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2016 Tour De Wallonie
The 2016 Tour de Wallonie is a five-stage men's professional road cycling race. It is the forty-third running of the Tour de Wallonie. The race started on 23 July in Charleroi and finished on 27 July in Dison. Schedule Teams The eighteen teams invited to participate in the Tour de Wallonie were: Stages Stage 1 ;23 July 2016 – Charleroi to Mettet, Stage 2 ;24 July 2016 – Saint-Ghislain to Le Rœulx, Stage 3 ;25 July 2016 – Braine-l'Alleud to Vielsalm, Stage 4 ;26 July 2016 – Aubel to Herstal, Stage 5 ;27 July 2016 – Engis to Dison, Classification leadership Note: * During stage 2, the green jersey was worn by Jonas van Genechten as second in the points standings, as leader Tom Boonen was already wearing the yellow jersey. * During stage 3, the green jersey was worn by Jonas van Genechten as third in the points standings, as leader Tom Boonen was already wearing the yellow jersey and second places Boris Vallée was alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 UCI Europe Tour
The 2016 UCI Europe Tour was the twelfth season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2016 season began on 28 January 2016 with the Vuelta a Mallorca, Trofeo Santanyí-Ses Salines-Campos and ended on 23 October 2016 with the Chrono des Nations. French rider Nacer Bouhanni (), who scored 721 points in the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, 2015 edition, was the defending champion of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. Throughout the season, points were 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 determined how many points were awarded to the top finishers; the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points were awarded. The UCI race classifications, UCI ratings from highest to lowest were as follows: * Multi-day events: 2.HC, 2.1 and 2.2 * One-day events: 1.HC, 1.1 and 1.2 Events January February March April May June July August September Oc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Rœulx
Le Rœulx (; wa, El Rû) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Le Rœulx had a total population of 7,977. The total area is 42.80 km2 which gives a population density of 186 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Gottignies, Le Rœulx, Mignault, Thieu, and Ville-sur-Haine. The Château du Rœulx, a family seat A family seat or sometimes just called seat is the principal residence of the landed gentry and aristocracy. The residence usually denotes the social, economic, political, or historic connection of the family within a given area. Some families ... of the Comtes de Croÿ-Rœulx, is situated near the town. References External links * Cities in Wallonia Municipalities of Hainaut (province) {{Hainaut-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Alaphilippe
Bryan Alaphilippe (born 17 August 1995) is a French former professional road cyclist. He retired in March 2021, while competing for French amateur team . He is the younger brother of Julian Alaphilippe. Major results ;2014 : 7th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines ;2015 : 1st Bordeaux–Saintes : 1st Circuit des 4 Cantons ;2016 : 9th Grand Prix de Denain ;2017 : 1st Stage 3 Volta a Portugal : 4th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines ;2019 : 1st Stage 4 Ronde de l'Oise The Ronde de l'Oise is a cycling stage race held annually in the department of Oise in France. It was founded in 1954 and in 2007 became part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whi ... References External links * * * 1995 births Living people French male cyclists Sportspeople from Cher (department) Cyclists from Centre-Val de Loire 21st-century French people {{France-cycling-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Bert Van Lerberghe (born 29 September 1992) is a Belgian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He won the combativity classification in the 2016 Eneco Tour. In August 2019, it was announced that Van Lerberghe would move up to UCI World Tour level, having signed a two-year contract with . Major results ;2009 : 4th Overall Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich ::1st Stage 4 ;2010 : 1st Prologue Sint-Martinusprijs Kontich : 2nd Tour of Flanders juniors ;2012 : 5th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher ::1st Young rider classification : 6th Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 8th Kattekoers ;2013 : 10th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 10th Grand Prix de la ville de Nogent-sur-Oise ;2014 : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 2nd Grand Prix Criquielion : 8th Grand Prix de la ville de Pérenchies : 9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux ;2015 : 4th Antwerpse Havenpijl : 5th Arnhem–Veenendaal Classic : 5th Kattekoers : 6th De Kustpijl : 7th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Dehaes
Kenny Dehaes (born 10 November 1984 in Uccle) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the , , , and teams. Major results ;2005 : 1st Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften ;2006 : 10th Paris–Brussels ;2007 : 1st Schaal Sels : 7th Paris–Brussels : 7th De Vlaamse Pijl ;2008 : 1st Stage 3 Four Days of Dunkirk : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Belgium : 5th Gent–Wevelgem : 5th Overall Tour de Picardie : 4th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen ;2009 : 1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé : 4th Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen : 4th Paris–Brussels : 5th Schaal Sels-Merksem : 6th Grand Prix de Denain ;2010 : 1st Grote Prijs Beeckman-De Caluwé : 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies : 4th Nokere Koerse : 6th Omloop van het Houtland : 6th Nationale Sluitingsprijs ;2011 : 2nd Overall Tour de Picardie ::1st Points classification : 2nd Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 6th Druivenkoers Overijse : 6th Dutch Food Valley Classic : 10th Grand Prix de Fourmies ;2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnaud Démare
Arnaud Démare (born 26 August 1991) is a professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In 2011 he won the UCI World Under-23 Road Race Championships, and in 2016 he won the Milan–San Remo. He is one of five riders to have won the French National Road Race Championships three times, having won the race in 2014, 2017 and 2020. Career 2012 season In August 2012, Démare won the first World Tour race of his career by prevailing in the Vattenfall Cyclassics, ahead of local favorite André Greipel and Giacomo Nizzolo. Démare clearly dominated the mass sprint contested in scorching heat at the end of the race. That year, he also participated in the Olympic road race, finishing 30th. 2013 season In 2013, Démare won 3 stages in a row at the Four Days of Dunkirk and the general classification. On the third stage, his team-mate and lead-out rider Geoffrey Soupe produced a final power surge to launch Démare, and the duo finished one-two in the mass spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonas Van Genechten
Jonas van Genechten (born 16 September 1986) is a Belgium, Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2021 for the (2009–2010), (2011), (2012–2014), (2015–2016), (2017) and (2018–2021) teams. During his professional career, he took eight victories, including the seventh stage at the 2016 Vuelta a España. Major results Source: ;2007 : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Haut-Anjou ;2008 : 2nd Druivenkoers Overijse : 5th Grand Prix Criquielion : 6th Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines : 8th Paris–Tours Espoirs ;2009 : 6th Ronde van Noord-Holland : 8th Ghent–Wevelgem U23, Kattekoers : 8th Memorial Van Coningsloo ;2010 : 3rd Egmont Cycling Race, Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem : 4th Dwars door het Hageland : 7th Boucles de l'Aulne : 8th Grote Prijs Stad Geel ;2011 : 1st Ghent–Wevelgem U23, Kattekoers : 2nd Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 5th 2011 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 6th Schaal Sels : 7th De Vlaamse Pijl : 10th Flèche A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engis
Engis (; wa, Indji) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 Engis had a total population of 5,686. The total area is 27.74 km² which gives a population density of 205 inhabitants per km². The municipality consists of the following districts: Clermont-sous-Huy, Engis and Hermalle-sous-Huy. In 1829, in this village, Philippe-Charles Schmerling discovered the first Neanderthal ever, Engis 2, the damaged skull of a young child. This was before the 1856 discovery of the Neanderthal type specimen in the Neander Valley. Its importance was not recognised until 1936. Pollution fatalities In late 1930 and early 1931, several thousand cases of acute pulmonary attacks occurred in the Meuse valley, centered on Engis, and 60 people died. A commission of inquiry set up by the Belgian government concluded that the cause was poisonous waste gases, primarily sulfur dioxide, emitted by the many factories in the valley and the furnace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herstal
Herstal (; wa, Hesta), formerly known as Heristal, or Héristal, is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It lies along the Meuse river. Herstal is included in the "Greater Liège" agglomeration, which counts about 600,000 inhabitants. The municipality consists of the following districts: Herstal, Liers, Milmort, and Vottem. A large armaments factory, the ''Fabrique Nationale'' or FN, and the biggest industrial zone of Wallonia (Haut-Sart) provide employment locally. History Merovingian and Carolingian golden age The proximity of the river Meuse and the abundance of local resources attracted settlers in this area since the fifth millennium BC. Around the end of the Roman era and at the beginning of the Merovingian period, the hamlet had become a fortified stronghold. The major road that linked Tongeren to Aachen crossed the Meuse here, where a ferry likely carried travelers to Jupille. The name Herstal is of Franconian origin, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubel
Aubel (; wa, Åbe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,082 inhabitants. The total area is 18.83 km², giving a population density of 217 inhabitants per km². The Val-Dieu Abbey is located in the municipality, as is the Siroperie Meurens maker of sirop de Liège. Market Aubel is famous for its regional products, these include: cheese, syrup, cider and beer. The market is active on Tuesdays and Sundays. It was very famous in the past and has been continually active since 1630. In the past, people came from far away to sell and buy products. Especially the cheese from Aubel is very famous. It is protected as a Herve cheese by a European qualification. Twin/Sister Towns * Vernantes, France Gallery File:Aubel Val Dieu 050623 (2).JPG, Val-Dieu Abbey Image:Aubel, straatzicht foto1 2011-09-10 16.29.JPG, Aubel, view to the street La locomotive in Aubel, Belgium (DSCF5959).jpg, The Locomotive S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitri Claeys
Dimitri Claeys (born June 18, 1987 in Sint-Amandsberg) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France. Major results ;2007 : 1st Stage 5 ( TTT) Volta a Lleida : 5th Overall Giro delle Regioni : 8th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23 ;2008 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 7th Grand Prix des Marbriers ;2009 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 9th Flèche Ardennaise ;2010 : 3rd Grand Prix des Marbriers : 7th Ronde Pévéloise : 9th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich : 9th Overall Okolo Slovenska ;2012 : 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 : 6th Circuit de Wallonie : 8th Zellik–Galmaarden ;2013 : 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 : 3rd Flèche Ardennaise ;2014 : 1st Dwars door de Vlaamse Ardennen : 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23 : 2nd Circuit de Wallonie ;2015 : 1st Overall Tour de Normandie ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Internationale Wielertrofee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
