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2021 Gent–Wevelgem
The 2021 Gent–Wevelgem was a road cycling classic race that took place on 28 March 2021 in Belgium. It was the 83rd edition of Gent–Wevelgem and the 10th event of the 2021 UCI World Tour. Teams Twenty-five teams were invited to the race, including all nineteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams. The evening before the race, the team of defending champion Mads Pedersen withdrew, following two positive tests for COVID-19. In addition, have also been prevented from starting, due to COVID-19 guidelines in Belgium. and , with six riders each, were the only teams to not enter seven riders. Ultimately, 159 riders started the race, of which only 90 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * Race summary Due to strong winds, some big names started attacking already with still 180 kilometres to go, with particularly pulling the peloton apart, causing a group of 21 riders to break away, namely Jack Bau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 UCI World Tour
The 2021 UCI World Tour was a series of races that included twenty-nine road cycling events throughout the 2021 cycling season. The tour started with the opening stage of the UAE Tour on 21 February, and concluded with Il Lombardia on 9 October. Events The 2021 calendar was announced in the autumn of 2020. Cancelled events Due to COVID-19-related logistical concerns raised by teams regarding travel to Australia (including strict quarantine requirements), the Tour Down Under (19–24 January) and the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race (31 January) were cancelled. The organisers of the Tour Down Under held a "domestic cycling festival" known as the Santos Festival of Cycling in its place, which featured races in various disciplines (including a National Road Series event). In June, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec (10 September) and the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal (12 September) were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. In August, the Hamburg Cyclassics (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Colbrelli
Sonny Colbrelli (born 17 May 1990) is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI WorldTeam . Career Born in Desenzano del Garda, Colbrelli has competed as a professional since the start of the 2012 season, joining as a neo-pro, from the amateur squad. Colbrelli had previously competed for the team in two stagiaire spells at the end of the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Colbrelli made his Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour début at the 2012 Giro d'Italia, where he was earmarked as a lead-out man for the team's sprinter, Sacha Modolo; Colbrelli took his first top ten placing on 2012 Giro d'Italia, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 13, stage 13, when he finished ninth having led out Modolo to a fourth-place finish. Bahrain–Merida (2017–2022) On 12 April 2017, Colbrelli won 2017 Brabantse Pijl, Brabantse Pijl, riding for . In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France, Tour de France. 2021 season After three top-ten finishes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Van Hooydonck
Nathan Van Hooydonck (born 12 October 1995) is a Belgian former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2017 to 2023 for and . Career In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. In 2021 he entered his second edition of the Vuelta, his first riding for Team Jumbo-Visma. He rode in support of Primož Roglič, who won the race. He was named to the team for the 2022 Tour de France and ended up playing an important role. Between Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard and Wout van Aert fighting for stage wins, jerseys and the Tour de France itself, Van Hooydonck was one of the key domestiques for the team. He had to leave the race just two stages before the end, due to personal matters. He is the son of former professional cyclist Gino and the nephew of two-time Tour of Flanders winner Edwig Van Hooydonck. On 12 September 2023, he suffered an initially undescribed medical issue causing him to be involved in a traffic incident. Jonas Vingegaard won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasha Sütterlin
Jasha Sütterlin (born 4 November 1992 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia, the 2017 Tour de France, and the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2009 : 3rd Overall Regio-Tour Juniors : 7th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg ;2010 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 1st Overall Niedersachsen–Rundfahrt Juniors : UCI Juniors Road World Championships ::2nd Time trial ::8th Road race : 2nd Overall Giro della Lunigiana : 3rd Overall Trofeo Karlsberg ::1st Stage 4 : 4th Overall Regio-Tour Juniors ;2011 : 1st Overall Tour de Berlin : 4th Memorial Davide Fardelli ;2012 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 7th Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 : 8th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships ;2013 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Prologue & Stage 5 : 3rd Time trial, UEC Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Stannard (cyclist)
Robert Stannard (born 16 September 1998) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Originally due to join the team in 2019, Stannard joined in October 2018 after his second season with , and recorded a top-ten finish at the Japan Cup. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2017 : 1st Stage 3 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour : 2nd Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo : 6th Overall Paris–Arras Tour : Oceania Under-23 Road Championships ::7th Road race ::7th Time trial : 8th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ;2018 : 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia : 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana : 1st Giro del Belvedere : 2nd Trofeo PIVA : 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1st Stage 9b (ITT) : 3rd Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic ::1st Young rider classification : 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften : 4th Flèche Ardennaise : 4th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano : 8th Japan Cup : 9th Gravel and Tar : 9th Overall Tour de Bret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka Mezgec
Luka Mezgec (born 27 June 1988) is a Slovenian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . After scoring numerous podium finishes in 2013, Mezgec finally tasted victory on the fifth stage of the Tour of Beijing. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. In September 2015 it was announced that Mezgec had signed an initial two-year contract with to commence in 2016. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. Major results Source: ;2009 : 1st Vzpon na Mohor ;2010 : 1st Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay : 5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique ;2011 : 1st Memoriał Henryka Łasaka : 1st Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy : 2nd GP Kranj : 2nd VN HiFi-Color Studio : 3rd Banja Luka–Beograd II : 3rd Central European Tour Budapest GP : 6th Ljubljana–Zagreb : 8th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour : 8th Banja Luka–Beograd I : 10th Central European Tour Miskolc GP ;2012 : 2nd Memorijal Nevio Val ... [...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] |
Lluís Mas
Lluís Guillermo Mas Bonet (born 15 January 1989) is a Spanish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He rode in the Vuelta a España every year from 2014 to 2018. On 3 May 2015, he won the final stage of the Tour of Turkey; he attacked the peloton on a cobbled section a few kilometers from the line, and won just ahead of Mark Cavendish. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2004 : 2nd Time trial, National Novice Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Overall Vuelta a les Comarces de Castello ::1st Stage 2a : 1st Trofeo Fernando Escartin : 1st Campo de Criptana : 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista Vegas de Granada ::1st Stage 3a : 6th Time trial, UCI Juniors World Championships ;2009 : 10th Time trial, Mediterranean Games ;2011 : 7th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships ;2013 : 1st Festes Agost Campos : 1st Mountains classification, Vuelta a Castilla y León : 1st Stage 3 Pla de Mallorca : 2nd Time trial, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyril Lemoine
Cyril Lemoine (born 3 March 1983) is a French professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Career Born in Tours, Lemoine joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. He remained with the team until the end of the 2020 season, when he signed a one-year contract with , later renamed for the 2021 season. In June 2021, Lemoine was forced to abandon the 2021 Tour de France, after being involved in a crash on the opening stage, suffering broken ribs and a collapsed lung. Major results ;2003 : 3rd Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines ;2004 : 1st Stage 3 Tour du Tarn-et-Garonne : 2nd Overall Boucles de la Mayenne ;2006 : 8th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Young rider classification ;2009 : 3rd Overall Four Days of Dunkirk : 3rd Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem : 4th Châteauroux Classic : 5th Overall Critérium International ;2010 : 7th Tro-Bro Léon : 10th Overall Tour of Belgium ;2011 : 9th Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérémy Lecroq
Jérémy Lecroq (born 7 April 1995) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for French amateur team Philippe Wagner Cycling. Major results ;2013 : 5th Bernaudeau Junior : 9th Chrono des Nations Juniors ;2015 : 5th Overall ZLM Tour ;2016 : 8th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers ;2017 : 3rd ZLM Tour : 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften : 3rd Paris–Bourges : 6th Grand Prix de Denain : 10th Omloop Eurometropool ;2018 : 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers : 5th Scheldeprijs ;2020 : 4th Paris–Chauny ;2021 : 6th Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 9th Ronde van Limburg : 9th Brussels Cycling Classic The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar. History Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur even ... ;2023 : 2nd Le Tour des 100 Communes Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1995 births L ... [...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] |
Michał Gołaś
Michał Gołaś (born 29 April 1984) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2021 for five different professional teams. Specialising as a domestique, Gołaś took two victories during his professional career – the 2012 Polish National Road Race Championships, and the 2015 Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam . Personal life Gołaś is married, and has three children. Major results Source: ;2002 : 2nd Overall Driedaagse van Axel ;2005 : 3rd Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo : 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione ;2006 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 7th Overall Giro delle Regioni : 7th Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo : 7th Coppa della Pace : 8th Trofeo Zsšdi : 9th Coppa Città di Asti ;2009 : 4th Overall Tour of Małopolska : 7th Overall Giro di Sardegna : 7th Tour de Rijke ;2010 : 1st Sprints classification, Tour of Britain : 3rd Ronde va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
