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Erik Breukink

Erik Breukink, Dutch cyclist and manager

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Born
April 1, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1964

About Erik Breukink

Erik Breukink is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, finished 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France. Most recently, he served as the manager of the Rabobank team. In 1985, Breukink won 2 time trial stages in Olympia's Tour, and finished 3rd place overall. In 1982, this appeared to be a good choice, when he won the Dutch national pursuit championship for juniors. In his Tour de France debut in 1987, he won one stage and finished second in the young rider classification.

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Erik Breukink timeline

  1. In 1982, this appeared to be a good choice, when he won the Dutch national pursuit championship for juniors.
  2. In 1985, Breukink won 2 time trial stages in Olympia's Tour, and finished 3rd place overall.
  3. In his Tour de France debut in 1987, he won one stage and finished second in the young rider classification.
  4. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France.

The world when Erik Breukink was born

Erik Breukink was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Erik Breukink's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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