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By Barry Boyce, CyclingRevealed Historian |
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 19, 1977 |
Milan-San Remo |
Jan Raas (Hol) |
288 km |
| April 3, 1977 |
Tour of Flanders |
Roger de Vlaeminck (Bel) |
260 km |
| April 17, 1977 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Roger de Vlaeminck (Bel) |
260 km |
| April 24, 1977 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Bernard Hinault (Fra) |
243 km |
| April 26-May 15, 1977 |
Vuelta a Espana |
Freddy Maertens (Bel) |
19 Stages,
2,785 km |
| May 20-June 12, 1977 |
Giro d'Italia |
Michel Pollentier (Bel) |
22 Stages, 3,968 km |
| June 30-July 24, 1977 |
Tour de France |
Bernard Thevenet (Fra) |
22 Stages, 4,093 km |
| September 4, 1977 |
World
Championships |
Francesco Moser (Ita) |
San Cristobal, Venezuela 255 km |
October 8, 1977 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Gianbattista Baronchelli (Ita) |
Saveso-Como,
257 km |
• NYC - July 13, 1977, a 25-hour electricity blackout hit New York City, and caused massive looting and many other crimes.
• China - July 22, 1977, Deng Xiaoping retakes power in China and expels the “Gang of Four” from the communist party.
• South Africa - September 12, 1977, noted anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died of injuries suffered while in police custody.
Notable Deaths -
* Vuelta a Espana Champion: Edward van Dijck, 1918-1977, the Vuelta Champion in 1947.
Elvis Presley , 1935-1977, the King of Rock & Roll and Hollywood actor, died of complications of heart disease and drug use the age of 42. He died at his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee.
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