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Connor Swift
Connor Swift (born 30 October 1995) is an English racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His cousin, Ben Swift, is also a professional cyclist. In 2018 he won the British National Road Race Championships. Career In August 2018 announced that Swift would join the team as a ''stagiaire'' until the end of the season. In May 2019 it was announced that Swift would join with immediate effect, with a role as a domestique for André Greipel. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. Major results ;2017 : Tour Series ::1st Bath ::1st Stevenage : 7th Velothon Wales ;2018 (1 pro win) : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites : 4th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic : 5th Overall Tour of the Reservoir : 5th Polynormande ;2019 : 1st Redditch, Tour Series : 9th Overall Tour de Yorkshire : 9th Overall Tour de Normandie ;2021 (2) : 1st Overall Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine : 1st Tro-Bro Léon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorne, South Yorkshire
Thorne is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It has a population of 16,592, increasing to 17,295 at the 2011 Census. History The land which is now Thorne was once inhabited by Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age people. It became a permanent settlement around AD 700, and is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''. The main industries in the town have traditionally been coal mining and farming. Geography Thorne lies east of the River Don, on the Stainforth and Keadby Canal, and is located at approximately , at an elevation of around above sea level, on the Yorkshire side of the border with Lincolnshire. The civil parish of ''Thorne and Moorends'' includes the village of Moorends to the north, and the Thorne Waste (also known as Thorne Moors) section of the Thorne Moors collective of moorland to the north-east. A small part of the edge of Thorne Waste, name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
The Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic is a road bicycle race that starts in Oakham and finishes in Melton Mowbray. The 2008 version was 158 km long. The race is characterised by its off-road sections and short, sharp climbs on narrow and treacherous farm tracks – taking its inspiration from the Paris–Roubaix and Tour of Flanders. Originally part of the British Premier Calendar, from 2008 it is a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was known as the East Midlands International CiCLE Classic in the years 2007–10 when its principal sponsor was the East Midlands Development Agency East Midlands Development Agency, abbreviated EMDA, was the regional development agency for the East Midlands region of England formed in 1999. Structure and function EMDA’s office was located next to a Premier Inn, BBC East Midlands (and R .... Winners References External links * UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in England Recurrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatehouse Of Fleet
Gatehouse of Fleet ( sco, Gatehoose o Fleet gd, Taigh an Rathaid) is a town half in the civil parish of Girthon and half in the parish of Anwoth divided by the river Water of Fleet, Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, within the district council region of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, which has existed since the mid-18th century, although the area has been inhabited since much earlier. History Much of its development was attributable to the entrepreneur James Murray's decision to build his summer home, Cally House there in 1763. The house is now the Cally Palace Hotel. Over the next hundred years, the town developed into a centre for industry, particularly cotton mills. The western approach to the town is dominated by the imposing Cardoness Castle. Gatehouse of Fleet is the birthplace of Victorian era, Victorian artist John Faed. The renowned inventor of clockwork mechanisms, Robert Williamson, was also known to have set up a workshop in the town in 1778, which burned to the ground i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Étoile De Bessèges
The 2022 Étoile de Bessèges – Tour du Gard () was a road cycling stage race that took place between 2 and 6 February 2022 almost entirely within the French department of Gard. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2022 UCI Europe Tour calendar, and was the 52nd edition of the Étoile de Bessèges. Teams Nine of the 18 UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI ProTeams, and three UCI Continental teams made up the 21 teams that participated in the race. Each team entered a full squad of seven riders, for a total of 147 riders who started the race, of which 123 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * Route Stages Stage 1 ;2 February 2022 – Bellegarde to Bellegarde, Stage 2 ;3 February 2022 – Saint-Christol-lès-Alès to Rousson, Stage 3 ;4 February 2022 – Bessèges to Bessèges, Stage 4 ;5 February 2022 – Saint-Hilaire-de-Brethmas to , Stage 5 ;6 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior
The Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held in the Province of Jaén, Spain. Its first edition was held in 2022, being part of the UCI Europe Tour, with a 1.1 classification. The race in this edition started from the city of Baeza and had the finish line in the city center of Úbeda. The organisers designed a race with several gravel sectors across olive trees, and a steep finish between the Renaissance palaces of Úbeda, having a direct inspiration in the gravel and Siena finish of the Italian race Strade Bianche The Strade Bianche is a road bicycle race in Tuscany, Central Italy, starting and finishing in Siena. First held in 2007, it is raced annually on the first or second Saturday of March. The name ''Strade Bianche'' (Italian for ''White Roads'') st .... Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaen Paraiso Interior Cycle races in Spain UCI Europe Tour races Sport in Jaén, Spain 2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour Of Belgium
The 2021 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2021 Bâloise, Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 90th edition of the Tour of Belgium road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race, which took place from 9 to 13 June 2021. The category UCI race classifications#Road racing, 2.Pro event formed a part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries. After being upgraded from a category 2.HC event after the 2019 season, the race was set to feature in the 2020 UCI ProSeries, inaugural edition of the UCI ProSeries, but after the cancellation of the 2020 edition, this edition was its UCI ProSeries debut. Teams Eight of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, nine UCI Professional Continental, UCI ProTeams, and four UCI Continental teams made up the twenty-one teams that participated in the race. UCI WorldTeam were originally invited, but they withdrew due to a COVID-19 outbreak among their staff members. , with six riders, was the only team to not field a full squad of seven ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Dwars Door Het Hageland
The 2021 Dwars door het Hageland was the 18th edition of the Dwars door het Hageland road cycling one-day race, which was held on 5 June 2021 in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. It was a 1.Pro event on the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars, and the fourth event of the 2021 Belgian Road Cycling Cup. The race was long, starting in Aarschot and finishing in Diest, and featured 14 cobbled sectors and short, steep climbs each. Teams Four of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams, and eight UCI Continental teams made up the twenty teams that participated in the race. , , and were the only teams to not field a full squad of seven riders; they each entered six riders. were originally invited, but they withdrew due to a COVID-19 outbreak among their staff members. Of the 137 riders to start the race, 75 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * (Withdrawn) * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France
The 2021 Bretagne Classic Ouest–France is a road cycling one-day race that took place on 29 August 2021 in the region of Brittany in northwestern France. It was the 85th edition of the Bretagne Classic Ouest–France and the 25th event of the 2021 UCI World Tour. The race started and ended in Plouay, featuring a hilly and undulating course with of elevation gain. The first half of the race saw riders head west out of Ploauy and ride through Scaër on the way to Douarnenez along the Atlantic coast. Once there, the course turned back east towards Ploauy and once again passed through Scaër to form a rough figure eight. On the way back to Ploauy after passing through Scaër for the second time, riders ascended ''Saoutalarin'', the race's only gravel climb. The race concluded with a finishing circuit in and around Ploauy. The last marked climb, the ''Bosse Pont-Neuf'', crested with to go before a slight descent into the final kilometre, with the final being slightly uphill to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British National Mountain Biking Championships
The British Mountain Biking National Championships are organized by British Cycling, and the winner has the right to wear the national champion's jersey for the following year. The races are only open to riders of British nationality British nationality law prescribes the conditions under which a person is recognised as being a national of the United Kingdom. The six different classes of British nationality each have varying degrees of civil and political rights, due to the .... Venues Results Cross Country Men Women Short Track Men Women Downhill Men Women 4-Cross Men Women Marathon Men Women Notes References2005 XC Marathon results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Poitou-Charentes En Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Tour Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a road bicycle race held annually in the former region of Poitou-Charentes (now Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France. It was first held in 1987 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour 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 .... Winners External links * UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1987 1987 establishments in France Cycle races in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey White
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label=Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Les Écréhous, Les Minquiers, and Les Pierres de Lecq. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey remained loyal to the English Crown, though it never became part of the Kingdom of England. Jersey is a self-governing parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with its own financial, legal and judicial systems, and the power of self-determination. The island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Normandie
Tour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandy, France. The race started in 1939, but was not held in the periods of 1940–1955 and 1960–1980. It was originally a race for amateurs, but was opened for professionals in 1996. The Tour de Normandie has been one of the races in the UCI Europe Tour since 2005, in the 2.2 category. The race was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ... Winners References External links * UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1939 1939 establishments in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
