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Patrick Jonker
Patrick Jonker (born 25 May 1969) is a retired Australian road bicycle racer from Dutch and German ancestry. He was a professional rider from 1993 to 2004. Jonker represented Australia twice at the Summer Olympics, in 1992 and 1996. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. The highlights of his career include wins in the 1997 Route du Sud, the 1999 Grand Prix de Wallonie and ending his career with a high profile victory in the 2004 Tour Down Under. In 2012, he denied any involvement in doping practices at during his stint in the team in the 2000 season following the Lance Armstrong doping affair. He stated that the seven titles in the Tour de France that Armstrong won should be voided since the doping tests were unreliable at that time in his opinion. Major results ;1993 : 1st Stage 5 Milk Race : 3rd Overall Teleflex Tour ;1994 : 8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné :4th Overall Route Du Sud. France :6th Overall Midi Libre France :4th National Dutch Road Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Food Valley Classic
Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Germanic peoples, the original meaning of the term ''Dutch'' in English ** Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early Germanic immigrants to Pennsylvania *Dutch people, the Germanic group native to the Netherlands Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Dutch (''Black Lagoon''), an African-American character from the Japanese manga and anime ''Blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Tour De France
The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd edition of the Tour de France, starting on 29 June and ending on 21 July, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day (10 July). It was won by Danish rider Bjarne Riis. This Tour was noted by the "fall" of favourite Miguel Indurain, ending his record run of five consecutive victories. The course included a stage through his home town Villava, however he suffered a bronchitis because of the poor weather in the first week, and was fined and penalised for accepting drinks illegally. Indurain started to lose time in stage 7, and finally ended 11th failing to win a single stage or spend one day in the yellow jersey. Stage 9 was scheduled to be a 176 kilometer ride from Val-d'Isère to Sestriere. However, due to appalling weather conditions, including snow, the organisers cut the stage to just 46 km. Bjarne Riis won the stage and opened a crucial 44 second gap over Telekom teammate Jan Ullrich. Ullrich, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Tour De France
The 1994 Tour de France was the 81st edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began on 2 July with a prologue around the French city Lille. After 21 more days of racing, the Tour came to a close on the street of the Champs-Élysées. Twenty-one teams entered the race that was won by Miguel Induráin of the team. Second and third respectively were the Latvian Piotr Ugrumov and the Italian rider, Marco Pantani. Miguel Induráin first captured the lead after the stage 9 individual time trial. Chris Boardman was the first rider to wear the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification after winning the opening prologue. Boardman lost the lead to Johan Museeuw after Museeuw's team won the stage three team time trial. Flavio Vanzella took the lead away from Museeuw the next day as the Tour made its way into Great Britain. Vanzella lost the lead to Sean Yates after the race's sixth stage. Yates led the race for a single day before losing it to Mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Tour Down Under
The 2003 Tour Down Under was the fifth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 21 to 26 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Mikel Astarloza, who rode for . Stage 1 21 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 50 km Stage and General Classification after Stage 1 Stage 2 22 January 2003 – Jacobs Creek – Kapunda, 140 km Stage 2 result Stage 3 23 January 2003 – Glenelg – Hahndorf, 164 km Stage 3 result Stage 4 24 January 2003 – Unley – Goolwa, 144 km Stage 4 result Stage 5 25 January 2003 – Willunga – Willunga, 147 km Stage 5 result Stage 6 26 January 2003 – Adelaide – Adelaide, 90 km Stage 6 result Final standings General classification Points Classification King of the Mountains classification Young Riders' classification References {{Tour Down Under Tour Down Under Tour Down Under Tour Down Under 2003 in Oceanian spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Tour Down Under
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The 2002 Tour Down Under was the fourth edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 15 to 20 January in and around Adelaide, South Australia. This edition was won by Michael Rogers, who rode for Team AIS. Route The route of the 2002 Tour Down Under is centred around the city of Adelaide in South Australia. There were six mass-start road stages and no time trials. Stages Stage 1 15 January 2002 – Glenelg - Glenelg, 47 km Stage and General Classification after Stage 1 References External linksJacobs Creek Tour Down Under 2002 report by cyclingnews.com Tour Down Under Tour Down Under, 2002 Tour Down Under, 2002 Tour Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Méditerranéen
Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed by a guide * Walking tour, a visit of a historical or cultural site undertaken on foot Entertainment * Concert tour, a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different locations * Touring theatre, independent theatre that travels to different venues Sports * Professional golf tours, otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments * Tennis tour, tennis played in tournament format at a series of venues * Events in various sports named the Pro Tour (other) * Tour de France ('), the world's biggest bicycle race Places * Tour-de-Faure, Lot, France * Tour-en-Bessin, Calvados, France * Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France * Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France * Tours-en-Savoie, Savoie, France * Tours-en-Vimeu, Somme, Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix D'Isbergues
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GP Ouest-France
The Bretagne Classic, also called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France, is an elite cycling classic held annually in late summer around the Breton village of Plouay in western France. The race was originally named Grand–Prix de Plouay and, from 1989 to 2015, GP Ouest–France. It was included in the inaugural UCI ProTour in 2005 and in 2011 in its successor, the UCI World Tour. Since 2016 it is called Bretagne Classic Ouest–France. Since 2002, a women's event, the GP Plouay–Bretagne is organized on Saturday, the day before the men's race. Supporting events have grown over the years and now include BMX races, track racing and a mass-participation ride, as part of a four–day festival in the last summer weekend in Brittany. History The Bretagne Classic, originally named ''Circuit de Plouay'' and later the ''Grand-Prix de Plouay'', was created in 1931 by former Tour de France doctor Berty, who used his influence to attract some of the biggest names of French cycling to the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Du Limousin
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC The UCI 1.HC and UCI 2.HC are the second tier classification of road cycling races by the UCI, after the UCI World Tour (or its predecessor, the UCI ProTour). The races are part of the various UCI Continental Circuits. The 1.HC events are one-day ... event, and downgraded to 2.1 since 2013. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race. Winners External links * English section of the official site UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1968 1968 establishments in France Cycle races in France {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch National Road Race Championships
The Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU. Men Until 1927, the race was open for all categories, after 1927 only for professional cyclists with or without contract. Elite U23 Women See also *Dutch National Time Trial Championships *National Road Cycling Championships National road cycling championships are held annually by host nations in each cycle racing discipline. The annual events can take place at any time of the year. European nations usually holds their annual events in June, during a designed break ... Footnotes References {{Netherlands at cycling events National road cycling championships Cycle races in the Netherlands Dutch National Road Race Championships (women) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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