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Tour De L'Abitibi
The ''Tour de l'Abitibi'' is a junior bicycle stage race taking place in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. The race was first held in 1969 and had only Canadian teams. It has since become an international competition part of the Junior Nation's Cup (''Coupe des Nations Junior'') and is currently the only junior-level race in North America sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale. A number of renowned cyclists, such as Steve Bauer, Laurent Jalabert, Bobby Julich and Andrew Hampsten Andrew Hampsten (born April 7, 1962) is an American former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1988 Giro d'Italia and the Alpe d'Huez stage of the 1992 Tour de France. Between 1986–1994 he finished in the Top 10 of eight Grand Tour ..., have participated in the Tour before they launched their professional careers.Tour de l'Abitibi ''A Prestigious International Event''. Retrieved 2011-01-20Festivals et Événements Québec ''Abitibi-Témiscamingue'' Retriev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 146,717 people as of the 2016 Census. The region is divided into five regional county municipalities (''French'': municipalité régionale de comté, or MRC) and 79 municipalities. Its economy continues to be dominated by resource extraction industries. These include logging, mining all along the rich geologic Cadillac Fault between Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda, as well as agriculture. Population The 2013 statistics for the region show the following: *Population: 147,931 *Area: 57,349 km2 *Population Density: 2.6 per km2 *Birth Rate: 9.2% (2004) *Death Rate: 7.5% (2003) Languages The following languages predominate as the primary language spoken at home: *French, 94.8% *English, 3.6% *Algonquin, 1.6% History When the French arrived, they found that Algonquins had settle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Van Den Eynde
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and '' berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorazd Stangelj
Gorazd is a given name. It is a Slavic version of the Hebrew given name Gilad which means Hill Of Testimony, Monument. Notable people with the given name include: *Gorazd Hiti (born 1948), Slovene ice hockey player *Gorazd Kocijančič (born 1964), Slovene philosopher, poet and translator *Gorazd Škof (born 1977), Slovene handball player *Gorazd Sotler (1930–1987), Slovene sculptor *Gorazd Štangelj (born 1973), Slovene road bicycle racer *Gorazd Per (born 1997), Slovene road bicycle racer *Gorazd Zajc (born 1987), Slovene footballer See also *Gorazd (Pavlík) Bishop Gorazd of Prague, given name Matěj Pavlík (26 May 1879 – 4 September 1942), was the hierarch of the revived Orthodox Church in Czechoslovakia after World War I. During World War II, having provided refuge for the assassins of SS-Obergr ... {{given name Slovene masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Cyril Robin
Jean-Cyril Robin (born 27 August 1969) is a French former professional road racing cyclist. Major results ;1987 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 8th Junior road race, UCI World Road Championships ;1990 : 1st Boucles de la Mayenne : 1st Stage 4 Tour du Limousin ;1991 : 3rd Overall Tour d'Armorique : 8th Chrono des Herbiers : 8th Trophée des Grimpeurs ;1992 : 1st Grand Prix de Rennes : 1st Stage 3 Tour d'Armorique : 3rd Cholet-Pays de Loire : 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen : 6th Overall Tour du Limousin : 6th Trophée des Grimpeurs : 7th Tour de Vendée ;1993 : 1st Overall Tour d'Armorique ::1st Stage 1 : 1st Route Adélie de Vitré : 3rd Classique des Alpes ;1994 : 4th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe : 9th GP de la Ville de Rennes ;1995 : 1st Stage 5 Four Days of Dunkirk : 5th Overall Route du Sud : 5th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 5th Trophée des Grimpeurs : 8th Japan Cup Cycle Road Race : 8th Overall Tour de l'Oise : 8th Overall Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Baker (cyclist)
Darren Spencer Baker (born 28 June 1965) is an English former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. He made appearances in the English Football League with Wrexham. He also played in the Welsh League for Bangor City Bangor City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Bangor) are an inactive Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd. They started the 2021–22 season in the Cymru North the second level of the Welsh football league system, but .... References 1965 births Living people English footballers Men's association football midfielders Wrexham A.F.C. players Bangor City F.C. players English Football League players Sportspeople from Wednesbury {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank McCormack (cyclist)
Frank McCormack (born May 28, 1969, in Plymouth, Massachusetts) is an American former cyclist. His younger brother Mark was also a professional cyclist. Palmarès ;1988 :3rd of the United States National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1989 :3rd of the United States National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1990 :3rd of the United States National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1993 :3rd stage Killington Stage Race ;1994 :Fitchburg Longsjo Classic ;1995 :Killington Stage Race ;1996 :United States National Cyclo-cross Championships ;1997 :2nd stage Killington Stage Race :2nd, 4th, and 7th stages Tour de Langkawi :Thrift Drug Classic :2nd of the United States National Cyclo-cross Championships :2nd of the United States National Road Race Championships ;1998 :United States National Cyclo-cross Championships :Fitchburg Longsjo Classic :International Cycling Classic :3rd stage Tour of Japan :Tour of Japan :2nd of the United States National Road Race Championships ;1999 :Sea Otter Classic :Prologue St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Luppes
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", " Rich", " Rick", " Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Zanoli
Michel Jean-Paul Zanoli (10 January 1968 – 29 December 2003) was a former road cyclist from the Netherlands. He competed in the men's road race and men's team time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing 15th and 11th respectively.Michel Zanoli ''Sports-Reference / Olympic Sports''. Retrieved 2019-04-20. Zanoli died of heart failure. See also * *List of people from Amsterdam
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Nathael Sagard
Nathael Sagard (born 17 December 1967) is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1967 births Living people Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Quebec City {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Koberstein
Chris Koberstein (born 28 May 1968) is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. He won a silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ... competing for Canada in the team time trial. References External links * 1968 births Living people Canadian male cyclists Olympic cyclists of Canada Cyclists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Montreal Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Cyclists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian people Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Van Wijngaarden
André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name '' Andreas'', a short form of any of various compound names derived from ''andr-'' 'man, warrior'. The name is popular in Norway and Sweden. Cognate names Cognate names are: * Bulgarian: Andrei,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franck Pineau
Franck Pineau (born 27 March 1963) is a French former racing cyclist, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam . He rode in the 1989 Vuelta a España, 1989 Tour de France and 1993 Tour de France. Major results ;1986 : 1st Stage 1 Grand Prix du Midi Libre : 5th Overall Tour du Limousin ;1987 : 9th Grand Prix de Mauléon-Moulins ;1988 : 1st Boucles de l'Aulne : 6th Grand Prix de Cholet-Mauléon-Moulins : 8th Overall Tour du Limousin ;1989 : 7th Overall Route du Sud ;1990 : 2nd Overall Tour d'Armorique ;1991 : 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre The Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road cycling course in the south of France. The race, named after the newspaper that organized it, was first organized in 1949 and was an important preparation cou ... : 6th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe ;1992 : 2nd Overall : 3rd Overall Tour d'Armorique ;1993 : 3rd Bordeaux–Caudéran : 8th Paris–Camembert : 10th Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
