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2023 International Tour Of Hellas
The 2023 International Tour of Hellas was a road bicycle racing, road cycling cycling stage race, stage race held between 2 and 6 May 2023 in Greece. It will be the 19th edition of the Tour of Greece. Teams Six UCI Professional Continental, UCI ProTeams, ten UCI Continental and three National teams participated in the race. The peloton consisted of 114 riders with all teams bringing 6 riders. UCI ProTeams * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * Cross Team Legendre * * * * * * * * * National teams * Cyprus * Greece * United States men's national cycling team, United States Route The 2023 edition included five stages covering over five days. Stages Prologue ;2 May 2023 — Heraklion to Heraklion, Stage 1 ;3 May 2023 — Heraklion to Heraklion, Stage 2 ;4 May 2023 — Mycenae to Kalamata, Stage 3 ;5 May 2023 — Costa Navarino to Kyparissia, Stage 4 ;6 May 2023 — Costa Navarino to Ancient Olympia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 UCI Europe Tour
The 2023 UCI Europe Tour was the nineteenth season of the 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.Pro, 2.1 and 2.2 * One-day events: 1.Pro, 1.1 and 1.2 Events January February March April May June July August September October References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:UCI Europe Tour (2023) 2023 UCI Europe Tour, UCI Europe Tour 2023 in men's road cycling 2023 in European sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Trial
In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at a predetermined interval to set the fastest time on a course. Variation in sports Cycling In cycling, for example, a time trial (TT) can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of multi-day stage races. In contrast to other types of races, athletes race alone since they are sent out in intervals (interval starts), as opposed to a mass start. Time trialist will often seek to maintain marginal aerodynamic gains as the races are often won or lost by a couple of seconds. Skiing In cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions, skiers are sent out in 30 to 60 second intervals. Rowing In rowing, time trial races, where the boats are se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Townsend
Rory Patrick Townsend (born 30 June 1995) is an Irish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Major results ;2017 : 1st Mountains classification, Tour of Almaty : 1st Points classification, Tour of Quanzhou Bay : 2nd Midden–Brabant Poort Omloop : 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic : 9th Rad am Ring ;2018 : 8th Antwerpse Havenpijl ;2019 (2 pro wins) : 1st Sprints classification, Tour of Britain : 1st Beaumont Trophy : 1st East Cleveland–Klondike GP : 1st Circuit of the Mendips : Tour of Fuzhou ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Brooklands, Tour Series : 2nd Memorial Philippe Van Coningsloo : 3rd Classic Loire Atlantique : 3rd Heistse Pijl : 3rd Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic : 4th Road race, National Road Championships ;2021 : Tour de la Mirabelle ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 1 : 9th Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 : 9th Heistse Pijl : 10th Ronde van Limburg ;2022 (1) : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Omloop Mandel-Leie-Schelde : 6th Arn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Olympia
Olympia ( el, label=Modern Greek, Ολυμπία ; grc, Ὀλυμπία ), officially Archaia Olympia ( el, label=Modern Greek, Αρχαία Ολυμπία; grc, Ἀρχαία Ὀλυμπία, links=no; "Ancient Olympia"), is a small town in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name. This site was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. They were restored on a global basis in 1894 in honor of the ideal of peaceful international contention for excellence. The sacred precinct, named the Altis, was primarily dedicated to Zeus, although other gods were worshipped there. The games conducted in his name drew visitors from all over the Greek world as one of a group of such "Panhellenic" centres, which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage 4
Stage 4 may refer to: * Key Stage 4 * ''Stage 4'' of ''Everywhere at the End of Time'' * Cambrian Stage 4 * Stage 4 cancer * Stage 4 CKD * Dual-Stage 4-Grid The Dual-Stage 4-Grid (DS4G) is an electrostatic ion thruster design developed by the European Space Agency, in collaboration with the Australian National University. The design was derived by D. Fern from Controlled Thermonuclear Reactor experimen ... * Stage 4 of Braak staging * Decomposition stage 4 * Whale fall stage 4 * 2019–20 Biathlon World Cup – Stage 4 * 2021 Call of Duty League season stage 4 See also * Piaget's 4 stages of cognitive development {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyparissia
Kyparissia ( el, Κυπαρισσία) is a town and a former municipality in northwestern Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 101.018 km2. The town proper has around 5,100 inhabitants. Geography The town is situated on the Gulf of Kyparissia, a bay of the Ionian Sea, one of the main breeding grounds of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle. Kyparissia is 38 km north of Pylos, 46 km northwest of Kalamata and 51 km southeast of Pyrgos. The Greek National Road 9 (Pyrgos - Methoni) passes through the town. Kyparissia is the terminus of a now disused railway line from Kalo Nero, on the line from Pyrgos to Kalamata. The town has a port, which is mainly used for cargo purposes. On a hill east of the town centre lies a fortress built during the Frankish period. Subdivisions The municipal unit Kyparissia is subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Costa Navarino
Costa may refer to: Biology * Rib (Latin: ''costa''), in vertebrate anatomy * Costa (botany), the central strand of a plant leaf or thallus * Costa (coral), a stony rib, part of the skeleton of a coral * Costa (entomology), the leading edge of the forewing of winged insects, as well as a part of the male clasper Organisations * Costa Coffee, a British coffee shop chain, sponsor of the book award * Costa Cruises, a leading cruise company in Europe * Costa Del Mar, an American manufacturer of polarized sunglasses * Costa Group, Australian food supplier Places * Costa, Haute-Corse, a commune on the island of Corsica * Costa Head, prominent headland on the Orkney Islands * Costa Rica, a country in Central America * Costa Mesa, California, a city in Orange County * Costa, Lajas, Puerto Rico, a barrio Other uses * Costa (surname), including origin of the name and people sharing the surname * ''Costa!'', a 2001 Dutch film from BNN * Costa Book Awards, formerly the Whitbread Book A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage 3
Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Stages Repertory Theatre, a theatre company in Houston, Texas Music * Stage, an American band featuring Ryan Star * ''Stage'', a 2002 book and DVD documenting Britney Spears' Dream Within a Dream Tour Albums * ''Stage'' (David Bowie album), 1978 * ''Stage'' (Great White album), 1995 * ''Stage'' (Keller Williams album), 2004 * ''Stage'', by Mónica Naranjo, 2009 * ''The Stage'' (album), by Avenged Sevenfold, or the title song (see below), 2016 * ''Stages'' (Cassadee Pope album), 2019 * ''Stages'' (Elaine Paige album), 1983 * ''Stages'' (Eric Clapton album), 1993 * ''Stages'' (Jimi Hendrix album), 1991 * ''Stages'' (Josh Groban album), 2015 * ''Stages'' (Melanie C album), 2012 * ''Stages'' (Triumph album), 1985 * ''Stages'' (Ved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Dupont
Timothy Dupont (born 1 November 1987 in Ghent) is a Belgian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the Tour de France. Major results ;2010 : 1st Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 5th Dwars door het Hageland : 6th Beverbeek Classic : 6th Dwars door de Antwerpse Kempen : 7th Val d'Ille Classic : 7th Nationale Sluitingsprijs : 10th Omloop van het Houtland : 10th Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen ;2011 : 2nd Gooikse Pijl : 3rd Omloop van het Waasland : 6th Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 9th Schaal Sels ;2012 : 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Liège : 3rd Omloop van het Houtland : 5th Gooikse Pijl : 5th Antwerpse Havenpijl : 6th Binche–Tournai–Binche : 6th Ronde van Limburg : 8th Dorpenomloop Rucphen : 8th Grote Prijs Stad Geel : 9th Nationale Sluitingsprijs ;2013 : 1st Overall Tweedaagse van Gaverstreek ::1st Stage 2 : Tour de Bretagne ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 3 & 5 : 2nd Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalamata
Kalamáta ( el, Καλαμάτα ) is the second most populous city of the Peloponnese peninsula, after Patras, in southern Greece and the largest city of the homonymous administrative region. As the capital and chief port of the Messenia regional unit, it lies along the Nedon River at the head of the Messenian Gulf. The 2011 census recorded 69,849 inhabitants for the wider Kalamata Municipality, of which, 62,409 resided in the municipal unit of Kalamata, and 54,567 in the city proper. Kalamata is renowned as the land of the Kalamatianos dance and Kalamata olives. Name The modern name ''Kalamáta'' is a corruption of the older name Καλάμαι, ''Kalámai'', " reeds". The phonetic similarity of ''Kalamáta'' with the phrase καλά μάτια "kalá mátia" ("good eyes") has led to various folk etymologies. Administration The municipality Kalamata was formed as part of the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following four former municipalities, each of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycenae
Mycenae ( ; grc, Μυκῆναι or , ''Mykē̂nai'' or ''Mykḗnē'') is an archaeological site near Mykines in Argolis, north-eastern Peloponnese, Greece. It is located about south-west of Athens; north of Argos; and south of Corinth. The site is inland from the Saronic Gulf and built upon a hill rising above sea level. In the second millennium BC, Mycenae was one of the major centres of Greek civilization, a military stronghold which dominated much of southern Greece, Crete, the Cyclades and parts of southwest Anatolia. The period of Greek history from about 1600 BC to about 1100 BC is called Mycenaean in reference to Mycenae. At its peak in 1350 BC, the citadel and lower town had a population of 30,000 and an area of 32 hectares. The first correct identification of Mycenae in modern literature was during a survey conducted by Francesco Grimani, commissioned by the Provveditore Generale of the Kingdom of the Morea in 1700, who used Pausanias's description of the Lio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage 2
''Stage 2'' was a UK television anthology series produced by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Thirteen episodes aired on BBC2 under ''Stage 2'' billing from 1971–73. They were all productions of classic plays shown previously or subsequently on BBC1 under ''Play of the Month''. Only ''Mrs. Warren's Profession'' is currently available on DVD. Productions Sourced according to the BBC Genome archive of '' Radio Times'' magazines, with archival status from TV Brain. See also Other BBC drama anthology series include * ''Play of the Month'' * ''Theatre 625'' * ''Second City Firsts'' * ''BBC2 Playhouse'' * ''Screen Two'' * ''Thirty-Minute Theatre ''Thirty-Minute Theatre'' was a British anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, which was used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short running length, and which t ...'' References External links * 1971 British television series debu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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