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Arnaud Grand
Arnaud Grand (born 28 August 1990 in Montreux) is a Swiss former cyclo-cross and road cyclist. Major results Cyclo-cross ;2006–2007 : 2nd Junior race, National Championships ;2009–2010 : 1st Under-23 race, National Championships : 4th Under-23 race, UEC European Championships : 4th Under-23 race, UCI World Championships ;2010–2011 : 1st Under-23 race, National Championships ;2011–2012 : 4th Overall UCI Under-23 World Cup : 8th Under-23 race, UCI World Championships ;2014–2015 : 1st Flückiger Cross Madiswil Road ;2013 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila ;2014 : 4th Tour de Berne Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women. Men's event The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Co ... References External links * 1990 births Living people Swiss male cyclists People from Montreux Swiss cyclo-cross cyclists Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreux
Montreux (, , ; frp, Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps. It belongs to the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, and has a population of approximately 26,433, with about 85,000 in the agglomeration Vevey-Montreux as 2019. Located in the centre of a region named ''Riviera'' (french: Riviera vaudoise), Montreux has been an important tourist destination since the 19th century due to its mild climate. The region includes numerous Belle Époque palaces and hotels near the shores of Lake Geneva. Montreux railway station is a stop on the Simplon Railway and is a mountain railway hub. History The earliest settlement was a Late Bronze Age village at Baugy. Montreux lies on the north east shore of Lake Geneva at the fork in the Roman road from Italy over the Simplon Pass, where the roads to the Roman capital of Aventicum and the road into Gaul through Besançon separated. This made it an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
