Greg Van Avermaet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Road bicycle racer
Date of Birth: 17-May-1985
Place of Birth: Lokeren, Flemish Region, Belgium
Profession: sport cyclist
Nationality: Belgium
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
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About Greg Van Avermaet
- Greg Van Avermaet (born 17 May 1985) is a Belgian professional cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam CCC Team.
- Considered one of the most versatile riders of modern cycling, Van Avermaet is a specialist of the classic cycle races, but has also won stages and the general classification in stage races, particularly when run on a hilly terrain, such as the 2016 Tirreno–Adriatico, and the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire.
- His strong sprint finish enables him to win sprints of small lead groups, but he has also won races after solo breakaways.He won the men's individual road race event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and has won other one-day races such as Paris–Roubaix, Gent–Wevelgem and E3 Harelbeke in 2017, the 2016 GP de Montréal and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2016 and 2017.
- In the Grand Tours, Van Avermaet has taken two individual stage wins in the Tour de France, and worn the Yellow Jersey for eleven days during the 2016 and 2018 Tours and won the points classification in the Vuelta a España, with one stage win in the Vuelta a España.
- Van Avermaet was also the overall winner of the 2017 UCI World Tour.
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