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Michael Torckler
Michael Torckler (born 12 April 1987) is a New Zealand cyclist, who currently rides for New Zealand amateur team GD Pringle p/b Spoken Cycles. Career During 2012, Torckler was staying at Santa Rosa, California to train for upcoming competitions. On one of his training rides, on 30 June, he was hit by a car coming around a bend. He was thrown off his bike and hit the car windshield, breaking his arm and almost killing him. The driver fled the scene but was later caught and was sentenced to 10 years and four months in prison. Meanwhile, Torckler was airlifted to the nearest hospital, where he arrived in critical condition, close to death. Although he was not brain damaged from the accident, he had no recollection of the accident. He was immediately moved to intensive care, and was discharged after only 12 days. After returning to New Zealand after only a month after his accident, Torckler was back on his bike and starting to train again. After four months, he returned to racing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PureBlack Racing
PureBlack Racing was launched in July 2010, aiming to become New Zealand's first international UCI ProTour road cycling team. Olympians, professional athletes, business figures, politicians and government agencies from around the country showed strong support for the venture by attending the launch in Auckland. Led by America's Cup yachtsman, Star Class World Champion and Olympian, Carl Williams, PureBlack Racing competed in UCI’s US Continental Tour in 2011 with the ultimate aim of becoming a ProTour Team with entry to the Tour de France by 2015. In December 2011, PureBlack Racing announced the team's proposed race program was in jeopardy due to lack of funding, and they were seeking further sponsorship. Team PureBlack Racing grew out of Team Bici Vida, a domestic high performance cycling team, which Williams launched on his return from Valencia. From day one Williams’ vision was to build a world-class international cycle team in New Zealand, establishing it as a fully prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Cycle Classic
The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) is a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race is a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania 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 .... =Multiple victories= =Winners= =Most stage wins= Most stage wins by riders Listed are those riders with more than 3 stage wins Stage wins by each country =References= {{Reflist Results =External links=New Zealand Cycle Classic Cycle races in New Zealand New Zealand Cycle Classic Recurring sporting events established in 1988 1988 establishments in New Zealand Summer events in New Zealand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 Births
File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, killing everyone except a little girl; The King's Cross fire kills 31 people after a fire under an escalator flashes-over; The MV Doña Paz sinks after colliding with an oil tanker, drowning almost 4,400 passengers and crew; Typhoon Nina strikes the Philippines; LOT Polish Airlines Flight 5055 crashes outside of Warsaw, taking the lives of all aboard; The USS Stark is struck by Iraqi Exocet missiles in the Persian Gulf; U.S. President Ronald Reagan gives a famous speech, demanding that Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev tears down the Berlin Wall., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Zeebrugge disaster rect 200 0 400 200 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 rect 400 0 600 200 King's Cross fire rect 0 200 300 400 Tear down this wall! rect 300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Road Race Championships
The New Zealand National Road Race Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1934. The first winner was Frank Grose. The record for the most wins in the men's championship is held by Gordon McCauley with 5. The current champion is James Fouché. The women's record is held by Rushlee Buchanan Rushlee Buchanan (born 20 January 1988) is a New Zealand track and road cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's madison, and Women's team pursuit. Career She won bronze at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championship ... and with 4 wins. The U23 and elite race together in a combined race where the first across the line is the national champion. In 2019 James Fouché was the first to cross the line however being an U23 meant he was the outright national champion the same also occurred for Georgia Christie. Mult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravel And Tar Classic
The Gravel and Tar Classic is a one-day cycling race, held annually in the Manawatu region of New Zealand, since 2016, finishing in Palmerston North. It is rated 1.2 and has been part of UCI Oceania Tour since 2018. The race is primarily on sealed roads, however the highlight of the race is the multiple gravel sectors (usually 5 or 6) throughout the course. The race is now considered to be the toughest one-day elite race in the Oceania region. The race is held in January each year, making it one of the first races on the UCI Calendar, and a key chance for teams and riders to gain early UCI points. The event has seen teams enter from countries such as Sweden, Japan, the US, and Australia, along with the best New Zealand men's trade teams. Palmerston North was the starting location of the race for its first three years, before the race start moved to its current location in Feilding in 2019. The race course often transverses the gravel roads on the watersheds near Pohangina Poh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The REV Classic
The REV Classic was an annual professional one-day 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 ... for men. The race was ridden as a UCI 1.2 category race. In 2017 the race was postponed with the intention of resuming the race in 2018, however that has not occurred. Winners References UCI Oceania Tour races Cycle races in New Zealand Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Men's road bicycle races Annual sporting events in New Zealand 2006 establishments in New Zealand Summer events in New Zealand Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016 {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Tour Of Utah
The 2013 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is the tenth edition of the Tour of Utah. Once again, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a UCI classification of UCI race classifications, 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits. The race took place between August 6–11, 2013 as a six-day, six-stage race, with some major differences to the prior editions, such as the elimination of the prologue, individual time trial, or team time trial. The 2013 Tour of Utah was one of six UCI-ranked stage races in the United States in 2013. After finishing high overall in previous editions, American Tom Danielson of won the overall title. Teams In July, the Tour of Utah announced a sixteen-team field, made up of five UCI ProTeams (down from six), three UCI Professional Continental teams (down from five) and eight UCI Continental teams (up from six), thus giving the race a total of sixteen-teams (down from ... [...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] |
2012 Jelajah Malaysia
The 2012 Jelajah Malaysia, a cycling stage race that took place in Malaysia. It was held from 8 to 13 May, 2012. There were six stages with a total of 1,042.1 kilometres. In fact, the race was sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale as a 2.2-category race and was part of the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour calendar. Yusuf Abrekov of Uzbekistan won the race, followed by Jai Crawford of Australia in second and Yasuharu Nakajima of Japan in third overall. Adiq Husainie Othman of Malaysia won the points classification, and Dadi Suryadi of Indonesia won the mountains classification. Putra Perjuangan won the team classification. Stages Classification leadership Stage results Stage 1 ;8 May 2012 — Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Baru Kampar, Stage 2 ;9 May 2012 — Bandar Baru Kampar to Kulim, Stage 3 ;10 May 2012 — Kulim to FELDA Chuping, Stage 4 ;11 May 2012 — Kangar to Sungai Petani, Stage 5 ;12 May 2012 — Sungai Petani to Ipoh, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Borneo
The Tour de Borneo is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the state of Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan in East Malaysia since 2012, named after Borneo where they are located. The race is part of the UCI Asia Tour and was classified by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category races. The 2013 edition of the race was won by Ghader Mizbani Ghader Mizbani Iranagh ( fa, قادر میزبانی ایرانق, born 6 September 1975 in Tabriz) is an Iranian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team, the , ... of Iran. Past winners External links Official website of Tour de Borneo* at ''the-sports.org'' Tour de Borneoat ''cqranking.com'' Cycle races in Malaysia UCI Asia Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2012 2012 establishments in Malaysia Sport in Sabah {{Malaysia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Time Trial Championships
The New Zealand National Time Trial Championship is a road bicycle race that takes place inside the New Zealand National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The first edition took place in 1995. The first race winner of the road race championship was Brian Fowler. The record for the most wins in the men's championship is held by Gordon McCauley (3). The current men's champion is Regan Gough. The women's record is held by Melissa Holt with 5 wins. Multiple winners ;Men ;Women Men Elite U23 Women Elite The following elite women have gained podium places. U23 References External links Under 23 men's winners from 1997 on cyclingarchives.comMen's winners from 1995 on cyclingarchives.com {{National Road Race Championships National road cycling championships Cycle races in New Zealand Recurring sporting events established in 1995 1995 establishments in New Zealand Time Trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Budget Forklifts
Team Budget Forklifts was an Australian UCI Continental cycling team established in 2008. The team disbanded in 2015. For the 2015 season the team was able to sign World Hour record holder Jack Bobridge Major wins ;2009 :Stage 8 Tour of Wellington, Jack Anderson :Oceania Time Trial Championships, Jack Anderson :Stage 1 Tour de Singkarak, Malcolm Rudolph ;2013 : National Time Trial Championships, Michael Vink : Memorial Van Coningsloo, Michael Vink :Stage 2 Tour de Singkarak, Jacob Kauffman :Stage 6 Tour of Taihu Lake, Jesse Kerrison ;2014 :Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic, Michael Vink ::Prologue, Michael Vink :Overall Tour de Hokkaido, Joshua Prete :Overall Tour of Taihu Lake, Sam Witmitz ::Stage 1, Jesse Kerrison ::Stages 3, 6 & 7, Sam Witmitz :Tour of Yancheng Coastal Wetlands, Jesse Kerrison ;2015 :Stage 4 New Zealand Cycle Classic, Joshua Prete :Stage 3a ( ITT) Tour de Beauce, Brendan Canty Brendan John Canty (born March 9, 1966, in Teaneck, New Jersey) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
