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2011 Tour Of Azerbaijan (Iran)
Tour of Azerbaijan 2011 is the 26th round of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan), which took between 13 May and 18 May 2011 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The tour had 6 stages in which Mehdi Sohrabi Mehdi Sohrabi ( fa, مهدی سهرابی ; born 12 October 1981) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation. Career Sohrabi was born in Zanjan, Iran. In 2010 an ... from Iran won in first place in over all classification of the tour. Stages of the tour Overall classification References {{Tour of Azerbaijan Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Iran (Azerbaijan)
Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran), also known as the Tour of Iranian Azerbaijan or Azerbaijan Tour is an annual multiple stage road bicycle racing held in Iran since 1986, named after Iranian Azerbaijan. It is a UCI 2.1 category race and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) is the most prestigious cycling tour in Iran and it is the oldest standing cycling tour in Asia. The tour routes commences from Tabriz the largest city in Iranian Azerbaijan and it passes through Lake Urmia, Urmia, Jolfa, Meshginshahr, Sareyn and Kaleybar, and then it finishes at Tabriz. History Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) established on 1986 by Asghar Khodayari and Akbar Goharkhani with the name of ''Tour de Urmia Lake''. The stages of the tour were modified several times. In 2010 one stage of the tour was held in Nakhichevan, an autonomous republic of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan or Azarbaijan ( fa, آذربایجان, ''Āzarbāijān'' ; az-Arab, آذربایجان, ''Āzerbāyjān'' ), also known as Iranian Azerbaijan, is a historical region in northwestern Iran that borders Iraq, Turkey, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. Iranian Azerbaijan includes three northwestern Iranian provinces: West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan and Ardabil. Some authors also include Zanjan in this list, some in a geographical sense, others only culturally (due to the predominance of the Azeri Turkic population there). The region is mostly populated by Azerbaijanis, with minority populations of Kurds, Armenians, Tats, Talysh, Assyrians and Persians. Iranian Azerbaijan is the land originally and historically called Azerbaijan; the Azerbaijani-populated Republic of Azerbaijan appropriated the name of the neighbouring Azerbaijani-populated region in Iran during the 20th century. Historic Azerbaijan was called ''Atropate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Sohrabi
Mehdi Sohrabi ( fa, مهدی سهرابی ; born 12 October 1981) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation. Career Sohrabi was born in Zanjan, Iran. In 2010 and 2011, Sohrabi won the UCI Asia Tour. At the end of the 2011 season, Sohrabi had many UCI-points, and because of this was contracted by UCI ProTeam , that needed these points to secure their ProTeam status for the next season. After one year as a rider for , Sohrabi returned to his former team in 2013. After three years he moved to the for 2016, but moved to the for 2017. Major results ;2005 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial : 1st Stage 4 Kerman Tour ;2006 : 1st Road race, Asian Road Championships : 2nd Road race, Asian Games : 4th Overall Kerman Tour ;2007 : 1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia ::1st Asian rider classification : Kerman Tour ::1st Stages 5 & 7 : 1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java : 1st Stage 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabriz
Tabriz ( fa, تبریز ; ) is a city in northwestern Iran, serving as the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. It is the List of largest cities of Iran, sixth-most-populous city in Iran. In the Quri Chay, Quru River valley in Iran's historic Azerbaijan (Iran), Azerbaijan region between long ridges of volcanic cones in the Sahand and Eynali mountains, Tabriz's elevation ranges between above sea level. The valley opens up into a plain that gently slopes down to the eastern shores of Lake Urmia, to the west. With cold winters and temperate summers, Tabriz is considered a summer resort. It was named World Carpet Weaving City by the World Crafts Council in October 2015 and Exemplary Tourist City of 2018 by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. With a population of over 1.7 million (2016), Tabriz is the largest economic hub and metropolitan area in northwest Iran. The population is bilingual, speaking Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani and Persian. Tabriz is a major heavy industrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Schumacher
Stefan Schumacher (born 21 July 1981) is a German former professional road racing cyclist. Schumacher won the bronze medal in the road race at the 2007 UCI Road World Championships, two stages in the 2006 Giro d'Italia and two stages in the 2008 Tour de France. After positive results on doping products in the 2008 Tour de France and the 2008 Summer Olympics, he received a suspension for two years, later reduced by some months. After his suspension, he came back as a professional cyclist before retiring in 2017. Career First professionally employed with in 2002, he was released the following year. In 2006, he made his UCI ProTour debut with after posting impressive continental circuits results on the UCI Europe Tour. Schumacher has been involved in a series of controversial incidents during his career. He was implicated in a doping case in 2005 when he tested positive for an amphetamine. His mother, a doctor, had prescribed an asthma medication after failing to find it on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meshginshahr
Meshgin Shahr ( fa, مشگين شهر, also Romanized as Meshgīn Shahr; also known as Meshkīn Shahr or simply Mishgin; formerly Khiav ( fa, خياو), also Romanized as Kheyāv, Khīāv, Khiov, Khīyāv, and Khiyov) is a city and capital of Meshgin Shahr County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2016 census, its population was 74,109, in 21,906 families. History The 14th-century author Hamdallah Mustawfi mentioned the city, as ''Khiyāv'', as one of the seven cities in the '' tuman'' of Pishkin, or Mishkin. He distinguished between the cities of Khiyav and Pishkin — according to him, Khiyav lay to the south of Mount Sablan and had a warm climate, while Pishkin (which he said had formerly been called "Varāvī") was to the north of Mount Sablan and had a damp climate because the mountain shielded it from the sun. Both cities drew their water from the streams coming down from the mountain. The district of Pishkin, he wrote, grew both grain and fruit in abundance, while Khiya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksej Lyalko
Aleksej ( sr-Cyrl, Алексеј) is a Serbo-Croatian and Belarusian masculine given name, a variant of Greek ''Alexis'' and ''Alexios'' (Latinized form ''Alexius''). The name ''Aljoša'' is a diminutive of the name. It may refer to: *Aleksej Nešović, Serbian basketballer *Aleksej Nikolić, Slovenian basketballer *Aleksej Aleksandrov, Belarusian chess player {{given name See also *Alexey, Russian variant *Aleksejs, Latvian variant *Aleksije Aleksije ( sr-cyr, Алексије) is a Serbian masculine given name, a variant of Greek ''Alexis'' and ''Alexios'' (Latinized form ''Alexius''). The name ''Aljoša'' is a diminutive of the name. It may refer to: *Aleksije Vezilić, Serbian poet ..., Serbian variant Serbian masculine given names Belarusian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardabil
Ardabil (, fa, اردبیل, Ardabīl or ''Ardebīl'') is a city in northwestern Iran, and the capital of Ardabil Province. As of the 2022 census, Ardabil's population was 588,000. The dominant majority in the city are ethnic Iranian Azerbaijanis and the primary language of the people is Azerbaijani. Ardabil is known for its trade in silk and carpets. Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a World Heritage Site, the Ardabil Shrine, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, eponymous founder of the Safavid dynasty. The population of Ardabil is about 650,000 with the majority of them being Shia Muslims. Etymology The name Ardabil comes from the Avestan ''artavil'' or ''artawila'' which means "holy place". Location Ardabil is located on the Baliqly Chay River, about from the Caspian Sea, and from the city of Tabriz. It has an average altitude of and total ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahdi Sohrabi
Mehdi Sohrabi ( fa, مهدی سهرابی ; born 12 October 1981) is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation. Career Sohrabi was born in Zanjan, Iran. In 2010 and 2011, Sohrabi won the UCI Asia Tour. At the end of the 2011 season, Sohrabi had many UCI-points, and because of this was contracted by UCI ProTeam , that needed these points to secure their ProTeam status for the next season. After one year as a rider for , Sohrabi returned to his former team in 2013. After three years he moved to the for 2016, but moved to the for 2017. Major results ;2005 : National Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial : 1st Stage 4 Kerman Tour ;2006 : 1st Road race, Asian Road Championships : 2nd Road race, Asian Games : 4th Overall Kerman Tour ;2007 : 1st Overall Jelajah Malaysia ::1st Asian rider classification : Kerman Tour ::1st Stages 5 & 7 : 1st Stage 1 Tour de East Java : 1st Stage 6 Tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarab, East Azerbaijan
Sarab ( fa, سراب; also Romanized as Sarāb) is a city and capital of Sarab County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 42,057, in 11,045 families. Sarab is famous for its rugs. Climate Sarab has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''BSk''). Winters are cold and snowy, while summers are warm to hot with little precipitation. Most of the annual precipitation falls between the months of November and May. Rugs The rugs of Sarab, which are also classified among those known as Heriz, have light, rather bright colour schemes. The usual adjective for "of Sarab" would be "Sarab-i", this changed to "Serapi". In 1876, about the time that Sarabi rugs were coming on the market in England, the Prince of Wales made a trip to India on HMS Serapis (1866), H.M.S. Serapis. The similarity of the names led to the form "Serapi" for the rugs. Universities of Sarab Islamic Azad University, Sarab BranchSama Technical College of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markus Eichler
Markus Eichler (born 18 February 1982 in Varel) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In 2011, he had originally signed with an Australian team called Pegasus, but that team failed to secure a UCI license of any kind, leaving its riders to need to sign elsewhere. Eicheler instead rose for . Eichler left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Team Stölting for the 2014 season. Major results ;2006 :1st Ronde van Drenthe :1st GP de Dourges :1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers :1st Rund um den Elm :1st Köln–Schuld–Frechen :3rd Omloop van het Waasland :4th Nokere Koerse :6th Rund um Düren :7th De Vlaamse Pijl ;2007 :5th Nokere Koerse :8th Overall Three Days of De Panne :10th Halle–Ingooigem ;2009 :4th Le Samyn ;2010 :1st Profronde van Fryslan ;2011 :1st Prologue Flèche du Sud :5th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem :7th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour ::1st Stage 4 :10th Dorpenomloop Rucphen ;2013 :2nd Ronde van Drenthe Ronde van Drenthe ( e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabestar
Shabestar ( fa, شبستر; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar) is a city and capital of Shabestar County Shabestar County ( fa, شهرستان شبستر) is in East Azerbaijan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Shabestar Shabestar ( fa, شبستر; also known as Chabiastar, Shabiastar, and Shabistar) is a city and capital ..., East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,663, in 4,824 families. The population is Azerbaijanis. Shabestar is located in proximity to Tabriz, the provincial capital, on the main Iranian-International railway line which connects Tehran and Tabriz to Turkey and Europe. During the Safavid period. Shabestar's economy and development has received a major boost due to the 'Azad' universitbuilt there. Monuments *Mosque of Tasouj *Saint Hripsime Church of Mujumbar, Mojoumbar Church *Saint John Church of Sohrol, Sohrol Church *Mosque Sheykh Esmayil Shabestari *Great Jameh Mosque *K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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