Let's make this birthday one to remember.

49 years old (Born on June 22, 1975)

Happy Birthday, Andreas Klöden! You're still pedaling strong through life's stages, even if the climbs now involve birthday cake rather than mountain passes. From your Olympic bronze in Sydney 2000 to those nail-biting runner-up finishes at the Tour de France in 2004 and 2006, you've always known how to keep us on the edge of our saddles.

May your special day be filled with fewer uphill battles and more downhill celebrations. Remember, age is just a number—though admittedly one that's harder to ignore when you're no longer chasing yellow jerseys. Cheers to you, Andreas; may you forever ride smoothly!