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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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| Date |
Race |
Winner |
Distance |
| March 20, 1993 |
Milan-San Remo |
Maurizio Fondriest (Ita) |
297 km |
| April 4, 1993 |
Tour of Flanders |
John Museeuw (Bel) |
263 km |
| April 11, 1993 |
Paris-Roubaix |
Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (Fra) |
267 km |
| April 18, 1993 |
Liege-Bastogne-Liege |
Rolf Sorensen (Den) |
261 km |
| April 26-May 16, 1993 |
Vuelta a Espana |
Tony Rominger (Sui) |
21 Stages,
3,605 km |
| May 23-June 13, 1993 |
Giro d'Italia |
Miguel Indurain (Spa) |
21 Stages,
3,702 km |
| July 3-July 25, 1993 |
Tour de France |
Miguel Indurain (Spa) |
20 Stages,
3,714 km |
| August 29, 1993 |
World
Championships |
Lance Armstrong (USA) |
Oslo, Norway 257.6 km |
October 9, 1993 |
Giro
di Lombardia |
Pascal Richard (Sui) |
Monza-Monza,
242 km |
• Czechoslovakia - the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic split into two separate countries.
• World Trade Center - Arab terrorists, directed by blind cleric Omar Abdul Rahman, explode a bomb under the WTC in New York City. 11 were killed and more than 1,000 were injured.
• January 18, 1993 - all 50 states of the USA observe the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the first time. The first federal holiday honoring Dr. King was in 1986.
• Waco, Texas - February 1993, Government ATF agents raided the Branch Davidian compound. The raid resulted in the deaths of 4 agents and 5 Branch Davidians. April 1993, the siege ended after the compound caught fire, killing over 70 Branch Davidians inside the compound.
Notable Deaths -
George “Spanky” MacFarland, 1928-1993, American comedic actor known for his role as Spanky in the “Our Gang” (Little Rascals) children's comedy movies.
Andre the Giant, 1946-1993, was a professional wrestler of enormous size.
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