 Fabian Cancellara ( born 18 March 1981 ) , nicknamed " Spartacus " , is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Trek – Segafredo . He was born in Wohlen bei Bern , Switzerland . Cancellara began road cycling after falling in love with an old bike at the age of thirteen . After that , he began to take the sport seriously and was soon competing in national championships . He turned professional in 2001 with Team Mapei – Quick – Step . He won his first major race in 2003 , the Tour of Flanders . He went on to win the race in 2010 ,