In one sense, though, she can declare a personal, if not professional, victory.

His first professional victory came at the 1969 Canadian Open.

It was only the second professional victory for Simpson in a career that began in 1977.

After 3 hours, 38 minutes and 15 seconds Belletti won the race to claim his first professional victory.

He was professional from 1970 to 1986 and won 96 professional victories.

He won stage 12, claiming his 100th professional victory and taking the red jersey for the third time in the race.

This would be Tyson's final professional victory in the ring.

This began a long string of winning results, and by April 1988 he had recorded 17 professional victories.

He had learned long ago that professional victories, even small ones, were to be savored.

He pitched seven innings, allowed only 2 hits, and received his first professional victory.