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Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines
Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines is a road bicycle race held annually in France. It is organized as a 1.2 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 References UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in France 1945 establishments in France Recurring sporting events established in 1945 April sporting events {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Baldo
Nicolas Baldo (born 10 June 1984 in Issoire) is a French former professional cyclist. Major results ;2006 : 1st Overall Circuit des Trois Provinces ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Stage 2 Tour des Pays de Savoie : 10th Chrono Champenois ;2008 : 1st Stage 4 Tour Nivernais Morvan ;2009 : 1st Stage 4 Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia : 8th Overall Circuit des Ardennes : 10th Duo Normand (with Sébastien Harbonnier) ;2010 : 2nd Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour : 2nd La Roue Tourangelle : 6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes : 10th Chrono Champenois ;2011 : 4th Chrono Champenois : 9th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon ;2012 : 1st Overall An Post Rás ::1st Stage 6 ;2013 : 1st Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines : 4th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon : 5th Tour de Berne : 6th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour ::1st Stage 1 : 7th Tour du Jura : 9th Chrono des Nations ;2014 : 2nd Overall Czech Cycling Tour ::1st Mountains classification : 4th Tour du Jura : 9th Chrono des Na ... [...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] |
Jacques Prevotal
Ancient and noble French family names, Jacques, Jacq, or James are believed to originate from the Middle Ages in the historic northwest Brittany region in France, and have since spread around the world over the centuries. To date, there are over one hundred identified noble families related to the surname by the Nobility & Gentry of Great Britain & Ireland. Origins The origin of this surname ultimately originates from the Latin, Jacobus which belongs to an unknown progenitor. Jacobus comes from the Hebrew name, Yaakov, which translates as "one who follows" or "to follow after". Ancient history A French knight returning from the Crusades in the Holy Lands probably adopted the surname from "Saint Jacques" (or "James the Greater"). James the Greater was one of Jesus' Twelve Apostles, and is believed to be the first martyred apostle. Being endowed with this surname was an honor at the time and it is likely that the Church allowed it because of acts during the Crusades. Indeed, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
