Bjarne Riis from Denmark won the race
Bjarne Riis, from Denmark
Erik Zabel won six green jerseys in a row: from 1996 to 2001.
Here are a few to start ... 1) Jim Plunkett was the starting QB for Stanford who won the 1971 Rose Bowl and for the Raiders who won Super Bowls XV and XVIII. 2) Lynn Swann was a WR with for USC who won the 1973 Rose Bowl and for the Steelers who won Super Bowl IX, X, XII, and XIII. 3) Rod Martin was a LB for USC that won the 1976 Rose Bowl and for the Raiders who won Super Bowls XV and XVIII. 4) Marcus Allen was a RB for USC that won the 1979 and 1980 Rose Bowls and for the Raiders that won Super Bowl XVIII. 5) Ronnie Lott was a DB for USC that won the 1979 and 1980 Rose Bowls and for the 49ers that won Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXVIII, and XXIV. 6) Randy Cross was an OL for UCLA that won the 1976 Rose Bowl and the 49ers who won Super Bowls XVI, XIX, and XXIII. 7) Wendell Tyler was a RB for UCLA that won the 1976 Rose Bowl and the 49ers who won Super Bowl XIX. 8) Orlando Pace was an OT for Ohio State that won the 1997 Rose Bowl and the Rams who won Super Bowl XXXIV. 9) Mike Vrabel was a DE for Ohio State that won the 1997 Rose Bowl and the Patriots that won Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX. 10) Ali Haji-Sheikh was a K for Michigan that won the 1980 Rose Bowl and the Redskins that won Super Bowl XXII. 11) Ty Law was a DB for Michigan that won the 1993 Rose Bowl and the Patriots that won Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII, and XXXIX. Also .... 1) Mike Holmgren was a backup QB for USC who won the 1970 Rose Bowl and the head coach of the Green Bay Packers who won Super Bowl XXXI. 2) Dick Vermeil was head coach of USC who won the 1976 Rose Bowl and the Rams that won Super Bowl XXXIV.
Ya, I don't think he even played in a super bowl or even won a championship game.
Aravinda de Silva of Sri Lanka won the Man of the Match award in the 1996 Cricket World Cup Final. He scored 107 runs and took 3 wickets in the final match.
I count 2 ... DL Markus Koch of the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XXII and Kimo von Oelhoffen of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL. The Packers, who are playing in Super Bowl XLV, have two Boise State players on their roster ... RB Corey Hall and OL Daryn Colledge.
Olympique de Marseille won the 1969 Coupe de France.
bradley wiggins won the tour de france
Maurice De Waele from Belgium won the race
The winners of the Taca de Portugal in 1996 were SL Benfica.
SL Benfica were the winners of the Taca de Portugal in 1996.