Rafaâ Chtioui (born 26 January 1986) is a Tunisian

road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

who last rode for UCI Continental team . As a junior in 2004, Chtioui finished second in the junior road race world championships. He was beaten by

Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger (; born 6 May 1986) is a Czech former professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTeam . His father, Roman Kreuziger Sr., was also a bicycle racer who won the Tour of Austria in 1991 and the Cyclocross Junior World ...

in a two-man sprint after Chtioui established a breakaway on the final descent of the race. Chtioui represented his country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the Road Race, ultimately finishing in 87th place. From 2014 to 2016, Chtioui competed for

UCI Continental 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 ...

squad . That year he won a stage and the overall victory at the

Jelajah Malaysia The Jelajah Malaysia is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Malaysia since 1963. 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 race exists ...

, as well as winning the Tunisian national road race championships. In 2015, he won his biggest victories to date by winning the general classification as well as the first and second stages of the

La Tropicale Amissa Bongo La Tropicale Amissa Bongo is a road cycling race held in Gabon and is part of the UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...

, a UCI

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 ...

-ranked race.

Major results

;2004 : 2nd Silver medal blank

Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2005 : 2nd Silver medal africa

Time trial,

African Road Championships The African Continental Cycling Championships are a series of cycling races held annually in Africa where the African cyclists decide who will be the champion for the year to come. They have been held since 2001. Editions Men Road Race ...

Mediterranean Games The Mediterranean Games is a multi-sport event organised by the International Committee of Mediterranean Games (CIJM). It is held every four years among athletes from countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea in Africa, Asia and Europe. The fir ...

::7th Road race ::8th Time trial ;2006 : 1st Stage 3

Tour du Maroc Tour du Maroc is the most important road bicycle race in the African state of Morocco. The editions 1957–1993 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2006, it is organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a ser ...

: 7th Time trial,

;2007 : 1st Gold medal blank

Time trial, Arab Road Championships : 1st Gold medal blank

Time trial,

Pan Arab Games The Arab Games ( ar, الألعاب العربية), also called the Pan Arab Games, are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from the Arab world. They are organized by the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees. The first Game ...

: 1st Stage 3 Tour des Pays de Savoie : 1st Stage 5 ( ITT)

Tour de l'Avenir Tour de l'Avenir ( en, Tour of the Future) is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents ...

: 4th Overall

Tour d'Egypte Tour d'Egypte is a professional road cycling stage race held annually each February in Egypt. Tour d'Egypte is part of the UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2 ...

::1st Stage 1 : 6th Overall

::1st Stage 4 : 6th Overall

Tour des Aéroports The Tour des Aéroports was a cycling race held annually in Tunisia. It was part of UCI Africa Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale ( ...

::1st Stage 3 ;2008 : 1st International Grand Prix Al-Khor : 6th Overall

: 7th International Grand Prix Messaeed : 8th

La Côte Picarde La Côte Picarde was a professional cycling race held between 1986 and 2015 in Picardy, France. It was held as part of the UCI Europe Tour from 2005 onwards, in category 1.ncup, meaning it was part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup The UCI Under ...

: 9th International Grand Prix Losail ;2009 : 1st Gold medal blank

Time trial, Arab Road Championships : 1st Stage 2

Tour de Singkarak Tour de Singkarak (abbreviated TdS) is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in West Sumatra, Indonesia, and named after the Lake Singkarak. First staged in 2009, Tour de Singkarak is classified by the Union Cycling Inte ...

: 1st Stage 5

Tour de Serbie Tour de Serbie is a road bicycle race held annually in Serbia. First held in 1939, since 2005 it has been ranked 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2 ...

: 4th H.H. Vice President Cup : 5th Overall

Tour de East Java The Tour de East Java is a professional road bicycle racing stage race, that was held in East Java, Indonesia from 2005 to 2014. The race was sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.2 category race as part of the UCI Asia Tour ...

: 6th Overall

: 10th Overall

International Presidency Tour The International Presidency Tour was a professional cycling race held annually in Iran. It was part of UCI Asia Tour in category 2.2. Winners References

UCI Asia Tour races Cycle races in Iran Recurring sporting events established ...

;2010 : 1st NC Tunisia

Road race, National Road Championships : 8th

Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico The Gran Premio Città di Misano – Adriatico (also known as Memorial Viviana Manservisi) was a single-day road bicycle race held annually between Sant'Agostino, Italy, Sant'Agostino and Comacchio, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy from 2004 ...

;2011 : 1st Gold medal blank

Time trial,

;2012 :

::2nd

Team time trial ::6th Time trial : 2nd

La Roue Tourangelle La Roue Tourangelle is a road bicycle race held annually in the Region Centre-Val de Loire, France. The editions 2002–2004 were reserved for amateurs; from 2005 until 2012, it was organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour; in 2013 it be ...

: 3rd Overall

Ronde de l'Oise The Ronde de l'Oise is a cycling stage race held annually in the department of Oise in France. It was founded in 1954 and in 2007 became part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions whi ...

: 10th

Volta Limburg Classic Volta Limburg Classic is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in late March or early April in Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg, Netherlands. Since 2005, the race is organized as a UCI race classifications, 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. P ...

;2013 : National Road Championships ::1st NC Tunisia

Road race ::1st NC Tunisia

Time trial :

Challenge du Prince The Challenge du Prince is a series of one-day races held annually since 2010 in Morocco. It consists of three races: Trophée de l'Anniversaire, Trophée de la Maison Royale and Trophée Princier, with each rated as a 1.2 The Union Cycliste ...

::1st Trophée de l'Anniversaire ::2nd Trophée Princier ;2014 : 1st NC Tunisia

Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

::1st Stage 1 ;2015 : National Road Championships ::1st NC Tunisia

Road race ::1st NC Tunisia

Time trial : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Stage 2

Tour of Japan The Tour of Japan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Japan since 1996 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.1 category race. History Tour of Japan was formed a ...

: 1st Stage 4

Tour of Taihu Lake The Tour of Taihu Lake is a stage race (cycling), multi-day road bicycle racing, road cycling race held in China annually in November. It has been held since 2010, but the first edition was a one-day race. The 2010 and 2011 editions were rated 1.2 ...

: 4th Time trial,

African Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ...

: 4th Overall Sharjah International Cycling Tour :

::6th Time trial ::10th Road race : 10th Overall

References

External links

Europcar Profile
* * 1986 births Living people Tunisian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Tunisia Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Competitors at the 2015 African Games 20th-century Tunisian people 21st-century Tunisian people {{Tunisia-cycling-bio-stub