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2003 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 2003 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 30th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held on from July to 1 August 2003. The race started in Flobecq and finished in Chaudfontaine. The race was won by Julian Dean Julian Dean (born 28 January 1975) is a former professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He last rode for UCI World Tour team , where he now works as an assistant sporting director a .... General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Dean
Julian Dean (born 28 January 1975) is a former professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He last rode for UCI World Tour team , where he now works as an assistant sporting director and mentor. His main achievements include winning the 2007 and 2008 New Zealand National Road Race Championships, finishing 9th in the 2005 World Road Championships in Madrid, 10th place in the 2002 World Road Championships in Zolder and finishing second in Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour stages four times. At the peak of his career he was considered the best lead out rider in the world, and was highly regarded by his teammate and friend Thor Hushovd. Early life Born in Waihi, New Zealand, Dean is the son of Waimata dairy farmers Peter and Valerie Dean. Locally known as the "Grasshopper", started cycling when he was just a child, beginning at the local BMX club in, where he had success with two 3rd-place finishes in the New Zealand Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Bartoli
Michele Bartoli (born 27 May 1970, in Pisa) is a retired Italian road racing cyclist. Bartoli was a professional cyclist from 1992 until 2004 and was one of the most successful classic cycle races, single-day classics specialists of his generation, especially in the Italian and Belgian races. On his palmarès are three of the five Cycling monument, monuments of cycling—five in total: the 1996 Tour of Flanders, the 1997 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 1997 and 1998 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the 2002 and 2003 Giro di Lombardia. He won the UCI Road World Cup in 1997 UCI Road World Cup, 1997 and 1998 UCI Road World Cup, 1998. From 10 October 1998 until 6 June 1999, Bartoli was number one on the UCI Road World Rankings. Considered one of the most versatile riders of his generation, Bartoli won a variety of classics. He won most of the major Italian one-day races—apart from Milan–San Remo—and was Italian National Road Race Championships, Italian national champion in 2000. In B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroslav Popovych
Yaroslav Popovych (; born 4 January 1980) is a Ukrainian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016. The winner of the under-23 road race at the 2001 UCI Road World Championships, Popovych turned professional in 2002 with , where he performed particularly strongly in the Giro d'Italia, finishing third in 2003. Upon joining in 2005, his focus switched to the Tour de France, where he won the young riders' classification in 2005 and won stage 12 in 2006. When Discovery Channel folded at the end of 2007, Popovych moved to in 2008 and on to in 2009. Popovych also raced for in 2010 and 2011. From 2012 until 2016 he rode with the UCI ProTour team . Career Early years Popovych was born in Drohobych, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He was considered one of the most promising cyclists while riding in junior and under-23 races after catching 35 victories in 2000 and 2001. He won the Under-23 Men's road race in the 2001 UCI Road World Championships after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 2002 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 29th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held from 29 July to 2 August 2002. The race started in Chaudfontaine and finished in Flobecq. The race was won by Paolo Bettini Paolo Bettini (born 1 April 1974) is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classic cycle races, classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of th .... General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Tour De La Région Wallonne
The 2004 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 31st edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held from 26 July to 30 July 2004. The race started in Aubel and finished in Charleroi Charleroi (, , ; ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is the largest city in both Hainaut and Wallonia. The city is situated in the valley of the Sambre, in the south-west of Belgium, not .... The race was won by Gerben Löwik. General classification References Tour de Wallonie Tour de la Région Wallonne {{Belgium-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Wallonie
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020. Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour De Wallonie Tour de Wallonie, UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Belgium Recurring sporting events established in 1994 1994 establishments in Belgium Sport in Wallonia UCI ProSeries races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flobecq
Flobecq (; ; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, province of Hainaut, Belgium. It borders to the municipalities of Ellezelles (to the west) and Lessines (to the east) in the same province and to Brakel, Belgium, Brakel in the province of East Flanders, on the other side of the language border. On January 1, 2018, Flobecq had a total population of 3,420. The total area is which gives a population density of . Flobecq is a tourist village. Each year, on the nearest Friday to 17 January, there is a marvelous local feast based on the adoration of Saint Antony. Flobecq offers Municipalities with language facilities, language facilities for Dutch speakers. History Flobecq was initially under strong influence of Tournai and, as in Tournai, Picard language, Picard was spoken there. Since the 13th century, the area was continuously disputed between the County of Flanders and the County of Hainaut. Therefore, the region (includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaudfontaine
:''Chaudfontaine is also a brand of mineral water, owned by The Coca-Cola Company.'' Chaudfontaine (; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Chaudfontaine had a total population of 21,012. The total area is 25.52 km2 which gives a population density of 823 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following districts: Beaufays, Chaudfontaine, Embourg, and Vaux-sous-Chèvremont. Some of its best-known enterprises are Galler chocolates, Magotteaux and Chaudfontaine drinking waters. Chaudfontaine was strongly hit by the 2021 European floods. (King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited one crisis centre for Chaudfontaine) History The |
Kim Kirchen
Kim Kirchen (born 3 July 1978) is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist. He is the son of cyclist Erny Kirchen and the great-nephew of cyclist Jeng Kirchen. Career Kirchen signed as a professional cyclist in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, and went on to join in 2001. For the 2006 cycling season, he joined the following the demise of the Fassa Bortolo team. His first recorded race was in Dommeldange in 1999, and he had to wait until 2000 for his first professional victory when he won the Piva Col trophy. Kirchen was named the Luxembourgian Sportsman of the Year in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008, surpassing the achievement of fellow cyclist Charly Gaul and putting him fourth in the all-time stakes. In July 2008 he showed good form during the Tour de France, placing 7th in the general classification and wearing the yellow jersey for a total of four stages. In 2010, Kirchen joined , after he was unable to agree with on a contract extension. He suffere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurgen Van Goolen
Jurgen Van Goolen (born 28 November 1980 in Leuven, Flanders), is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He rode the Vuelta a España eight times, and the Giro d'Italia two times during his career, serving mostly as a domestique. On five occasions, he was part of the Belgian squad for the World Road Race Championships. Although Van Goolen was considered a big talent as a youngster, winning the award for Best Young Belgian Rider in 2000, his professional career never really lived up to these promises. In January 2014, he announced his retirement. Major results ;2000 : 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships : 1st GP Wielerrevue : 1st U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 1st overall GP Tell ::1st Stage 2 ;2001 : 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships : 3rd Zesbergenprijs Harelbeke : 5th Hasselt–Spa–Hasselt ;2003 : 2nd National Road Race Championships : 2nd overall Danmark Rundt : 5th overall Tour de Wallonie : 10th overall Three Days of De Pann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Farazijn
Peter Farazijn (born 27 January 1969 in Diksmuide) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. Palmarès ;1989 :2nd Tour de Wallonie ;1990 :2nd De Vlaamse Pijl :3rd Kattekoers ;1994 :1st Grand Prix de Wallonie ;1996 :3rd Vuelta a Andalucía ;2000 :6th La Flèche Wallonne :8th Gent–Wevelgem Grand Tour results Tour de France *1993: 135th *1994: DNF *1995: 105th *1997: 122nd *1997: 39th *1998: 19th *1999: 63rd *2004: 107th Vuelta a España *2001: 58th *2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...: DNF References 1969 births Living people Belgian male cyclists People from Diksmuide Cyclists from West Flanders 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Bruylandts
Dave Bruylandts (born 12 July 1976 in Lier) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. Bruylandts was tested positive for EPO use in 2004 and was banned for 18 months. Following his ban, Bruylandts briefly rode for Unibet.com in 2006 and for the UCI Continental team Klaipėda-Splendid Cyclingteam in 2007. Bruylandts is married to racing cyclist Femke Melis. Career achievements Major results ;1996 : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;1997 : 2nd Vlaamse Havenpijl ; 1998 : 1st Overall Ronde van Antwerpen : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ; 1999 : 1st Nationale Sluitingsprijs : 1st Leeuwse Pijl : 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies : 7th Giro dell'Emilia : 8th Grote Prijs Jef Scherens ; 2000 : 1st Overall Circuito Montañés ::1st Stage 2 ::1st Stage 5 : 1st Schynberg Rundfahrt Sulz : 1st Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : 2nd GP Stad Zottegem : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd A Travers le Morbihan : 4th Overall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
