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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 19, 1973 |
Milan-San Remo |
Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) |
288 km |
| April 1, 1973 |
Tour of Flanders |
Erik Leman (Bel) |
260 km |
| April 15, 1973 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
272 km |
| April 22, 1973 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
236 km |
| April 26-May 13, 1973 |
Vuelta a Espana |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
17 Stages,
3,057 km |
| May 18-June 9, 1973 |
Giro d'Italia |
Eddy Merckx (Bel) |
20 Stages, 3,796 km |
| June 30-July 22, 1973 |
Tour de France |
Luis Ocana (Spa) |
20 Stages, 4,146 km |
| September 2, 1973 |
World
Championships |
Felice Gimondi (Ita) |
Montjuich, Spain 248.7 km |
October 13, 1973 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Felice Gimondi (Ita) |
Milan-Como,
266 km |
• Vietnam - January 1973, Vietnam cease-fire is called, American forces leave the country.
• Triple Crown - Secretariat won Thoroughbred Racing's Triple Crown (the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes). Secretariat became the first champion to accomplish the feat since 1948 (Citation).
• USA - Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns his office. In federal court of Baltimore, Maryland he pleads no contest to income tax evasion.
• World at War - October 6, 1973 , Egypt and Syria attack Israel during Yom Kippur (a Jewish day of atonement). The Arab/Israeli conflict lasted three weeks and inflicted great damage to both sides. November 11, 1973 , the USA mediates an Egypt and Israel cease-fire agreement.
Notable Deaths -
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1908-1973, Democratic President of the USA who was responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam Conflict.
Paavo Nurmi, 1897-1973, one of the “Flying Finns”, Nurmi was the greatest middle and long distance runner of the 1920's. He won 9 Olympic Gold Medal from 1920 to 1928.
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