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2014 Giro D'Italia, Stage 12 To Stage 21
The 2014 Giro d'Italia began on 9 May, and stage 21 occurred on 1 June. Stage 12 ;22 May 2014 — Barbaresco to Barolo, , individual time trial (ITT) Stage 13 ;23 May 2014 — Fossano to Rivarolo Canavese, Stage 14 ;24 May 2014 — Agliè to Oropa, Stage 15 ;25 May 2014 — Valdengo to Montecampione, Stage 16 ;27 May 2014 — Ponte di Legno to Val Martello–Martelltal, Stage 17 ;28 May 2014 — Sarnonico to Vittorio Veneto, Stage 18 ;29 May 2014 — Belluno to Rifugio Panarotta–Valsugana, Stage 19 ;30 May 2014 — Bassano del Grappa to Cima Grappa–Crespano del Grappa, , individual time trial (ITT) Stage 20 ;31 May 2014 — Maniago to Monte Zoncolan, Stage 21 ;1 June 2014 — Gemona del Friuli to Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Giro D'Italia
The 2014 Giro d'Italia was the 97th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The race started off in Belfast, on 9 May, with a team time trial and concluded in Trieste, on 1 June, with a flat stage. A total of 198 riders from 22 teams entered the 21-stage race, which was won by Colombian Nairo Quintana of the team. The second and third places were taken by Colombian Rigoberto Urán and Italian Fabio Aru, respectively. Quintana became the first Colombian to win the Giro. He won the secondary young rider classification. In the other classifications, rider Nacer Bouhanni was the winner of the points classification and 's Julián Arredondo won the Mountains classification. finished as the winners of the team classification, while won the team points classification. This was also the first grand tour where non-Europeans led for the entire race, with a Canadian, two Australians, and two Colombians wearing the Pink jersey. Teams All eighteen UCI Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Ulissi
Diego Ulissi (born 15 July 1989) is an Italian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Ulissi is a versatile, all-round cyclist who often wins stages and one-day races from breakaways and over hilly terrain. Born in Cecina, Ulissi won the Junior World Road Race Championships in 2006 and 2007. He is the second cyclist ever – after Giuseppe Palumbo – to achieve two consecutive World Junior Road titles. He was awarded stage 17 of the 2011 Giro d'Italia after Giovanni Visconti was relegated for improper sprinting. Lampre–Farnese Vini (2010–present) In June 2011, he recorded his first major professional victories. He won Stage 17 in his first appearance at the Giro d'Italia after Giovanni Visconti was relegated for improper sprinting. Ulissi and Visconti were part of a breakaway that survived to the end of the hilly stage, and Visconti shoved Ulissi during their sprint to the finish line. Ulissi later won the queen stage and the over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fossano
Fossano ( pms, Fossan) is a town and ''comune'' of Piedmont, northern Italy. It is the fourth largest town of the Province of Cuneo, after Cuneo, Alba and Bra. It lies on the main railway line from Turin to Cuneo and to Savona, and has a branch line to Mondovì. Chief industries of the town include confectionery (with Italian industries Balocco and Maina), chemicals, metallurgy, and textiles. History Fossano appeared as a commune in 1236, founded by a Guelph league of cities, but in 1251 had to yield to Asti. In 1304 it was acquired by the Marquisate of Saluzzo. It finally surrendered in 1314 to Filippo d'Acaia, whose successor handed it over to the house of Savoy. Etymology The name Fossano could be the transformation of the name "locus" or "fundus faucianus", from the Roman first name Faucius, or derive from the word "fossato" (ditch), in Piedmontese "fossà", from which "fossan" (inhabitant of the ditch).The sinkings are in fact characteristic of the hill on which the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kišerlovski
Robert Kišerlovski (born 9 August 1986) is a Croatian former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the , , , , , , and squads. Career At the 2011 Paris–Nice, Kišerlovski crashed on a slippery downhill and slid underneath a parked truck, being caught underneath it for several minutes and needing eight stitches. On Stage 14 of the 2012 Tour de France Kišerlovski came off the worst when the road was sabotaged with tacks. Kišerlovski crashed, breaking his collarbone, and was left having to abandon the race. The injury forced him to miss the Summer Olympics in London. Kišerlovski left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards. In September 2014 it was announced that he would be joining at the start of 2015 on a two-year contract with a view to riding as a domestique for riders such as Alberto Contador. He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Emanuel Kišerlovski. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Morabito
Steve Morabito (born 30 January 1983) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the , , and teams. Major results ;2001 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2004 : 8th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell ;2005 : 8th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships : 8th Giro del Lago Maggiore ;2006 : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Suisse : 2nd GP Triberg-Schwarzwald ;2007 : 2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour ::1st Stages 4 & 6 ( ITT) : 4th GP Miguel Induráin ;2008 : 7th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe ;2010 : 4th Overall Tour de Suisse : 7th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe ;2011 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 5th Overall Giro del Trentino : 9th Overall Tour of California ;2012 : 2nd Overall Tour of Austria ;2014 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Giro del Trentino : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 6th Overall Tour de Suisse ;2015 : 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships : 8th Overall Tour de Suisse ;2 ... [...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] |
Nairo Quintana
Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, Order of Boyacá, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a Colombian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProSeries, UCI ProTeam . Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes", Quintana is a specialist climber, known for his ability to launch sustained and repeated attacks on ascents of steep gradient, high power output and great stamina to react and endure others' attacks. He is also a competent time triallist, making him a consistent contender for general classification at stage races. His best career results are winning the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 2016 Vuelta a España, as well as 2nd place overall in the Tour de France of 2013 Tour de France, 2013 and 2015 Tour de France, 2015. In addition to his two Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour victories he has also placed in the top 10 on twelve occasions, six of which were on the podium. His multiple wins in Nairo Quintana#Major results, other major stage races, leading to high UCI WorldTour ranking placemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Gretsch
Patrick Gretsch (born 7 April 1987) is a German former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Major results ;2004 : 1st Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2005 : 1st Stage 3 ( ITT) Trofeo Karlsberg ;2006 : 7th Overall 3-Länder-Tour ;2007 : 10th Overall Rás Tailteann ;2008 : 1st Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 ::1st Stage 5 ( ITT) : 2nd Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships ;2009 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships : 4th Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 : 9th Rund um Köln ;2010 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships ;2011 : 1st Prologue Ster ZLM Toer : 1st Prologue USA Pro Cycling Challenge : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Giro d'Italia : 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships ;2012 : 1st Prologue Vuelta a Andalucía ;2013 : 2nd Time trial, National Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domenico Pozzovivo
Domenico Pozzovivo (born 30 November 1982) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His very small stature confer him with the qualities of a pure climbing specialist. He is most known for a victory in stage 8 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, an overall victory in the 2012 Giro del Trentino, and is notable for his educational attainments. Personal life Pozzovivo has a degree in economics and wrote a thesis entitled "Southern politics from the unity of Italy up to the present day". His educational attainments have earned him the nickname "Dr. Pozzovivo" in the peloton. He stated that his fields of interest outside cycling are history, technology, economics, politics and weather forecasts. He also speaks French fluently and stated that a jump into politics would interest him after his cycling career. Career In 2008, Pozzovivo finished on the third step of the podium of the Giro del Trentino, which had a race categorization of 2.1. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas De Gendt
Thomas De Gendt (born 6 November 1986) is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . He previously rode for rivals , , and . Career Born in Sint-Niklaas, De Gendt won the opening stage of the 2011 Paris–Nice and also won stage 7 of the 2011 Tour de Suisse. At the 2011 Tour de France, despite suffering a minor collarbone fracture, De Gendt had a strong final week, finishing sixth on stage 19 to Alpe d'Huez and fourth in the time trial the following day. In 2012, De Gendt won stage 7 of Paris–Nice after a breakaway with Rein Taaramäe. In the Giro d'Italia he won the penultimate stage at the Stelvio Pass with a solo breakaway which brought him to fourth in the general classification. The following day he advanced to finish third in the final classification to take his first grand tour podium after passing Michele Scarponi in the final Time Trial. In October 2013, announced that they were signing De Gendt for the 2014 season after the o ... [...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] |
Wout Poels
Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels (born 1 October 1987) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Poels was born in Venray. He almost lost a kidney after a massive crash on the sixth stage of the 2012 Tour de France. After competing with the squad since 2009, Poels moved to the squad for the 2014 season. Team Sky (2015–19) In September 2014, announced that Poels would join them from 1 January 2015. His first win for the team came in the 2015 Tirreno–Adriatico, where he led the team following the withdrawal of Chris Froome. Poels won stage 4 into Castelraimondo with an attack on the final climb and a solo descent to the finish line. He moved into the lead of the race and went on to finish seventh in the overall standings. He later finished second overall at the Tour of Britain, winning the toughest mountain stage with an uphill finish on Hartside Fell. In 2016, Poels won his first one-day race after sprinting to victory from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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