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2021 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge
The 2021 Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge was the third edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge road cycling one-day race, which was a category 1.1 event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour. After the 2020 edition was postponed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the race returned to its usual mid-June time slot. The long race in the southeastern French province of Provence started in Vaison-la-Romaine and featured two ascents of Mont Ventoux, with the race finishing at the summit of the second ascent. The first ascent took the eastern route from Sault, while the second ascent took the southern route from Bédoin. Teams Seven of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and five UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. All but six teams entered a full squad of seven riders: , , and each entered six riders, while , , and each entered five riders. With one late non-starter from , there were 130 riders who started the race, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 UCI Europe Tour
The 2021 UCI Europe Tour was the 17th season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 24 January 2021 with the Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 – Gran Premio Valencia and ended on 24 October 2021 with the Ronde van Drenthe. 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 are awarded to the top finishers; the higher the UCI rating of a race, the more points were awarded. The UCI ratings from highest to lowest are 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 Notes References External links * {{2021 in road cycling UCI Europe Tour UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Ventoux
Mont Ventoux (; oc, Ventor, label= Provençal ) is a mountain in the Provence region of southern France, located some northeast of Carpentras, Vaucluse. On the north side, the mountain borders the department of Drôme. At , it is the highest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the "Beast of Provence", the "Giant of Provence", or "The Bald Mountain". It has gained fame through its inclusion in the Tour de France cycling race; in 2009 it was the scene of the first penultimate-day mountain top finish in the Tour de France, with Alberto Contador sealing his yellow jersey. As the name might suggest (''venteux'' means windy in French), it can get windy at the summit, especially with the '' mistral''; wind speeds as high as have been recorded. The wind blows at over for 240 days a year. The road over the mountain is often closed due to high winds, especially the ''col des tempêtes'' ("storm pass") just before the summit, which is known for its strong winds. The real orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoffrey Bouchard
Geoffrey Bouchard (born 1 April 1992) is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. He took over the lead in the King of the Mountains competition following stage 16 and would hold this lead for the remainder of the race. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia. He would also start the Giro the following year, and in May 2021 he became the first French rider to win the mountains classification in the Giro since Laurent Fignon in 1984. Major results ;2018 : 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships : 1st Overall Tour Alsace ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Tour du Gévaudan Occitanie ;2019 : Vuelta a España ::1st Mountains classification :: Combativity award Stage 9 ;2021 : 1st Mountains classification, Giro d'Italia : 3rd Paris–Camembert : 9th Overall Vuelta a Burgos : 10th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge ;2022 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of the Alps : 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Verona
Carlos Verona Quintanilla (born 4 November 1992) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia. Career Verona was born in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid. On 30 July 2016, announced the signing of Verona who would join the team for the remainder of the 2016 season as well as the 2017 and 2018 seasons. In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France. Verona claimed his first stage win as a professional in the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné; on the seventh stage, after being a part of a breakaway initially containing 29 riders, he attacked the group and rode to victory. He was the only rider to finish ahead of General Classification leader Primož Roglič on the stage. Major results ;2009 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2010 : 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 5th Overall Vuelta Al Besaya ;2011 : 6th Overall Tour des Pays de Savoie : 7th O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Carr (cyclist)
Simon Francis Carr (born 29 August 1998) is a British professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Although born in Hereford, England, to Welsh parents, he was brought up in the foothills of the Pyrenees and is bilingual in English and French. He currently races under the British flag with a French licence, but has declared himself as Welsh in a bid to compete in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Major results ;2019 : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Beaujolais : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Navarra : 2nd Overall Vuelta al Bidasoa ::1st Stage 4 : 10th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc ;2020 : 1st Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia : 1st Young rider classification Volta a Portugal ;2021 : 8th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge : 9th Overall Route d'Occitanie ::1st Young rider classification ;2022 : 4th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali The Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ( en, International Week of Coppi and Bartali), also known as Coppi e Barta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Ries
Michel Ries (born 11 March 1998) is a Luxembourgish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2015 : 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships ;2016 : National Junior Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::1st Road race ;2017 : 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2018 : 3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 9th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia : 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;2019 : 1st Stage 3 Giro della Valle d'Aosta : 7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir : 9th Overall Giro di Sicilia ;2020 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2021 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 7th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge ;2022 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 9th Giro dell'Appennino The Giro dell'Appennino is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. Since 2005, the race ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenny Elissonde
Kenny Elissonde (born 22 July 1991) is a French professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Elissonde is a climbing specialist, having won the prestigious stage up the Alto de l'Angliru at the 2013 Vuelta a España. In September 2016, it was announced that Elissonde would join , from , for the 2017 season on an initial 2-year deal. He was the first French rider to be a member of the team since Nicolas Portal was part of the inaugural squad back in 2010. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France. In 2021, he earned the combativity award for his efforts on stage eleven of the Tour de France. During the Vuelta a España he was involved in a successful breakaway on stage three, where he finished third; two days later, he moved into the overall race lead for a day. Major results ;2008 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2009 : 8th Overall Tour du Valromey ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stages 1 & 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristián Rodríguez (cyclist)
Cristián Rodríguez Martin (born 3 March 1995 in El Ejido) is a Spanish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia, and the 2017 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;2015 : 1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León ::1st Stage 1 : 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2016 : 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;2017 : 4th Giro dell'Appennino ;2020 : 9th Overall Tour de Hongrie : 9th Overall Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta ;2021 : 1st Overall Tour du Rwanda ::1st Stage 8 : 4th Overall Route d'Occitanie : 5th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge ;2022 : 1st Mountains classification, Tour of the Basque Country : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía : 6th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge : 8th Overall Route d'Occitanie ;2023 : 2nd Overall Route d'Occitanie : 2nd Giro dell'Appennino : 4th Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge : 5th Mercan'Tour Classic : 8th Overall Tour of Oman The Tour of Oman is an annual professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben O'Connor (cyclist)
Ben Alexander O'Connor (born 25 November 1995) is an Australian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Cycling career In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia. He was in 12th place on the general classification at the start of stage 19 but crashed during the stage breaking his collarbone. He then withdrew from the race. In 2019 he completed two Grand Tours, the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. O'Connor started the 2020 Giro d'Italia. He achieved his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 17 after finishing second on stage 16 the day before. In October 2020, O'Connor signed a contract to join the for the 2021 season. O'Connor won stage nine of the 2021 Tour de France after getting in the breakaway and then riding solo for the last seventeen kilometres of the mountain stage. His victory elevated him to second in the general classification at the end of the stage. He finished the Tour in fourth place overall. Major results ;20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Continental
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour and, as of 2020, the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann .... UCI Africa Tour Winners There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top 8 ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Professional Continental
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) are ranked below the UCI World Tour and, as of 2020, the UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann .... UCI Africa Tour Winners There is a rolling ranking for individuals and countries (the total of the top 8 ranked riders of the nation), for which points can be won in all UCI road events, regardless of where the races take place. Prior to 2019 there was also a team ranking, and in all three categories points were earned in continental races of category HC or below (1.1 and 2.1 or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI WorldTeam
A UCI WorldTeam (2015–present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005–2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI (International Cycling Union). Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, e ..., respectively. List of teams 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The 18 WorldTeams in 2016 were: 2017 The 18 WorldTeams in 2017 were: 2018 The 18 WorldTeams in 2018 are: 2019 The 18 WorldTeams in 2019 are: 2020 The 19 WorldTeams in 2020 are: 2021 The 19 WorldTeams in 2021 are: 2022 History of UCI WorldTeams Dark grey indicates that the team was not operating in the year in question. Light blue indicates that the team was competing at a lower level in the year in q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
