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Geraint Thomas
Geraint Howell Thomas, (; born 25 May 1986) is a Welsh professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam , Wales and Great Britain. He is one of the few riders in the modern era to achieve significant elite success as both a track and road rider, with notable victories in the velodrome, in one-day racing and in stage racing. On the track, he has won three World Championships (2007, 2008, and 2012), and two Olympic gold medals ( 2008 and 2012), while on the road he won the 2018 Tour de France becoming the first Welshman and British-born rider to win it. His early successes were in track cycling, in which he was a specialist in the team pursuit. He won three World Championships and was Olympic gold medallist twice, in 2008 and 2012. Thomas had an early win on the road at the 2004 Paris–Roubaix Juniors and later had a senior victory at the 2010 British National Road Race Championships. Leaving track cycling to focus solely on the road, he subsequently found suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Deutschland Tour
The 2018 Deutschland Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 26 August 2018. After a 10 year break, the Deutschland Tour held its 33rd edition and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour. Teams The 22 teams invited to the race were: Route The route of the 2018 Deutschland Tour ran through southwestern Germany, crossing the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Hesse, and covered more than 737 kilometers. Due to the hilly terrain, the course was mainly suited for sprinters and aggressive classics riders. Stages Stage 1 ;23 August 2018 — Koblenz to Bonn, Stage 2 ;24 August 2018 — Bonn to Trier, Stage 3 ;25 August 2018 — Trier to Merzig, Stage 4 ;26 August 2018 — Lorsch to Stuttgart, Classification leadership In the 2018 Deutschland Tour, four jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour De Romandie
The 2021 Tour de Romandie was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 27 April and 2 May 2021 in Romandy, the French-speaking part of western Switzerland. It was the 74th edition of the Tour de Romandie and the 17th race of the 2021 UCI World Tour. Teams All nineteen UCI WorldTeams and the Swiss national team participated in the race. Each of the 20 teams entered seven riders, for a total of 140 riders, of which 120 finished. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * National Teams * Switzerland Route Stages Prologue ;27 April 2021 — Oron, (ITT) Stage 1 ;28 April 2021 — Aigle to Martigny, Stage 2 ;29 April 2021 — La Neuveville to Saint-Imier, Stage 3 ;30 April 2021 — Estavayer to Estavayer, Stage 4 ;1 May 2021 — Sion to Thyon 2000, Stage 5 ;2 May 2021 — Fribourg to Fribourg, (ITT) Classification leadership table * On stage 1, Geraint Thomas, who was second in the point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British National Time Trial Championships
The British National Time Trial Championships for cycling are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trial events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose. Multiple winners Men Women Men Elite Under 23 Women Elite Under 23 See also *British National Road Race Championships The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular profess ... References External links Men's results on cyclebase.nl [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British National Road Race Championships
The British National Road Race Championships cover different categories of British road bicycle racing events, normally held annually. History Between 1943 and 1958, two separate bodies – the British League of Racing Cyclists (BLRC) and the National Cyclists' Union (NCU) – ran championships in competition with each other. Between 1946 and 1958 the BLRC's championships were split into two, an amateur race and the independent championship for semi-professional riders. Women's championships were introduced by the BLRC in 1947, and by the NCU in 1956. In 1959, the NCU and the BLRC merged to create the British Cycling Federation British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Brit .... Separate amateur and professional men's championships were held from 1959 until 1995. In re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classic Cycle Races
The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most revered races are often described as the cycling monuments. For the 2005 to 2007 seasons, some classics formed part of the UCI ProTour run by the Union Cycliste Internationale. This event series also included various stage races including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Vuelta a España, Paris–Nice, and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. The UCI ProTour replaced the UCI Road World Cup series (1989–2004) which contained only one-day races. Many of the classics, and all the Grand Tours, were not part of the UCI ProTour for the 2008 season because of disputes between the UCI and the ASO, which organizes the Tour de France and several other major races. Since 2009, many classic cycle races are part of the UCI World Tour. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Tour Of The Alps
The 2017 Tour of the Alps was a road cycling stage race that took place in Austria and Italy between 17 and 21 April 2017. It was the 41st edition of the renamed Giro del Trentino and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2017 UCI Europe Tour. and one of its riders won the overall classification for the third year in succession, as Geraint Thomas became the first British rider to win the race. Thomas won the third stage of the race, taking the leader's fuchsia jersey as a result, and ultimately won by seven seconds ahead of Thibaut Pinot (), who finished all five stages within the top-five, including a stage win on the final day. The podium was completed by 's Domenico Pozzovivo, a further thirteen seconds in arrears of Pinot. In the race's other classifications, rider Egan Bernal took the young rider classification on the final day from 's Hugh Carthy; Alexander Foliforov () and Pascal Ackermann () led from start-to-finish as they won the mountains and sprints classifica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of The Alps
The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy. In 2015, the race merged with the nearby one-day race Trofeo Melinda, and the 2015 edition was called the Giro del Trentino Melinda. In 2017, the event was renamed Tour of the Alps, as it addresses the entire Euroregion of Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino, formed by three different regional authorities in two countries: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino. It should not be confused with the similarly named Giro al Sas di Trento, an annual road running competition in the city of Trento.Un balzo nel passato . Giro al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Volta Ao Algarve
The 2016 Volta ao Algarve was a road cycling stage race that took place in the Algarve region of Portugal between 17 and 21 February 2016. It was the 42nd edition of the Volta ao Algarve and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by defending champion, 's Geraint Thomas. The race consisted of five stages. Two of these were summit finishes, while the third was an individual time trial. Teams The race organisers invited 24 teams to start the race. Twelve of these were UCI WorldTeams; four were UCI Professional Continental teams; eight were UCI Continental teams. Each team could include up to eight riders. Route The race includes five stages. The first stage is moderately hilly, with a flat finish. It is followed by a summit finish on the second stage, with the climb of the Alto da Foía, the highest point in the region. The climb has not been used in the Volta ao Algarve since 2002. There is then a flat, individual time trial on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Volta Ao Algarve
The 2015 Volta ao Algarve was the 41st running of the Volta ao Algarve road cycling race, road cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, UCI Europe Tour and took place from 18 to 22 February 2015 in the Algarve region of Portugal. The race consisted of five stages, including one summit finish (at Alto do Malhão) and one Individual time trial. The defending champion was Michał Kwiatkowski of , who won two stages of the 2014 Volta ao Algarve. The 2015 race was won by Geraint Thomas of . He took the lead with victory in a solo breakaway on stage 2, then defended his lead with third place in the time trial and fourth place on the summit finish. He ended the race 27 seconds ahead of Kwiatkowski, with Tiago Machado () in third place. Thomas also won the points classification; his teammate Richie Porte won the summit finish and also the mountains classification. In the other classifications, the young riders competition was won by Davide Formolo (), M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta Ao Algarve
The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; en, Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2017, it has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the new 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 ... in 2020. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring Classics. Winners Wins per country External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Volta Ao Algarve Cycle races in Portugal Recurring sporting events established in 1960 UCI Europe Tour races 1960 establishments in Portugal Winter events in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Bayern–Rundfahrt
The 2014 Bayern–Rundfahrt was the 35th edition of the Bayern–Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 28 May and 1 June, consisting of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial. The stage race was part of the 2014 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event. The race was won for the second time – having won the race in 2011 – by Geraint Thomas of , who claimed the leader's jersey by winning the time trial stage. Mathias Frank () was second and Thomas' teammate Vasil Kiryienka completed the podium. Schedule Teams A total of 19 teams took part in the race. 8 were ProTeams, 6 were Professional Continental Teams and 5 were Continental Teams. ; ProTeams * * * * * * * * ; Professional Continental Teams * * * * * * ; Continental Teams * Team Heizomat * LKT Team Brandenburg * * * Stages Stage 1 ;28 May 2014 — Vilshofen an der Donau to Freilassing, Stage 2 ;29 May 2014 — Freilassing to Reit i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Bayern–Rundfahrt
The 2011 Bayern–Rundfahrt ( en, 2011 Tour of Bavaria) was the 32nd edition of the Bayern–Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. Departing from Pfarrkirchen on 25 May, it concluded in Moosburg on 29 May. The 798.2 km long stage race was part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event. Geraint Thomas of Team Sky won the general classification, the first Briton to win the competition. Teams 18 teams were invited to participate in the tour: 8 UCI ProTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental Teams and 4 UCI Continental Teams. Stages Stage 1 25 May 2011 – Pfarrkirchen to Freystadt, Stage 2 26 May 2011 – Freystadt to Bad Gögging, Stage 3 27 May 2011 – Bad Gögging to Aichach, Stage 4 28 May 2011 – Friedberg, individual time trial (ITT) Stage 5 29 May 2011 – Friedberg to Moosburg Moosburg an der Isar (Central Bavarian: ''Mooschbuag on da Isa'') is a town in the ''Landkreis'' Freising of Bavaria, Germany. The oldest town betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
