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Sport - Gustaf Håkansson - Cyclist

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Gustaf Håkansson's background

What makes Gustaf Håkansson such a great example?

Gustaf Håkansson's background

Gustaf Håkansson was a bus driver from Sweden who in 1951, at the age of 66, unofficially tagged along in a 1764 km bicycle race the length of Sweden, and by dint of just keeping going, sometimes for as long as 3 days on end, he managed to finish in 6 days 14 hours, 24 hours ahead of the other racers.

Perhaps as remarkable is that Gustaf's race started a month beforehand, as he cycled the length of Sweden, from his home in Helsingbord to the race start at Haparandar in the North, before the actual race South to Ystad.

What makes Gustaf Håkansson such a great example?

19510603 Birth of Gustaf Håkansson and the time he set off from home to take part in the race

It is salutory to contrast Gustaf embarking on his cycle race at a good time for hime, compared with matador Álvaro Múnera, who couldn't have picked a worse time to go to Spain, from his perspective.

The transits at the time Gustaf Håkansson set off for the race were

Transiting Venus sextile Gustaf Håkansson's Jupiter

Transiting Venus sextile Gustaf Håkansson's Neptune

Transiting Jupiter square Gustaf Håkansson's Saturn

Transiting Saturn conjunct Gustaf Håkansson's Jupiter

Transiting Saturn trine Gustaf Håkansson's Neptune

Transiting Uranus conjunct Gustaf Håkansson's Saturn

Transiting Neptune sextile Gustaf Håkansson's Mars

Transiting Neptune trine Gustaf Håkansson's Chiron

Transiting Pluto conjunct Gustaf Håkansson's Mars

Transiting Pluto sextile Gustaf Håkansson's Chiron

The chart shown is Gustaf Håkansson's birthchart, together with transits for the day he set off from home around the outside. Aspect lines [traditional] are between the transits and his birthchart.