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Michał Kwiatkowski
Michał Kwiatkowski ( , born 2 June 1990) is a Polish professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Kwiatkowski is seen as a strong all rounder, with good sprinting, time-trialling and climbing abilities allowing him to win both stage races and one day classics. His talent was shown early in his career, winning the World Junior Time Trial Championships in 2008. In 2014, Kwiatkowski became the world elite road race champion, and he was also a member of the team that won the 2013 World Team Time Trial Championships. In 2017 he won his first 'Monument', Milan–San Remo, while in 2018, he won Tirreno–Adriatico and the Tour de Pologne. He is a two-time winner of two of the most prestigious non-Monument classics, the Amstel Gold Race and the Strade Bianche. Career Early career Kwiatkowski is a double European junior champion, winning the road race in 2007 and the individual time trial in 2008. In 2009 he became national road champion in the unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour De France
The 2021 Tour de France was the 108th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three grand tours. Originally planned for the Danish capital of Copenhagen, the start of the 2021 Tour (known as the ) was transferred to Brest because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Copenhagen hosting four matches in the UEFA Euro 2020, which had also been rescheduled to 2021 because of the pandemic. Originally scheduled for 2 to 25 July 2021, the Tour was moved to 26 June to 18 July 2021 to avoid the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics. This would have been the first occasion on which the Tour de France had visited Denmark. Denmark instead hosted the in 2022. The race was won for the second consecutive year by Tadej Pogačar of , becoming the youngest rider to win the Tour twice. Pogačar began to build his advantage with his win in the stage 5 time trial. He first took the ''maillot jaune'' on stage 8, when he gained almost three and a half minutes on the other contenders after attacking on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Volta Ao Algarve
The 2014 Volta ao Algarve was the 40th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and was held from 19 to 23 February 2014, in Portugal. The race was won by rider Michał Kwiatkowski – taking the first stage race win of his career – after taking the race lead with a solo stage victory on the second stage; he further extended his lead in the following day's individual time trial, before holding his lead to the end of the race. Kwiatkowski's winning margin over runner-up Alberto Contador of was 19 seconds, and world champion Rui Costa () completed the podium, 13 seconds down on Contador and 32 seconds in arrears of Kwiatkowski. Contador won the queen stage of the race on the penultimate day, to the Alto do Malhão, while Costa finished second on three stages, and finished as the best-placed Portuguese rider. Portuguese cyclists were prominent in the race's other classifications. Costa's consistent finishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 E3 Harelbeke
The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (officially the Record Bank E3 Harelbeke) was a one-day cycling classic that took place on Friday 25 March 2016. It was the 59th edition of the E3 Harelbeke; it was the second one-day race of the 2016 UCI World Tour and the first of the cobbled classics. The race started and finished in Harelbeke, covering a distance of . The principal difficulty in the race came from the fifteen climbs of hills in the Flemish Ardennes. These mainly came in the second half of the race. The principal favourites for victory were Peter Sagan () and Fabian Cancellara (). The race was won by Michał Kwiatkowski (). He formed a breakaway from the finish with Sagan and, despite hard work from the team and from Cancellara, they came to the finish together. Kwiatkowski comfortably won the sprint and Sagan took second place. Kwiatkowski's teammate Ian Stannard won the group sprint for third place, eleven seconds behind. Route The E3 Harelbeke starts and finishes in the city of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E3 Harelbeke
E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kilometres, mainly in the Flemish Ardennes. First raced in 1958, it is one of the more recently founded one-day classics, but has developed into a prestigious and desirable event. It is on the UCI World Tour calendar, as part of a series of cobbled classics in Belgium and Northern France in March and April. Belgian Tom Boonen holds the record of victories with five wins, trailed by cycling icon Rik Van Looy who won four times. Cobbled Classic E3 Harelbeke is held on the last Friday of March and marks the start of the Flemish Cycling Week, starting a fortnight of WorldTour racing on the cobbles and bergs of Flanders. It is the second in the series of cobbled races in Belgium and northern France that take place over a two-week period from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Amstel Gold Race
The 2022 Amstel Gold Race was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 10 April 2022 in the Netherlands. It was the 56th edition of the Amstel Gold Race and the 14th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Michał Kwiatkowski in a photo finish with Benoît Cosnefroy. Teams Twenty-five teams were invited to the race, including all eighteen 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 ...s and seven UCI ProTeams. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * Result References {{DEFAULTSORT:Amstel Gold Race, 2022 2022 in Dutch sport 2022 UCI World Tour April 2022 sports events in the Netherlands Amstel Gold Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Amstel Gold Race
The 2015 Amstel Gold Race was the 50th edition of the Amstel Gold Race one-day race. It took place on 19 April and was the eleventh race of the 2015 UCI World Tour. The Amstel Gold Race formed part of the Ardennes classics season, although it took place in the Limburg region of the Netherlands rather than in the Belgian Ardennes. It took place in the week before La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, the other principal Ardennes classics. The defending champion in the 2015 edition of the race was Philippe Gilbert, who had won the race three times and had also won the 2012 world championships on a very similar course. The race took place on a route centred on the town of Valkenburg aan de Geul; the route included 34 short climbs, several of which were repeated. The decisive climb was the Cauberg, the fourth ascent of which came within of the finishing line. The race typically suited puncheurs. After several attacking groups were caught, the decisive action came on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amstel Gold Race
The Amstel Gold Race is an annual one-day classic road cycling race held in the province of Limburg, Netherlands. It traditionally marks the turning point of the spring classics, with the climbers and stage racers replacing the cobbled classics riders as the favourites. Since 1989 the event has been included in season-long competitions at the highest level of UCI, as part of the UCI Road World Cup (1989–2004), the UCI ProTour (2005–2010), UCI World Ranking (2009–2010) and since 2011 of the UCI World Tour. It is the only one-day World Tour race staged in the Netherlands and is considered the most important Dutch road cycling event. Dutchman Jan Raas holds the winning record with five victories. Dutch beer brewer Amstel has served as the race's title sponsor since its creation in 1966. The name does not directly refer to the river Amstel, which runs through and near the city of Amsterdam. It took place without interruption until the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2017, a ''Women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Milan–San Remo
The 2017 Milan–San Remo was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 18 March. It was the 108th edition of the Milan–San Remo, and the eighth event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. After they broke clear on the race's final climb – the Poggio di San Remo – 's Michał Kwiatkowski won the race in a three-up sprint finish ahead of world champion Peter Sagan () and rider Julian Alaphilippe. Teams As Milan–San Remo was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton. Route As one of the sports monuments, Milan–San Remo – generally considered to be a sprinters' classic – is among the highest-rated races in professional cycling. The 2017 route was long, running from the Via della Chiesa Rossa in Milan to the traditional finish on Sanremo's Via Roma. The final part of the race included the cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan–San Remo
Milan–San Remo (in Italian ''Milano-Sanremo''), also called "''The Spring classic''" or "''La Classicissima''", is an annual road cycling race between Milan and Sanremo, in Northwest Italy. With a distance of 298 km (~185.2 miles) it is the longest professional one-day race in modern cycling. It is the first major classic race of the season, usually held on the third Saturday of March. The first edition was held in 1907. It is traditionally the first of the five ''Monuments'' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cycling. It was the opening race of the UCI Road World Cup series until the series was replaced by the UCI ProTour in 2005 and the World Tour in 2011. The most successful rider with seven victories is Belgian Eddy Merckx. Italian Costante Girardengo achieved 11 podium finishes in the interwar period, winning the race six times. In modern times, German Erik Zabel and Spaniard Óscar Freire have recorded four and three win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish National Time Trial Championships
The Polish National Time Trial Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the Polish National Road Cycling Championships, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1970, and was won by Jan Magiera. The current men's champion is Maciej Bodnar, who has won the race a record eight times (tied with Tadeusz Mytnik Tadeusz Mytnik (born 13 August 1949) is a retired Polish cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 100 km team time trial. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics as well as two gold and one bronze medals at the w ...). The current women's champion is Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka. Men Elite U23 Women Elite References External linksPast winners on cyclingarchives.com {{National Road Race Championships National road cycling championships Cycle races in Poland Recurring sporting events established in 1970 1970 establishments in Poland National championships in Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish National Road Race Championships
The Polish National Road Race Championships are held annually to decide the Polish cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from t ... champions in the road race discipline, across various categories. Men Amateur Elite Under 23 Women Senior References External linkscyclingwebsite.net {{Authority control National road cycling championships Cycle races in Poland Recurring sporting events established in 1919 National championships in Poland 1919 establishments in Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Road Race
The Men's road race of the 2014 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling event that took place on 28 September 2014 in Ponferrada, Spain. It was the 81st edition of the championship, and Portugal's Rui Costa was the defending champion. After attacking with around remaining, Poland's Michał Kwiatkowski held off the rest of the field to become his country's first world road race champion. Kwiatkowski held on by a second to beat Australia's Simon Gerrans, while Spain's Alejandro Valverde finished in third place for the third successive world championships. Qualification Qualification was based on performances on the UCI run tours during 2014. Results from January to the middle of August counted towards the qualification criteria on both the 2014 UCI World Tour and the UCI Continental Circuits across the world, with the rankings being determined upon the release of the numerous tour rankings on 15 August 2014. The following 48 nations qualified. Course The race was held on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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