2015 Critérium Du Dauphiné

picture info	2015 Critérium Du Dauphiné The 2015 Critérium du Dauphiné was the 67th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné cycling stage race. The eight-stage race in France began in Ugine on 7 June and concluded in Modane on 14 June, and was the sixteenth of the twenty-eight races in the 2015 UCI World Tour season. The Dauphiné was viewed as a preview for July's Tour de France and a number of the contenders for the general classification of the Tour participated in the race. The first leader of the general classification was 's Peter Kennaugh, who won the opening stage. He lost the race lead to rider Rohan Dennis, whose team won stage three's team time trial. His teammate Tejay van Garderen then took over after the race's first mountain stage, stage five. Vincenzo Nibali of the team took the lead after stage six, before van Garderen regained it following stage. Chris Froome (), who was second to van Garderen after the penultimate stage, claimed the race victory with his win on the final stage. Van Garderen fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2015 UCI World Tour The 2015 UCI World Tour was the seventh edition of the ranking system launched by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 2009. The series started with the opening stage of the Tour Down Under on 20 January, and concluded with Il Lombardia on 4 October. For the second successive year, Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the World Tour individual points title, amassing 675 points over the course of the season. The rider finished 201 points clear of his closest rival and compatriot Joaquim Rodríguez of , while Colombian rider Nairo Quintana was third – also for the – 17 points behind Rodríguez and 218 points in arrears of Valverde. In the teams' rankings, finished top for the third year running, with a total of 1619 points. Second place went to , 13 points behind, while finished in third position. The nations' rankings was comfortably headed by Spain, with a points advantage of 839 over Italy, who moved into second at the final race – due to Vincenzo Nibali's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Team Time Trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of (usually) the fourth-finishing rider in each team (though the relevant finish position can be otherwise specified in advance by the race organisers). This means that each team will try to get their first four (at least) riders across the finish line in a tight group: it is actually a disadvantage for any rider to finish far in advance of the fourth rider, as by staying back a faster rider can help the fourth rider to get a quicker time. Where a TTT is part of a stage race, it is necessary for each rider to be given a finish time that can be cumulated into the general classification timings. Hence, all riders in the team who finish in the leading bunch are given the time of the fourth rider, and any rider who has been dropped is timed indiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2009 Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré The 2009 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 61st edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage race. It took place from 7 June to 14 June, and was part of both the 2009 UCI ProTour and the inaugural 2009 UCI World Ranking, World Calendar. It began in Nancy, France with an individual time trial, and ended in Grenoble. It began with a time trial, two flat stages and another time trial, and ended with four consecutive mountain stages. Teams As the Dauphiné Libéré is a UCI ProTour event, the 18 ProTour teams are invited automatically. They were joined by , a Professional Continental team, to form the event's 19-team peloton. The 19 teams invited to the race are: Route Stages Stage 1 7 June 2009 – Nancy, France, Nancy, (Individual time trial, ITT) The course for the opening individual time trial was mostly flat, with the category four Côte du Haut-du-Lièvre coming after . Three of the favourites for the final classification took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2008 Critérium Du Dauphiné Libéré The 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré was the 60th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré cycle race and was held from 8 June to 15 June 2005. The race started in Le Pontet and finished in Grenoble. The race was won by Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde of the team. Teams Eighteen UCI ProTour teams, each containing a maximum of eight riders, participated in the 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré: Route Stages Prologue 8 June 2008 – Le Pontet to Avignon, ( ITT) Stage 1 9 June 2008 – Avignon to Privas, Stage 2 10 June 2008 – Bourg-Saint-Andéol to Vienne, } Stage 3 11 June 2008 – Saint-Paul-en-Jarez to Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, ( ITT) Stage 4 12 June 2008 – Vienne to Annemasse, Stage 5 13 June 2008 – Ville-la-Grand to Morzine, Stage 6 14 June 2008 – Morzine to La Toussuire, Stage 7 15 June 2008 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Grenoble, General Classification Jersey progress ;Jersey wearers when one rider is leading two or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Amaury Sport Organisation The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is part of the French media group Éditions Philippe Amaury. It organises the Tour de France and other cycling races, as well as golf, running, sailing and off-road motorsport events. The president of ASO is Jean-Etienne Amaury, son of EPA founder Philippe Amaury. Cycling The Tour de France was instituted by the newspaper '' L'Auto'' in 1903. The paper was closed after World War II because of its links with the occupying Germans and a new paper, ''L'Équipe'', took over. ''L'Équipe'' (now part of EPA) organised the Tour until the race was taken over by its parent company, ASO. Current ASO organises the following cycling events: ; UCI World Tour * Critérium du Dauphiné * Eschborn–Frankfurt * La Flèche Wallonne * Liège–Bastogne–Liège * Paris–Nice * Paris–Roubaix * Tour de France * Volta a Catalunya * Vuelta a España (alongside Unipublic) ; UCI Continental Circuits * Arctic Race of Norway * Paris–Tours * Tour du Faso * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Wild Card (sports) A wild card (also wildcard or wild-card and also known as an at-large berth or at-large bid) is a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that fails to qualify in the normal way; for example, by having a high ranking or winning a qualifying stage. In some events, wildcards are chosen freely by the organizers. Other events have fixed rules. Some North American professional sports leagues compare the records of teams which did not qualify directly by winning a division or conference. International sports In international sports, the term is perhaps best known in reference to two sporting traditions: team wildcards distributed among countries at the Olympic Games and individual wildcards given to some tennis players at every professional tournament (both smaller events and the major ones such as Wimbledon). Tennis players may even ask for a wildcard and get one if they want to enter a tournament on short notice. In Olympics, countries that fail to produce athlet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of 2015 UCI Professional Continental And Continental Teams #REDIRECT List of 2015 UCI professional continental and continental teams #REDIRECT List of 2015 UCI professional continental and continental teams {{R from alternate capitalization ... {{R from alternate capitalization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of 2015 UCI WorldTeams And Riders This page is a list of 2015 UCI WorldTeams and riders. These teams competed in the 2015 UCI World Tour. Prior to the 2015 season these teams were referred to as UCI ProTeams. Teams overview Riders Notes References See also * 2015 in men's road cycling * List of 2015 UCI Professional Continental and Continental teams * List of 2015 UCI Women's Teams {{UCI World Tour 2015 in men's road cycling 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Team Classification The team classification is one of the different rankings for which competitors can compete in a multiple stage cycling race. It differs from the other usual rankings (general classification, points, king of the mountain and best young rider competition) in the sense that it awards the effort of a whole team, rather than the performance of the individual riders. Examples include: * Team classification in the Giro d'Italia; awarded since the race's inception. In more recent editions the classification is calculated by adding up the top three riders' times from each team, and then the team with the lowest total time is the leader of the classification. In case of a tie, the teams are separated by the sum of the places obtained by their three best riders at the finish. * Team classification in the Tour de France; awarded since 1930, and the calculation has changed throughout the years. As of 2011, it is calculated by adding the times of the three best riders of each team per stage; time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Young Rider Classification Young rider classification (french: classement général des jeunes) is a cycling jersey competition in multi-day stage race events, such as the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and many others, which awards the current leader by overall time for riders below the age of twenty-six years (or twenty-three years) depending on the race rules. At the Tour Down Under recipients are aged under twenty-six. Recipients are commonly known as the Best young rider. In stage racing, the fastest overall time of all riders below the age limit is awarded the cycling jersey, often the jersey color is white, in the same fashion the fastest time of all riders (regardless of age) is awarded in the general classification. If the best young rider is also the leader of the general classification, points classification or mountains classification, then the rider wears the most prestigious jersey and the next young rider in the classification not holding a more prestigious jersey will wear the young rider jers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Glossary Of Cycling This is a glossary of terms and jargon used in cycling, mountain biking, and cycle sport. For ''parts of a bicycle'', see List of bicycle parts. 0–9 ; 27.5 Mountain bike: A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately in diameter and are based on ISO 584 mm (650B) rims. ; 29er (bicycle):A mountain bike with wheels that are approximately in diameter and are based on ISO 622 mm (700C) rims. ;3:1 rule : A UCI rule stating the depth and breadth (in cross-section) of the bicycle frame tubes cannot exceed the ratio of 3:1. A ; À bloc: Going ''À bloc'' means riding as hard as one possibly can, which can be risky as it leaves one in a state where recovery is needed, and therefore vulnerable to being attacked. ; Aero bars: Extension of the handlebars usually allowing the rider to rest their elbows and benefit from improved aerodynamics. Often found on Time trial bicycles. ; Aero racing bicycle: A type of racing bike that combines the aerodynamic features of a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	King Of The Mountains The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used. While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest position over several designated climbs in a single-day road race, it is more usually applied to stage races (for example, the Grand Tours, Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, and smaller races like the Tour of California) where points are accumulated over the duration of the whole race. In the Tour de France, where it is officially known as the Mountains classification, at the top of each significant climb, points are awarded to the riders who are first over the top. The climbs are categorised from 1 (most difficult) to 4 (least difficult) based on their steepness and length. A fifth category, called ''Hors catégorie'' (outside category) applies to mountains rated even more severe than first category. Similar ratings apply to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]