June 17 - Birthdays - Sport - Evening Standard
       

June 17 - Birthdays

Eddy Merckx (cycling) - Five-times Tour de France winner from Belgium, born 1945. 

June Croft (swimming) - Won eight ASA national titles and 16 ASA short-course titles, born 1963.

Fast Eddy: Phonak's team rider Floyd Landis gets advice from Eddy Merckx, who celebrates his birthday today

Fast Eddy: Phonak's team rider Floyd Landis gets advice from Eddy Merckx, who celebrates his birthday today

 

Des Drummond (rugby league) - Young player of the year in 1981 and 1982 who won 24 caps for Great Britain, born 1958.  

Leander Paes (tennis) - Calcutta-born former doubles specialist, born 1973.  

Steve Rhodes (cricket) - Former Worcestershire and England wicketkeeper, born 1964.  

Kleberson (soccer) - former Manchester United midfielder from Brazil, born 1979.

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