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Matthias Buxhofer
Matthias Buxhofer (born 30 September 1973) is an Austrian former professional road racing cyclist. Professional from 2000 to 2005, he rode in the 2002 Giro d'Italia, finishing 55th overall. He also competed in the road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and finished in 51st place. Major results ;1993 : 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1994 : 1st Prologue Tour of Austria : 1st Burgenland Rundfahrt : 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1995 : 1st Stage 4 Tour of Austria : 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships : 3rd Straßenengler Radsporttag ;1996 : 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1997 : 3rd National Cyclo-cross Championships : 3rd Overall Uniqa Classic ;1998 : 1st Overall Istrian Spring Trophy : 3rd Overall Uniqa Classic ;1999 : 2nd National Hill-climb Championships ;2000 : 1st Wartenberg-Rundfahrt : 1st Vorarlberg GP : 7th Overall Tour of Germany ;2001 : 1st Stage 5 Tour of Germany : 3rd Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt ;2002 : 2nd Schynberg Rundfahrt The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feldkirch, Vorarlberg
Feldkirch () is a medieval town in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, bordering on Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is the administrative centre of the Feldkirch district. After Dornbirn, it is the second most populous town in Vorarlberg. The westernmost point in Austria lies in Feldkirch on the river Rhine, at the tripoint between Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. History This beautiful medieval town, which remains well preserved to this day, was mentioned as a city for the first time in 1218, after Count Hugo von Montfort built the "Schattenburg", a castle which still is the major landmark of Feldkirch. Other sights in the town include the Gothic-style cathedral of St. Nikolaus. Feldkirch was the birthplace of Rheticus, and is currently the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Feldkirch. From 1651 to 1773 and from 1856 to 1979, Feldkirch was the home of the Jesuit school Stella Matutina. March 1799 saw two clashes between the forces of the First French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Germany
The Tour of Germany is a nordic combined event first established in Germany for the 2006-07 Nordic Combined World Cup season by the International Ski Federation. Initially scheduled to include events in Oberhof, Ruhpolding, and Schonach from December 30, 2006 to January 6, 2007, they were changed to warm weather conditions. {, class="wikitable" ! Date ! Location ! Discipline ! Winner ! Second ! Third , - , December 30, 2006 , Ruhpolding, in place of Oberhof , 15 km Individual Gundersen , Hannu Manninen, Finland , Sebastian Haseney, Germany , Ronny Ackermann, Germany , - , January 3, 2007 , Rupholding , Team sprint (2 x 7.5 km) , Anssi Koivuranta Hannu Manninen I , Ronny Ackermann Sebastian Haseney I , Christoph BielerMario Stecher I , - , January 6, 2007 , Oberstdorf, in place of Schonach , 15 km Individual Gundersen , Felix Gottwald, Austria , Hannu Manninen, Finland , {{flagicon, GER Sebastian Haseney, Germany Germany,, officially the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Feldkirch, Vorarlberg
An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the el, άθλητὴς, ''athlētēs'', one who participates in a contest; from ἄθλος, ''áthlos'' or ἄθλον, ''áthlon'', a contest or feat. The primary definition of "sportsman" according to Webster's ''Third Unabridged Dictionary'' (1960) is, "a person who is active in sports: as (a): one who engages in the sports of the field and especially in hunting or fishing." Physiology Athletes involved in isotonic exercises have an increased mean left ventricular end-diastolic volume and are less likely to be depressed. Due to their strenuous physical activities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Male Cyclists
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Living People
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1973 Births
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Austrian National Time Trial Championships
The Austrian National Time Trial Championships are held annually as part of the Austrian National Cycling Championships, they decide the best cyclists in this discipline in Austria, across various categories. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey which is red and white, just like the national flag, these colours can be worn by the rider at other time trialling 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 Notes References External linksMen's results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schynberg Rundfahrt
The Schynberg Rundfahrt was a one-day road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ... race held annually in Switzerland between 1982 and 2003. Until 1990, it was a junior race, before switching to amateur, and in 1997 was opened to professionals. It served as the Swiss junior road race championship in 1990, the amateur championship in 1993, and the elite championship in 1997 and 1998. Winners References {{reflist Cycle races in Switzerland Recurring sporting events established in 1982 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2003 1982 establishments in Switzerland 2003 disestablishments in Switzerland Defunct cycling races in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
The Internationale Niedersachsen–Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first held in 1977 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 Official Website UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Germany Recurring sporting events established in 1977 1977 establishments in West Germany Sport in Lower Saxony {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istrian Spring Trophy
Istrian Spring Trophy ( hr, Istarsko proljeće) is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Croatian part of the Istria peninsula. The race was first organized in 1961 as a small competition reserved to local cyclists. In 2000, it was opened to professional riders; since 2005, it is rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Before 2006, the race was called "Jadranska magistrala". The 2012 edition of the race featured a prologue A prologue or prolog (from Greek πρόλογος ''prólogos'', from πρό ''pró'', "before" and λόγος ''lógos'', "word") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ... and three stages totaling , and was contested by more than 200 cyclists from 35 teams. Winners References {{reflist Sources * HBS: Pobjednici Jadranske MagistraleWayback Archive UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Croatia Recurri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road Bicycle Racing
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional sport, professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common competition formats are mass start events, where riders start simultaneously (though sometimes with a Handicapping, handicap) and race to a set finish point; and time trials, where individual time trial, individual riders or team time trial, teams race a course alone against the clock. Stage races or "tours" take multiple days, and consist of several mass-start or time-trial stages ridden consecutively. Professional racing originated in Western Europe, centred in France, Spain, Italy and the Low Countries. Since the mid-1980s, the sport has diversified, with races held at the professional, semi-professional and amateur levels, worldwide. The sport is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). As w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uniqa Classic
The Uniqa Classic was a staged cycling race held in Austria. It was created in 1953 and was part of UCI Europe Tour in 2005 as a 2.1 The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the world's governing body in the sport of bicycle racing, classifies races according to a rating scale. The rating is represented by a code made of two or three parts and indicates both the type or style ... event, but has not been held since. Its main sponsor was insurance company Uniqa, which the race was named after. Winners References Cycle races in Austria Recurring sporting events established in 1953 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2005 1953 establishments in Austria UCI Europe Tour races 2005 disestablishments in Austria Defunct cycling races in Austria {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
