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2011 Chrono Des Nations
The 2011 Chrono des Nations was the 30th edition of the Chrono des Nations cycle race and was held on 16 October 2011. The race started and finished in Les Herbiers. The race was won by Tony Martin. General classification References 2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ... 2011 in road cycling 2011 in French sport October 2011 sports events in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Martin (cyclist)
Tony Hans-Joachim Martin (born 23 April 1985) is a German former professional Road bicycle racing, road bicycle racer. Martin was known as a individual time trial, time trial specialist, and is a four-time world champion in the discipline – having won the title in 2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial, 2011, 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial, 2012, 2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial, 2013 and 2016 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial, 2016 – which is joint-most with Fabian Cancellara. He also won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, finishing runner-up to Bradley Wiggins in the Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's road time trial, event. Martin was also part of four world championship-winning team time trial squads, with /, in 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's team time trial, 2012, 2013 UCI Road World Championships – Men's team time trial, 2013 and 2016 UCI Road World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Larsson
Gustav Erik Larsson (born 20 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2016 for nine different teams. Larsson specialised as a time trialist, winning the Swedish National Time Trial Championships seven times between 2006 and 2015, and won silver medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the 2009 World Championships in Mendrisio. Professional career On the international scene he represented Team Saxo Bank, and in Sweden he represented Skoghalls CK-Hammarö. Gemla-born Larsson began cycling when he was 14 years and, having shown great talent and dedication, turned pro just 7 years later. Team was his first employer, and when the team shut down in 2005 he moved on to Team . He rode for one year for Française des Jeux before moving again to the Swedish-Belgian team , which had gained a wild card to the UCI ProTour in 2006. But just as the 2007 season started the team ran into trouble with the Amaury Sport Orga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Dowsett
Alex Edward Albert Dowsett (born 3 October 1988) is a former British professional road racing cyclist, who rode for UCI WorldTeam . He was a time trial specialist, and in 2015, he broke track cycling's world hour record by , with a distance of . Early life The son of former British Touring Car Championship driver Phil Dowsett, Dowsett was educated at Elm Green Preparatory School in Little Baddow, followed by King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford. He initially took up swimming as a sport, swimming up to five days a week, before starting cycling on a mountain bike along with his father.Robinson, J. (2020, February). Alex Dowsett Profile. There Will be Blood: Alex Dowsett is a former Hour record holder, Grand Tour stage winner and seven-time British time-trial champion. He's also a haemophiliac-something that makes his place in the professional peloton unique. ''Cyclist:The Thrill of the Ride'', (96), 66–71. Career Early career Dowsett began his career at the Maldon and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Chrono Des Nations
The 2010 Chrono des Nations was the 29th edition of the Chrono des Nations cycle race and was held on 17 October 2010. The race started and finished in Les Herbiers. The race was won by David Millar. General classification References 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... 2010 in road cycling 2010 in French sport October 2010 sports events in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Chrono Des Nations
The 2012 Chrono des Nations was the 31st edition of the Chrono des Nations cycle race and was held on 21 October 2012. The race started and finished in Les Herbiers. The race was won by Tony Martin. General classification References 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ... 2012 in road cycling 2012 in French sport October 2012 sports events in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrono Des Nations
Chrono des Nations – Les Herbiers Vendée is a single-day individual time trial road bicycle race held annually in October in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was originally called ''Chrono des Herbiers'' but in 2006 the race merged with the now defunct Grand Prix des Nations to create the currently called Chrono des Nations. Winners Men Elite Under-23 Junior Women References External links * {{Chrono des Nations Chrono des Nations, UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1982 1982 establishments in France Cycle races in France Women's road bicycle races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Herbiers
Les Herbiers () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region, western France. Population Sport Les Herbiers is host to the Chrono des Nations, an annual one-day individual time trial bicycle race, held in October. Les Herbiers VF is based in the commune. Twin towns Les Herbiers is twinned with: * Newtown, United Kingdom Notable people * Guy Chevalier (born 1938), French clergyman and bishop See also *Communes of the Vendée department The following is a list of the 257 communes of the Vendée department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2022):Communes of Vendée Poitou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stef Clement
Stef Clement (born 24 September 1982 in Tilburg) is a Dutch former professional cyclist, who competed between 2003 and 2018 for the Van Hemert Groep CT, , , and squads. He specialized in the time trial discipline, winning the Dutch National Time Trial Championships on four occasions. He also won the bronze medal in the 2007 World Championships time trial. In December 2014 he was announced as part of the squad for the team for 2015, joining the team alongside fellow rider David Tanner. He returned to the renamed team in 2017, when folded. Major results ;2002 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2003 : 1st Stage 7 Olympia's Tour : 5th Overall Tour of Slovenia ;2004 : 6th Chrono des Nations U23 ;2005 : 1st Overall Olympia's Tour : 2nd Chrono Champenois : 6th Rund um Düren : 7th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca ::1st Stage 1 ( ITT) ;2006 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 9 ( ITT) Tour de l'Avenir : 5th Chrono des Nations : 10th Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Millar
David Millar (born 4 January 1977) is a Scottish retired professional road racing cyclist. He rode for Cofidis from 1997 to 2004 and Garmin-Sharp from 2008 to 2014. He has won four stages of the Tour de France, five of the Vuelta a España and one stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007. Millar was banned for two years in 2004 after he admitted to taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.L'Équipe, France, 29 July 2007 Upon his return from his ban, Millar became an anti-doping campaigner, a stance which eventually resulted in journalist Alasdair Fotheringham describing him as an 'elder statesman' of cycling. Early life and education Millar is the son of Gordon and Avril Millar, both Scots. His father was a pilot in the Royal Air Force and Millar was born in Mtarfa, Malta, while his father was based there for a three-year tour of duty. His mother worked as a teacher. He has a sister, Frances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Bodrogi
László Bodrogi (born 11 December 1976 in Budapest, Hungary) is a former Hungarian and French professional road bicycle racer, specializing in the individual time trial. Biography László was born in 1976 in Budapest, Hungary. His father, László Bodrogi, managed his career from his childhood. Early success in Hungary In the nineties, Hungarian bicycle manufacturer Schwinn-Csepel (successor of Csepel) was his main sponsor. In turn, he was the main athlete of the company. Among other products, he tested and raced the Schwinn-Csepel magnesium alloy road frame. He competed in various Hungarian teams, including FTC (1991), BVSC-Intertraverz (1992), KSI (1993) and Stollwerck-FTC (1994). Moving to France In 1995, after his father got a job as a doctor in France, László settled down in France and started training in the AC Bisontine team. He quit his university studies to devote his life to his sports career. After a fruitful season in 1996, he was invited to VC Lyon ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stijn Devolder
Stijn Devolder (born 29 August 1979) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally for (2002–2003), (2004–2007), (2008–2010), (2011–2012), (2013–2016), (2017–2018) and (2019). Career Born in Kortrijk, West Flanders, Devolder won his first professional race at the 2004 Four Days of Dunkirk, winning stage 4. His most prestigious victories are the 2007, 2010 and 2013 Belgian National Road Race Championships, the 2008 and 2009 Tour of Flanders, and the 2008 and 2010 Tour of Belgium. Devolder is a competent climber and proficient in an individual time trial but his main strength lies in the cobbled classics. Devolder led the squad in the 2008 Tour de France but fell off the back and almost immediately stepped off his bike on the Ascent of the Col Agnel. Devolder left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards. Major results ;1996 : National Junior Road Championships ::2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieuwe Westra
Lieuwe Westra (born 11 September 1982) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the KrolStonE Continental Team, and teams. Professional career Born in Mûnein), Westra finished second at the 2012 Paris–Nice, a UCI World Tour race; he also won the queen stage to Mende. This particular stage finished atop the ''Côte de la Croix-Neuve–Montée Laurent Jalabert'' – a climb at an average gradient of 10.1%. He attacked inside the final kilometer and the lead group piloted by race leader Bradley Wiggins could not reel him in. He freewheeled over the finishing line, sparking speculation that he could have put on the leader's jersey had he pursued his effort, since the win put him 6 seconds in arrears of Wiggins. He would finish Paris-Nice 8 seconds down on the Briton in the general classification. In August, Westra won the overall classification of the 2012 Danmark Rundt, a six-stage race held in Denmark. He won the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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