Fabian Cancellara
Professional cyclist and time trial specialist
Born
March 18th, 1981
44 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Switzerland
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A prominent figure in professional cycling, achievements include victories in prestigious one-day races and stage races. Dominated the time trial events, particularly in the UCI World Championships and Olympic Games. Competed for teams such as T-Mobile and Radioshack-Nissan-Trek. Renowned for exceptional performances in the Tour de France and other Grand Tours.
Won the UCI Road World Championships time trial in 2006 and 2007
Achieved Olympic gold in the time trial in 2008 and 2016
Secured multiple victories in the Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders
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