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2017 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Team Time Trial
The Men's team time trial of the 2017 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 17 September 2017 in Bergen, Norway. It was the 33rd edition of the championship, and the 6th since its reintroduction for trade teams in 2012. Belgian team were the defending champions, having won in 2016 UCI Road World Championships – Men's team time trial, 2016. 17 teams and 102 riders entered the competition. After Team Sunweb (women's team), the women's Sunweb team won their 2017 UCI Road World Championships – Women's team time trial, team time trial earlier in the day, the men repeated the feat, with the German-registered outfit finishing 8.29 seconds clear of the from the United States. The podium was completed by of Great Britain, 22.35 seconds behind the time . Defending champions finished fourth, 35.20 seconds down on the winners, and missed the medals for the first time since the race was reintroduced. Course The race started at Askøy and finished in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 UCI Road World Championships
The 2017 UCI Road World Championships were held in 2017 in Bergen, Norway. It was the 90th UCI Road World Championships and the second to be held in Norway, after the 1993 world championships in Oslo. Chantal Blaak of the Netherlands won the women's road race and Peter Sagan of Slovakia won the men's road race. Sagan became the first man to win three successive world road race championships. Bidding process It was announced on 25 September 2014 following a two-day meeting held in conjunction with the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain, that Bergen was elected to host the Championships in 2017. The city was chosen over Innsbruck (Austria), Melbourne (Australia) and Bogotá (Colombia). Bergen sent in their application by 1 January 2014. By that time they had put eighteen months of planning into the event. The total budget for the event is said to be 156 million Norwegian kroner. Of this, 58 million kroner are earmarked to be paid to the UCI as an organising f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling Weekly
''Cycling Weekly'' is a British cycling magazine. It is published by Future and is devoted to the sport and pastime of cycling. It used to be affectionately referred to by British club cyclists as "The Comic".Matt Seaton: The Meeting of Minds Guardian, 23 November 2006. History ''Cycling Weekly'' was first published by as ''Cycling'' on 24 January 1891. It briefly became ''Cycling and Moting'' in the 19th century when car-driving – "moting" – looked like it would replace cycling. Falling sales during the editorship of H.H. (Harry) England, who took what was considered to be a traditional view of cycling ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tejay Van Garderen
Tejay van Garderen (born August 12, 1988) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2021 for the , , and . Following his retirement as a cyclist, van Garderen became a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam . Early life Van Garderen was born in Tacoma, Washington, but spent most of his childhood in Bozeman, Montana. His father is Dutch, and he speaks the Dutch language quite well. He began riding at 10, and by 14, he nearly beat two hours at the Mount Evans Hill Climb, a climb gaining nearly . He won 10 junior national titles on the roads and in cyclo-cross. Two of his early teams were the Team Rio Grande Racing developmental squad (2004–2005; Fort Collins, Colorado) and Team 5280 Magazine developmental squad (2005–2006, once part of ; Boulder, Colorado). Career Under-23 years (2007–2009) Van Garderen's first big senior race was at age 18 in the 2007 Tour of California as a part of the national team. He pulled out on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miles Scotson
Miles Scotson (born 18 January 1994) is an Australian track and road cycling racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Scotson was a student at Trinity College Gawler, completing his studies in 2011. Scotson's first professional victory was the 2017 Australian National Road Race Championships. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia. Scotson's younger brother Callum Scotson is also a successful professional cyclist and former Trinity student, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2012 : 1st Team pursuit, UCI Junior Track World Championships : 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2013 : 4th Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Road Championships ;2014 : 1st Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships : 1st Team pursuit, 2014–15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2015 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::1st Road race ::1st Time trial : 3rd Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Oss
Daniel Oss (born 13 January 1987) is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career Oss was born in Trento. In 2004, Oss' first results on the track and road were outstanding: he excelled in the National Student Track Championships in Pordenone, collecting three podiums in the pursuit; in the same year gained third place in the Madison at the European Student Championships in Fiorenzuola d'Arda. After a year in the dark, Oss returned to the limelight in 2006 succeeding to finish in five races including Ponton, Isolates Vicentina, Cremona Pessina and Bibano of Godega. In 2007, he won two smaller competitions while in 2008, besides three other competitions, he also participated in the World Championships in Varese, coming home in eighth place in the Under 23 time-trial. In 2009, Oss turned professional, joining the team ; he entered the top 10 for the first time in a professional race during the Tour of Catalunya, it was in the prologue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefan Küng
Stefan Küng (born 16 November 1993) is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is also a citizen of Liechtenstein. Career Küng won the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit, individual pursuit at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, after beating Jack Bobridge in the final. Küng only took the lead in the final . In the 2015 Tour de Romandie, he grabbed the biggest victory of his career at that point in solo fashion. On a cold rainy day, he was part of the early breakaway and dropped his fellow escapees some before the line, resisting to their return while riding toward victory in Fribourg. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France. Major results Road ;2010 : 7th Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud ;2011 : National Junior Road Championships ::1st Swiss National Time Trial Championships, Time trial ::3rd Swiss National Road Race Championships, Road race : 1st Tour de Berne juniors : Cyclin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvan Dillier
Silvan Dillier (born 3 August 1990) is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career Amateur career Dillier was born in Baden, Switzerland. In 2008, he was the Swiss national junior time trial champion, Under-23 road champion in 2009, and Under-23 time trial champion in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, he won a stage at the Tour de l'Avenir. In the 2013 Tour of Alberta, he won stage 2 while riding with as a stagiaire. This prompted BMC to sign him to a contract for the 2014 cycling season. BMC Racing Team (2014–17) He was named in the startlist for the 2016 Vuelta a España. Dillier rode in the 2017 Giro d'Italia. and won Stage 6 in a two-man sprint against Jasper Stuyven () after the pair had been part of a five-man breakaway that rode clear of the peloton for almost all of the stage. In June 2017, Dillier won his first stage race, the Route du Sud. AG2R La Mondiale (2018–20) Dillier joined for the 2018 season to bolster the team's classics squad, but he suffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Dennis
Rohan Dennis (born 28 May 1990) is an Australian professional road racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Dennis was born, raised, and resides in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. He won back to back UCI men's individual time trial world championships in 2018 and 2019. Career Early career Dennis began his career by focusing on the track, and was part of the Australian team that took the silver medals in the team pursuit at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Garmin–Sharp (2013–14) He joined for the 2013 season, and made his debut at the Tour de France, pulling out of the race before Stage 9. In 2014, Dennis finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins at the Tour of California, after placing second to Wiggins in the time trial. He also placed second in the Commonwealth Games time trial behind England's Alex Dowsett. BMC Racing Team (2014–18) In August 2014, Dennis made a rare mid-season transfer to the . He went on to win the World team time trial champi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Oomen
Sam Oomen (born 15 August 1995) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career He rode at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships in the U23 category. In October 2015 it was announced that he would join from 2016 on an initial three-year contract. He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España, where he was forced to leave with illness. 2018 He started the season by racing in the Tour Down Under, where he finished in 15th overall and was 24 seconds behind the winning time. Oomen led at the Volta ao Algarve. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Giro d'Italia, which he finished in ninth place, while riding in support for Tom Dumoulin. Major results ;2012 : 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 3 ( ITT) ;2013 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 2nd Overall Junior Tour of Wales : 5th Overall Le Trophee Centre Morbihan : 10th Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland ;2014 : 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Matthews (cyclist)
Michael James Matthews (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian professional road and track cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Early career He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and in 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion. Matthews left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on an initial two-year contract from the 2013 season. Orica–GreenEDGE (2013–2016) Matthews was selected to ride the 2014 Giro d'Italia. His team won the opening team time trial in Belfast. On Stage 2, Matthews finished eighth behind Marcel Kittel in a sprint finish, also in Belfast, to take the pink jersey for the leader of the general classification from teammate Svein Tuft. Matthews won Stage 6, a hill top finish at Monte Cassino. Matthews withdrew from the Giro after Stage 10 after suffering a crash on Stage 9. In 2015, Matthews won the points classification jersey of Paris–Nice as well as a stage. He finished in third place in Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Søren Kragh Andersen
Søren Kragh Andersen (born 10 August 1994) is a Danish cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is the younger brother of Asbjørn Kragh Andersen, who was also a professional cyclist, until his retirement in 2022. Career He joined in 2016 on an initial two-year contract. He was named in the startlist for the 2017 Vuelta a España. In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France. During the race, Kragh Andersen held the lead of the young rider classification for seven days, ceding the lead on stage 10. At the 2020 Tour de France, Kragh Andersen won stages 14 and 19 of the race, with late-stage solo attacks of and respectively. Major results ;2011 : 1st Stage 4 Trofeo Karlsberg : 2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2012 : 10th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2014 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Himmerland Rundt : 3rd La Côte Picarde : 8th Overall Tour of Taihu Lake ::1st Young ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilco Kelderman
Wilco Kelderman (born 25 March 1991) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Professional career Born in Amersfoort, Kelderman finished in seventh position in the general classification of the 2014 Giro d'Italia. He broke his collarbone in the ensuing off-season while training. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France and finished in ninth place in the opening individual time trial. The following year he rode the Tour de France and placed 32nd overall. Kelderman moved to for the 2017 season. He finished in the top ten of the Vuelta a España in three successive editions, between 2017 and 2019. At the 2020 Giro d'Italia, held in October due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, he held the overall lead after stages 18 and 19, but lost time to Tao Geoghegan Hart and Jai Hindley; as a result, he finished in third overall. Kelderman joined the team in 2021 on a two-year contract. He recorded top-five overall finishes at the Volta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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