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Beñat Albizuri

Beñat Albizuri, Spanish cyclist

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Born
May 17, 1981
Age in 2026
45
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1981

About Beñat Albizuri

Beñat Albizuri Aransolo (born May 17, 1981 in Berriz, Basque Country) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2008, entirely for Euskaltel–Euskadi. He rode as a stagiaire for Euskaltel–Euskadi in the second half of the 2005 season, where his best result was a second place on a stage of the Vuelta a La Rioja. Albizuri's showings earned him a professional contract at Euskaltel–Euskadi for the 2006 season, but he was released at the end of the 2008 season.

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The world when Beñat Albizuri was born

Beñat Albizuri was born in 1981. 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 1981

  • #1 song"Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes
  • Top movieChariots of Fire
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Hotel New Hampshire – John Irving

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSugar Ray Leonard defeats Thomas Hearns
  • Top headlineMTV launches
  • Technology milestoneIBM launches the PC
  • Defining fadPac-Man fever
  • Notable inventionIBM PC (personal computer)
  • World population4.53 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population229.5M

1981 versus 2026

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

Measure19812026
Gas$1.31$3.45/gal
Average home$68,900$435,000
Average income$22,388$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.78$11.95
Postage stamp$0.18$0.73
Population229.5M341 million

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