into Belgium's main male sports idol of the
mid-2000s, but he has incurred censure after three times testing positive for the use of cocaine.
Gregory James "Greg" LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three-time winner of
the Tour de France. He was born in Lakewood, California. In 1986, LeMond became the first American cyclist to win the race.
