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João Almeida (cyclist)
João Pedro Gonçalves Almeida (; born 5 August 1998 in Caldas da Rainha) is a Portuguese cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career In 2019 Almeida, riding for signed a 2-year contract with World Tour team . Deceuninck–Quick-Step (2020-2021) 2020 During 2020, after a 2nd place in Giro dell'Emilia, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia, his first ever Grand Tour race. Almeida wore the Giro's leaders jersey for 15 consecutive days, from stage 4 to stage 18, the most ever by an under-23 rider. He went on to eventually finish 4th overall, the highest placing by a Portuguese rider. 2021 After some top-10 finishes on winter and early spring stage races, and set to leave by the end of the year, he was again featured in the startlist for the 2021 Giro d'Italia, with no clear leadership between him and Remco Evenepoel. After supporting Remco in the first 2 weeks, Almeida ended up doing 5 top-10 finishes in the last 6 stages, ending up in 6th place Ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Tour De L'Ain
The 2020 Tour de l'Ain was a men's road bicycle race that took place from 7 to 9 August 2020 in the Ain department in France. The winner was Primož Roglič. It was the 32nd edition of the Tour de l'Ain. The race is rated as a 2.1 event and forms part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour. Teams Twenty teams participate in the race. The teams that participate are: UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Professional Continental Teams * * * * * * UCI Continental Teams * * * * National Teams * Germany U-23 * Switzerland Route Stages Stage 1 ;7 August 2020 – Montréal-la-Cluse to Ceyzériat, Stage 2 ;8 August 2020 – Lagnieu to Lélex Monts-Jura, Stage 3 ;9 August 2020 – Saint-Vulbas to Grand Colombier Grand Colombier is a small, uninhabited island in the French North American territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Only 50 ha in area, it lies 500 m off the north coast of Saint Pierre Island and rises to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maglia Rosa
The general classification in the Giro d'Italia is the most important classification of the Giro d'Italia, which determines who is the overall winner. It is therefore considered more important than secondary classifications as the points classification or the mountains classification. Since 1931, the leader of the general classification is identified by a pink jersey ( it, maglia rosa ). Prior to that year and since the creation of the race, no colour was used to distinguish the winner at the top of the classification. The first rider to wear the maglia rosa was Learco Guerra following the first stage of the 1931 Giro d'Italia. The first jersey was entirely pink and made from wool. It had a roll-neck collar and front pockets. As Italy was under Fascist Party rule there was a gray shield stitched onto the shirt, a symbol for the party. This initial jersey and many of the first pink jerseys were designed by Vittore Gianni who had created jerseys for AC Milan and Juventus. Castell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Ukraine
The Tour of Ukraine is a stage road cycling race held annually since 2016. It is part of 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 The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world gove ... in category 2.2. Winners References UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2016 2016 establishments in Ukraine Cycle races in Ukraine Sport in Kyiv Oblast {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Mersin
The Tour of Mersin was a cycling race held in Turkey; it was last held in 2019. In 2019 it was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2 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 .... Winners References Cycle races in Turkey 2015 establishments in Turkey Recurring sporting events established in 2015 UCI Europe Tour races Spring (season) events in Turkey {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Ankara
The Tour of Ankara was a cycling race held in Turkey, as a 2.2-categorised race 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 ..., between 2015 and 2017. Winners References Cycle races in Turkey 2015 establishments in Turkey Recurring sporting events established in 2015 2017 disestablishments in Turkey Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2017 UCI Europe Tour races Spring (season) events in Turkey {{cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toscana-Terra Di Ciclismo
Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo is a cycling race held annually in Italy. It was part of UCI Europe Tour, as a category 2.ncup race, in 2011 and 2012, meaning it was part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup After a four-year hiatus, the race was organised again in 2017, as a 2.2U race, again restricting to competitors under the age of 23. Winners References Cycle races in Italy UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2011 2011 establishments in Italy {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Milano–Torino
The 2021 Milano–Torino was the 102nd edition of the Milano–Torino cycling classic. It was held on 6 October 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. After the previous edition's route favoured the sprinters, the race returned to a more hilly route that favoured the climbers, despite being mostly flat. The race started in Magenta on the outskirts of Milan and headed due southwest, though after around , the route took a nearly U-shaped diversion to the north from Vercelli, which included the Zimone and Cossano Canavese hills midway through, before continuing the southwest direction from Crescentino. In the final , riders took on two ascents of the Superga hill, which had an average gradient of 9.1 percent, on the outskirts of Turin. The first ascent was long, and after descending back down into San Mauro Torinese, riders took on the second ascent, which climbed up a further to the finish line. Teams 15 of the 19 UCI WorldTeams and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Giro Dell'Emilia
The 2021 Giro dell'Emilia was the 104th edition of the Giro dell'Emilia road cycling one day race in the titular region of central Italy. It was held on 2 October 2021 as part of the 2021 UCI Europe Tour and the 2021 UCI ProSeries calendars. The race's hilly route covered in and around Bologna, starting from Casalecchio di Reno and finishing at the Sanctuary of the Madonna of San Luca. The first of the race consisted of a large circuit around Bologna and featured two sprint points in Zola Predosa and Valsamoggia, followed by three climbs (Ca' Bortolani, Passo Brasa, and Medelana) and a third sprint point at the Parco dei Ciliegi. After summiting the San Luca hill, which had an average gradient of 9.4 percent, riders then took on four laps of a circuit. Each lap began with a short descent from the sanctuary and a short climb to Montalbano, before a descent into Bologna and the climb back up to San Luca. Teams 14 of the 19 UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, and four UCI C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Road World Championships – Men's Road Race
The UCI Road World Championships Elite Men's Road Race is a one-day event for professional cyclists that takes place annually. The winner is considered the ''World Cycling Champion'' (or ''World Road Cycling Champion'') and earns the right to wear the ''Rainbow Jersey'' for a full year in road race or stage events. The event is a single 'mass start' road race with the winner being the first across the line at the completion of the full race distance. The road race is contested by riders organized by national cycling teams as opposed to commercially sponsored or ''trade teams'', which is the standard in professional cycling. History The first professional World Cycling Championship took place in 1927 at the Nürburgring in Germany and was won by Alfredo Binda, of Italy. In recent years, the race is held towards the end of the European season, usually following the Vuelta a España. The elite men's race is usually won by riders on the UCI World Tour or its predecessors. However ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAE Team Emirates
UAE Team Emirates () is an Emirati road bicycle racing team. The team competes at UCI WorldTeam level and has done so since the UCI World Tour was formed as the top category of road cycling in 2005. However the team was temporarily suspended from the ProTour in 2010, missing one ProTour event. Transition from an Italian-based team Chinese involvement In August 2016 the team (then called Lampre-Mérida) confirmed that its WorldTeam licence was being transferred from CGS Cycling to Chinese company TJ Sport Consultation, with the team becoming the first Chinese WorldTour team from 2017. Former team manager Mauro Gianetti was announced as the co-ordinator for the project. In an interview with ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'' the following month, Saronni confirmed that he and CGS Cycling would continue to manage the team on TJ Sport's behalf, and that the team's bicycles would be supplied by Colnago. He indicated that the project was being co-ordinated by the Chinese government via TJ Spo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycling At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The cycling competitions of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo featured 22 events in five disciplines. Cycling competitions had been contested in every Summer Olympics programme since the first modern Olympiad in 1896 alongside athletics, artistic gymnastics, fencing and swimming. Since the 1896 contests which featured five track events and an 87 km road race from Athens to Marathon and back, Olympic cycling had gradually evolved to include women's competitions, mountain bike and BMX to arrive at the current 22 events. The cycling program for this edition was expanded with 4 more events than those held in 2016. BMX freestyle was added in the program for the first time and there will also be a return of Madison events on the track that had been removed from the Olympic program in 2008. The award of the extra events was widely seen as a reward for the agreement of the UCI that the track cycling and mountain bike events be taken out of Tokyo and held in Izu, Shizuoka, allo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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