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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 18, 1995 |
Milan-San Remo |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
294 km |
| April 2, 1995 |
Tour of Flanders |
John Museeuw (Bel) |
261 km |
| April 9, 1995 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Franco Ballerini (Ita) |
266 km |
| April 16, 1995 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Mauro Gianetti (Sui) |
261 km |
| May 13-June 4, 1995 |
Giro d'Italia |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
22 Stages,
3,736 km |
| July 1-July 23, 1995 |
Tour de France |
Miguel Indurain (Spa) |
20 Stages,
3,635 km |
| Sept 2-Sept 24, 1995 |
Vuelta a Espana |
Laurent Jalabert (Fra) |
21 Stages,
3,638 km |
| October 8, 1995 |
World
Championships |
Abraham Olano (Spa) |
Bogata, Columbia 265.5 km |
October 21, 1995 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Gianni Faresin (Ita) |
Varese-Bergamo,
252 km |
• Japan - an earthquake rocked Kobe , Japan killing over 5,000 people and causing great property damage. The Quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.
• Tokyo, Japan - a terrorist cult known as Aum Supreme Truth released deadly nerve agent, sarin gas into the subway system in Tokyo. Twelve people were killed and up to 6,000 were injured during the attack.
• Oklahoma City - domestic terrorists bombed the Murrah Federal Building , killing 168 people.
• Africa - an outbreak of the dangerous Ebola virus killed 244 people in Kikwit, Zaire in Central Africa.
Notable Deaths -
* Vuelta a Espana Champion: Julian Berrendero (Spa), 1912-1995, two time Vuelta Champion in 1941 and 1942.
* Giro d'Italia Champion: Francesco Camusso (Ita), 1908-1995, the Giro Champion in 1931.
Jerry Garcia, 1945-1995, was a pianist and guitarist for the American rock band The Grateful Dead.
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