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2013 Tre Valli Varesine
The 2013 Tre Valli Varesine was the 93rd edition of the Tre Valli Varesine single-day cycling race. It was held on 23 August 2013, over a distance of 199.5 km. The race started with a circuit in Varese, passed through the three "varesine valley" (''Valganna'', ''Valcuvia'' and ''Valtravaglia'') and another circuit in Luino, and ended in Campione d'Italia on the Lago di Lugano. The race was won by Kristijan Đurasek (Lampre-Merida), who out-sprinted 's Francesco Bongiorno on the final hill, whereas Alexandr Kolobnev of was third. The race was decided on the final climb: when Bongiorno attacked with two kilometers to go, only Đurasek could follow the young Italian rider. The two managed to keep themselves few seconds ahead of Kolobnev, who was chasing them alone, and the Croatian rider won the two-men sprint to get his first victory for Lampre-Merida. Teams 15 teams and more than 100 riders took part to the race. Pre-race favourites were Damiano Cunego, Enrico Gasparotto, Fabio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 UCI Europe Tour
The 2013 UCI Europe Tour was the ninth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2013 season began on 27 January 2013 with the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise, Grand Prix Cycliste la Marseillaise and ended on 20 October 2013 with the Chrono des Nations. The points leader, based on the cumulative results of previous races, wears the UCI Europe Tour cycling jersey. John Degenkolb of Germany was the defending champion of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour. Riccardo Zoidl of Austria was crowned as the 2013 UCI Europe Tour. Throughout the season, points are awarded to the top finishers of stages within stage races and the final general classification standings of each of the stages races and one-day events. The quality and complexity of a race also determines how many points are awarded to the top finishers, the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points are awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are as follows: * Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 * One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Gasparotto
Enrico Gasparotto (born 22 March 1982) is an Italian-born Swiss former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2020, for seven different teams. After retiring, he worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team in 2021 before joining in a similar role the following year. Career Born in Sacile, Gasparotto turned professional in 2005 with and stayed with the team for three years. At the 2007 Giro d'Italia, Gasparotto led his Liquigas squad to a stage 1 team time trial win and wore the pink jersey the following day. Gasparotto achieved his first Classics victory at the 2012 Amstel Gold Race; he won the race in an uphill finish, after Óscar Freire was caught before the finish line, and Gasparotto out-sprinted 's Jelle Vanendert and Peter Sagan of . One week later, he took part in Liège–Bastogne–Liège, finishing third by beating a small group to the sprint in a race won by fellow teammate, Maxim Iglinsky. At the Vuelta a España, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Rabottini
Matteo Rabottini (born 14 August 1987) is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Career He was provisionally suspended by the UCI in September 2014 following an adverse analytical finding for EPO in a test taken in August 2014. He was dropped from the Italian World Championships team. In May 2015 UCI announced on their website that Rabottini was banned for two years, with a cut of 3 months for "Substantial Assistance in Discovering or Establishing Anti-Doping Rule Violations". The ban ended on 6 May 2016. cyclingnews.com, 12 May 2015 He joined upon the conclusion of the ban. Major results ;2009 : 1st[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simone Ponzi
Simone Ponzi (born 17 January 1987, in Manerbio) is an Italian road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Professional Continental Team . He turned professional in 2009. Ponzi left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined for the 2014 season. Major results ;2006 : 5th Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza ;2007 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Trofeo Zsšdi : 1st Trofeo Franco Balestra : 4th Gran Premio San Giuseppe : 7th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto ;2008 : 1st Giro del Casentino : 1st Stage 6 Giro della Valle d'Aosta : 2nd Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships : 5th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi : 9th Giro Ciclistico del Cigno ;2009 : 5th Memorial Marco Pantani : 10th Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt ;2010 : 6th Giro della Romagna : 9th Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico ;2011 : 1st Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie : 1st GP Kranj : 2nd Trofeo Laigueglia : 2nd Coppa Ugo Agostoni : 2nd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco Pellizotti
Franco Pellizotti (born 15 January 1978) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Alessio, , and teams. Pellizotti now works as a directeur sportif for the team. Career Pellizotti was born in Latisana, Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. During his career, Pellizotti was known as a climbing specialist and won Stage 10 in the 2006 Giro d'Italia, Stage 16 in the 2008 Giro d'Italia and Stage 17 in the 2009 Giro d'Italia. After finishing third overall in the 2009 Giro, he won the polka dot jersey in Paris as the best climber of the 2009 Tour de France (which has been cancelled), as well as named the Most Combative (Aggressive) Rider on Stages 9 and 17. At the start of each race, Pellizotti was seen making the sign of the cross and kissing a crucifix around his neck. Doping On 3 May 2010, Pellizotti's name was released by La Gazzetta dello Sport as being one of several riders under investigation by the Union Cyclist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Rovny
Ivan Andreyevich Rovny (; born 30 September 1987) is a Russian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2022. Career For the 2014 season, Leningrad-born Rovny joined . He was disqualified from the 2014 Vuelta a España for fighting with Italian cyclist Gianluca Brambilla on a breakaway on stage 16. In August 2016 announced that Rovny would rejoin the team on an initial two-year contract from the following season, having previously ridden for the team in 2012. Major results ;2004 : 9th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2005 : 1st Road race, UCI Juniors World Championships : 1st Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships : 3rd Individual pursuit, UEC European Junior Track Championships ;2006 : 1st Team pursuit, 2005–06 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Carson : Team pursuit, 2006–07 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics ::1st Sydney ::2nd Moscow : 1st Points race, UEC European Under-23 Track Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Continental
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 Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour and, as of 2020, the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann .... UCI Africa Tour Winners There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top 8 ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Professional Continental
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 Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour and, as of 2020, the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann .... UCI Africa Tour Winners There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top 8 ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI ProTeam
UCI most commonly refers to: * University of California, Irvine, a public university in Irvine, California, United States * Union Cycliste Internationale, the world governing body for the sport of cycling UCI may also refer to: * Uganda Cancer Institute, a cancer treatment and research institution in Kampala, Uganda * ''Unified Configuration Interface'', a set of scripts to unify and simplify the configuration the OpenWrt operating system * Union Correctional Institution, Florida, United States * Unione Cinematografica Italiana, an Italian film company of the silent era * Unit Compliance Inspection, a United States Air Force inspection * UCI Cinemas (United Cinemas International), cinema company in Brazil, Germany, Italy and Portugal * Universal Chess Interface The Universal Chess Interface (UCI) is an open communication protocol that enables chess engines to communicate with user interfaces. History In November 2000, the UCI protocol was released. Designed by Rudolf Huber and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davide Rebellin
Davide Rebellin (9 August 1971 – 30 November 2022) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He was considered one of the finest classic cycle races, classics specialists of his generation with more than fifty top ten finishes in UCI Road World Cup and UCI ProTour classics. Rebellin was best known in the cycling world for his 2004 season, when he won a then unprecedented treble with wins in Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He also won stage races such as Paris–Nice and Tirreno–Adriatico, and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. Rebellin served a two-year suspension for testing positive for Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta, Mircera at the 2008 Olympic Games. Career Born in San Bonifacio, province of Verona, Rebellin turned professional in 1992 and came to the attention of the cycling world with a string of strong performances during his early years. He suffered from asthma, a disease that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Rolland (cyclist)
Pierre Rolland (born 10 October 1986) is a French professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is particularly known for his aggressive style of racing in the mountains. He is a two-time stage winner in the Tour de France and a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia. His most famous win to date came at Alpe d'Huez in the 2011 Tour de France. With his win on the legendary mountain, Rolland has his name on the sign at turn 16 together with Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk. His best overall finishes in a Grand Tour include 4th overall at the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 8th overall at the 2012 Tour de France. Alongside winning a stage in the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland also won the young rider classification. Cycling career Early years (2007–2008) Born in Gien, Rolland turned professional in 2007 for after riding for the team as a stagiaire in late 2006. In his first season as a professional he won a stage at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo and the Tour du Limousin. In 2008 he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Aru
, birth_date = , birth_place = San Gavino Monreale, Sardinia, Italy , height = , weight = , currentteam = Retired , discipline = Road , role = Rider , ridertype = Climber , amateuryears1 = 2009–2012 , amateurteam1 = Palazzago , amateurteam2 = , amateuryears2 = , proyears1 = 2012–2017 , proteam1 = , proyears2 = 2018–2020 , proteam2 = , proyears3 = 2021 , proteam3 = , majorwins = Grand Tours :Tour de France ::1 individual stage (2017) : Giro d'Italia ::Young rider classification ( 2015) ::3 individual stages (2014, 2015) :Vuelta a España ::General classification ( 2015) ::2 individual stages (2014) One-day races and Classics : , image_size = , death_date = , death_place = , medaltemplates = , show-medals = Fabio Aru (born 3 July 1990) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2021 for the , and squads. He hails from San Gavino Monreale in Sardinia, and is known for his climbing abil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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