Which other famous Belgian cyclist was born in the same year as Van Avermaet?
Eddy Merckx
Tom Boonen
Lucien Van Impe
Philippe Gilbert
Answer
Tom Boonen is a Belgian former road racing cyclist, born in the same year as Greg Van Avermaet. He was a three-time winner of the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix, and the winner of the 2005 UCI Road World Championships.
Pedaling with Panache: The Greg Van Avermaet Challenge