Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road cyclist born March 18, 1981, in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland, nicknamed Spartacus, who competed from 2000 to 2016, primarily for Team CSC and Leopard Trek, specializing in time trials and one-day classics. He won four UCI World Time Trial Championships, in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010, two Olympic time trial gold medals, in 2008 and 2016, three editions each of Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, and Milan-San Remo in 2008, and across his career he led the Tour de France for 29 total days, the most of any rider who never won the overall race.
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Career HighlightFour-time time trial world champion and two-time Olympic time trial gold medalist 1 Classification
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How did Fabian Cancellara get started in cycling?
He found an old family bike at 13 and gave up football for cycling.
Fabian Cancellara was born in Wohlen bei Bern, Switzerland, and discovered cycling at the age of 13, after falling in love with an old family bike that he found in the garage. He immediately gave up football to concentrate on cycling. In his youth he also excelled at cross-country skiing.
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Fabian Cancellara (born 18 March 1981), nicknamed "Spartacus", is a Swiss cycling executive, businessman and former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam Lidl–Trek.
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born 18 March 1981
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is a Swiss cycling executive, businessman and former professional road racing cyclist
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Cancellara has been the time trial world champion four times in his career.
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Fabian Cancellara (born 18 March 1981), nicknamed "Spartacus", is a Swiss cycling executive, businessman and former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam Lidl-Trek.
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Fabian Cancellara (born 18 March 1981), nicknamed "Spartacus", is a Swiss cycling executive, businessman and former professional road racing cyclist who last rode for UCI ProTeam Lidl-Trek.
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Cancellara has won the opening stage of the Tour de France five times and has led the race for 29 days total, which is the most of any rider who has not won the Tour.
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