Fabian Cancellara was birthed on March 18, 1981.
 Cancellara rode as a stagiaire for the MapeiQuick-Step team in late 2000 before joining the team for the 2001 season as a member of the "Young Riders Project"
 Cancellara crossed the line in 42nd place, just a little over two minutes after the winner Steffen Wesemann

