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2011 Grand Prix De Denain
The 2011 Grand Prix de Denain was the 53rd edition of the Grand Prix de Denain cycle race and was held on 14 April 2011. The race started and finished in Denain. The race was won by Jimmy Casper. 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 {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Casper
Jimmy Casper (born 28 May 1978 in Montdidier, Somme) is a French retired road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2012. He is best known for winning stage 1 of 2006 Tour de France. Career He has on two occasions finished in last place in the General classification of the Tour de France, thereby 'winning' the red lantern. Casper was suspended from his team, Agritubel because he tested positive for corticosteroid, an asthma drug that is banned unless the user has a medical exemption for its use, during the 2008 Tour de France by the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage. The exemption had been renewed but with a previous asthma medication than the one prescribed and used during the Tour de France. He has been cleared of any charges during the hearing held by the Fédération Française de Cyclisme. For 2009 he signed with the team, with whom he enjoyed success, winning two stages at the Étoile de Bessèges, a stage of the Critérium Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romain Feillu
Romain Feillu (born 16 April 1984) is a French former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019. He is the older brother of Brice Feillu, who also competed professionally as a cyclist. Career Feillu was born in Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir. In August 2005, Feillu joined as a trainee ( stagiaire) and impressed his team managers, resulting in a professional contract. During the 2006 season he won the Grand Prix Tours as well as the overall rankings of the Tour de la Somme. In 2007 he won a stage in the Tour de Luxembourg and the Circuit de l'Aulne. In that year he also made his Tour de France debut finishing three times in the top 10 in mass sprints. He withdrew after stage 8, which was the second mountain stage. Later that year he won the Tour of Britain and the late season Paris–Bourges. At the end of the 2009 season, he won the Grand Prix de Fourmies. He won this race again in 2010. Feillu joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aidis Kruopis
Aidis Kruopis (born 26 October 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional road cyclist. Major results ;2005 : 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships ;2006 : 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Under-23 Track Championships : 8th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2007 : 2nd Antwerpse Havenpijl : 5th Riga Grand Prix : 5th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem ;2008 : 2nd Overall Dookoła Mazowsza : 4th Overall Five Rings of Moscow : 4th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines : 5th Tartu GP ;2010 : 1st Dwars door de Antwerpse Kempen : 1st Schaal Sels : 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 4th Münsterland Giro : 8th Overall Delta Tour Zeeland : 9th Antwerpse Havenpijl : 9th Dwars door Drenthe : 10th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ;2011 : 1st Grote 1-MeiPrijs : 1st Schaal Sels : 1st Omloop van het Waasland : 1st Stage 2 Tour of Belgium : 3rd Grand Prix de Denain : 4th Dwars door de Antwerpse Kempen : 5th Handzame Classic : 5th Beverbeek Classic : 5th Rund um K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Grand Prix De Denain
The 2010 Grand Prix de Denain was the 52nd edition of the Grand Prix de Denain cycle race and was held on 15 April 2010. The race started and finished in Denain. The race was won by Denis Flahaut. 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 {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Grand Prix De Denain
The 2012 Grand Prix de Denain was the 54th edition of the Grand Prix de Denain cycle race and was held on 12 April 2012. The race started and finished in Denain. The race was won by Juan José Haedo. 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 gather ... 2012 in road cycling 2012 in French sport {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix De Denain
Grand Prix de Denain is a professional cycle road race held in Denain, France. For 10 years from 2005 the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ..., before becoming a 1.HC event for the 2016 season. It is also part of the French Road Cycling Cup. Winners External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix De Denain UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1959 1959 establishments in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denain
Denain (; pcd, Dnain) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. Denain had a population of 19,877, on a land area of 11.52 km² (4.448 sq mi). It is the largest of 47 communes which comprise the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut, which in 2017 had a total population of 158,754. History A mere village in the beginning of the 19th century, its population rapidly increased from 1850 until 1962, when it had 29,467 inhabitants. Since then its population declined by about 30%. Its vicinity was the scene of the decisive victory gained in 1712 by Marshal Villars over the allies commanded by Prince Eugene of Savoy; and the battlefield is marked by a monolithic monument inscribed with the verses of Voltaire: "'" ("See in Denain bold Villars/Fighting the eagle of the Caesars"). Denain was an important centre in the industrial revolution, first for coal-mining from 1720, and steelworks from around 1839. The closure of the large Usinor steelworks at D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leigh Howard
Leigh Howard (born 18 October 1989) is an Australian professional Cycle sport, racing cyclist. He qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in both the Men's Madison and Men's Team Pursuit. Howard was part of the Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit, Men's team pursuit together with Kelland O'Brien, Sam Welsford, Sam Weisford and Alexander Porter (cyclist), Alexander Porter. They secured a bronze medal after overlapping New Zealand who had crashed. Howard also competed in the Men's Madison where the team finished fifth with a time of 3:48.448 and therefore did not qualify for the final. Career Born in Geelong, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, Howard now resides in Waurn Ponds, Victoria. He began cycling competitively at the age of 10 and first represented Australia in 2005 at the age of 16. Howard is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and initially trained as an car, automobile electrician. Howard won the bronze medal in the omnium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Flahaut
Denis Flahaut (born 28 November 1978 in Valenciennes) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;2004 : Tour du Faso ::1st Stages 3, 8 & 10 : 6th GP de Dourges ;2006 : 2nd Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden : 8th Nationale Sluitingprijs : 8th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers ;2007 : 1st Delta Profronde : 1st Neuseen Classics : 1st Vlaamse Havenpijl : 1st Stage 3 OZ Wielerweekend : 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen : 6th Omloop van de Vlaamse Scheldeboorden ;2008 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía : 2nd Trofeo Cala Millor : 5th Trofeo Mallorca ;2009 : 1st Meiprijs - Ereprijs Victor De Bruyne : 1st Nationale Sluitingprijs - Putte - Kapellen : 3rd GP de Denain Porte du Hainaut : 3rd Antwerpse Havenpijl : 6th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen : 7th Omloop van het Waasland ;2010 : 1st GP de Denain : 1st Omloop van het Waasland : 1st Tallinn–Tartu GP : 3rd Arno Wallaard Memorial : 4th Beverbeek Classic : 7th Omloop der Kempen : 9th Ronde Pévéloise ;2011 : 1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo Napolitano
Danilo Napolitano (born 31 January 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2017, and was chiefly known for his sprinting abilities. Born in Vittoria, Sicily, Napolitano turned professional in 2004 and for the 2004 and 2005 seasons he rode for the professional continental team . For the 2006 season he moved on to the UCI ProTour squad where his most important victories were two stage wins in the Tour of Austria, and a stage win in the Tour Méditerranéen. He joined at the beginning of the 2009 season. Major results ;2002 : 4th Circuito del Porto : 9th Trofeo Papà Cervi ;2003 : 1st Trofeo Papà Cervi : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Guatemala : 4th Circuito del Porto ;2004 : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta por un Chile Líder : 2nd Trofeo Papà Cervi : 2nd Circuito del Porto ;2005 : 1st Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau : 1st Coppa Bernocchi : 1st Giro della Romagna : Tour du Poitou-Charentes et de la Vienne ::1st Stages 2 & 5 : 1st Stag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hunter (cyclist)
Robert "Robbie" Hunter (born 22 April 1977) is a retired South African professional road racing cyclist who competed professionally between 1999 and 2013. Hunter competed with UCI ProTeam during his final professional season. Career Hunter became the first South African to compete in the Tour de France, when he did so in 2001. In 2006, Hunter rode for in the UCI ProTour, but after their disbandment he signed for UCI Continental Circuits team for 2007. His achievements include winning stages at the 1999 and 2001 Vuelta a Españas, the 2007 Tour de France, and the overall title at the 2004 Tour of Qatar, as well as the points classification at the 2004 Tour de Suisse. In 2007, Hunter returned to the Tour de France as team captain of . Hunter won sprint stage 11, the first stage won by a South African. Following the 2013 season, Hunter retired from professional cycling. Hunter was a directeur sportif for in 2014 and 2015. In November 2015 he announced that he was leaving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nacer Bouhanni
Nacer Bouhanni (born 25 July 1990) is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . A sprinter, he was the winner of the 2012 French National Road Race Championships. Although his first Grand Tour was in 2012, his real breakthrough was in 2014 when he won three stages and the points classification in the Giro d'Italia. In August 2014 it was announced that Bouhanni would leave FDJ and join on an initial two-year deal from 2015. Career FDJ (2011–14) After a good amateur career, which saw him winning the national cycling military championships, he signed a contract with in 2011. In January he got his first professional stage win in La Tropicale Amissa Bongo. Bouhanni won his first stage of the 2012 season by winning stage 1 of the Étoile de Bessèges. Later that season he got his breakthrough win by winning the French National Road Race Championships ahead of his teammate Arnaud Démare. He also rode his first Grand Tour at the Vuelta a España, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
