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François Faber, French-Luxembourgish cyclist (died 1915)

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François Faber

Luxembourgish racing cyclist

François Faber was a Luxembourgish racing cyclist. He was born in France. He was the first foreigner to win the Tour de France in 1909, and his record of winning 5 consecutive stages still stands. He died in World War I while fighting for France. Faber was known for his long…
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January 26

Day of the year

January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.
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