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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 19, 1970 |
Milan-San Remo |
Michele Dancelli (Ita) |
288 km |
| April 5, 1970 |
Tour of Flanders |
Eric Leman (Bel) |
265 km |
| April 12, 1970 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
266 km |
| April 17, 1970 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) |
253 km |
| April 23-May 12, 1970 |
Vuelta a Espana |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
19 Stages,
3,560 km |
| May 18-June 7 1970 |
Giro d'Italia |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
20 Stages
3,292 km |
| June 27-July 21, 1970 |
Tour de France |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
23 Stages
4,366 km |
| August 16, 1970 |
World
Championships |
Jean-Pierre Monsere (Bel) |
Leicester, GBR 272 km |
October 10, 1970 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Franco Bitossi (Ita) |
Milan-Como,
266 km |
• Apollo 13 - April 11, 1970 , the ill-fated space mission was launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida. April 17, 1970 , the malfunctioning Apollo 13 space capsule returned to earth safely.
• USA - military forces invade Cambodia to search for Viet Cong fighters.
• Ohio - 4 Kent State students were killed by National Guard troops during an anti-war demonstration.
• NYC - September 1970 , the first running of the New York City Marathon.
• Egypt - Anwar Sadat becames the president of Egypt.
Notable Deaths - Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970 , flamboyant American football coach of the Green Bay Packers. He was the winning coach in the first two Super Bowls .
Janis Joplin, 1943-1970 , Blues and Rock & Roll singer died from an overdose of heroin.
Jimi Hendrix, 1942-1970 , extraordinary Rock musician, his records help re-define the electric guitar. His life style led to his untimely drug related death.
Eugene Christophe , 1885-1970 , a grand French champion, he never had a TdF victory, but was eternally in the hunt every time he entered the race. He was the first to receive the nickname “Eternal Second.”
L'Equipe Sport Figure of the Decade1970-1979 -
L'Equipe's athlete of the decade was Eddy Merckx of Belgium, Cycling's Grand Champion. Merckx's record earned him the title as the " Greatest Cyclist of All Times. " He dominated his sport more than any other athlete did in the history of sports. Over a seven-year period, Merckx won almost 250 races, which included 5 Tour de France wins, 5 Giro d'Italia wins, 4 world titles, and 25 prestigious race victories. This total domination made Eddy Merckx a unique figure in sports history.
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