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2010 Paris–Nice
The 2010 Paris–Nice was the 68th running of the Paris–Nice cycling stage race, often known as the ''Race to the Sun''. It started on 7 March and ended on 14 March in Nice and consisted of a prologue time-trial and seven stages. Alberto Contador of Spain won the race, regaining the title he had won in 2007. Alejandro Valverde finished second, but his results during 2010 were expunged as part of the terms of his suspension for involvement in the 2006 Operación Puerto doping case, Teams competing 22 teams were invited to the 2010 Paris–Nice, including 16 of the 18 ProTour teams, and both teams that had lost that status at the end of the preceding season. The teams were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stages Prologue ;7 March 2010 - Montfort-l'Amaury, , individual time trial (ITT) The course for the prologue time trial was a relatively simple out-and-back ride through Montfort-l'Amaury. It was almost entirely flat, with one small catego ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Paris–Nice
The 2009 Paris–Nice, the 67th running of the race, started on 8 March in Amilly, and concluded on 15 March in Nice. It was won by Luis León Sánchez. Favorites to win included Alberto Contador, who won in 2007, Cadel Evans, and Fränk Schleck. The 2008 winner, Davide Rebellin, did not take part in the event. The race was the second event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking. Stages Stage 1 - March 8, 2009: Amilly, 9.3 km (ITT) Stage 2 - March 9, 2009: Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire > La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin, 195.5 km Stage 3 - March 10, 2009: Orval > Vichy, 178 km Stage 4 - March 11, 2009: Vichy > Saint-Étienne, 173.5 km Stage 5 - March 12, 2009: Annonay > Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, 204 km Stage 6 - March 13, 2009: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux > La Montagne de Lure, 182.5 km Stage 7 - March 14, 2009: Manosque > Fayence, 191 km Stage 8 - March 15, 2009: Nice > Nice, 119 km Final standings Team Classification Jersey progress ;Jersey wearers when one rider is leading t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt (; born 17 September 1971) is a German former professional road bicycle racer and, upon retirement, became a cycling sports broadcast commentator. During his cycling career, Voigt raced for several teams, the last one being UCI ProTeam . Voigt wore the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though he was never a contender for the overall title owing to the mountainous nature of the stages of the race being better suited to climbing specialists. His career achievements include winning the Critérium International a record-tying 5 times and a number of one-week stage races, as well as two Tour de France stage victories. In September 2014, he set a new hour record. Among cycling fans, Voigt was generally popular, both for his aggressive riding style and his affable, forthright and articulate manners in dealing with the public and media. He speaks fluent French and English, in addition to his native German. Early life Voigt was born in Grevesmühlen, now in the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Veelers
Tom Veelers (born 14 September 1984) is a retired Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2003 and 2016 for Löwik–Tegeltoko, the and . Born in Ootmarsum, Overijssel, Veelers won the 2006 edition of U23 Paris–Roubaix. In December 2016 he announced his retirement after suffering from knee injuries for over two years. Major results ;2002 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships : 4th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2003 : 10th Kattekoers ;2004 : 1st Noord-Nederland Tour (with 21 other riders) : 2nd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 3rd ZLM Tour : 4th Grand Prix de Waregem ;2005 : 3rd Ronde van Drenthe : 4th Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig : 5th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 5th Grand Prix Pino Cerami : 6th Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher ::1st Stage 5 : 7th Grand Prix de Waregem : 9th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs ;200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Gilbert
Philippe Gilbert (born 5 July 1982) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who is best known for winning the World Road Race Championships in 2012, and for being one of two riders, along with Davide Rebellin, to have won the three Ardennes classics – the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège – in a single season, which he accomplished in 2011. Gilbert also finished the 2011 season as the overall winner of the UCI World Tour. A Classics specialist, Gilbert has won several classic cycle races, including Paris–Tours twice (2008, 2009), the Giro di Lombardia twice ( 2009, 2010), the Amstel Gold Race four times ( 2010, 2011, 2014, 2017), La Flèche Wallonne ( 2011), Liège–Bastogne–Liège ( 2011), the Clásica de San Sebastián ( 2011), the Tour of Flanders ( 2017), and Paris–Roubaix (2019). He is the second person (and first Belgian) in history to win all three Ardennes classics in a single year. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Haussler
Heinrich Haussler (born 25 February 1984) is an Australian road racing cyclist of German heritage, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He has won 2 stages in Grand Tours during his career, one at the 2005 Vuelta a España and another at the 2009 Tour de France. He is also a good Classics specialist, registering top results in notable classic races, and was the 2015 Australian national road race champion. He is the winner of the 2022 UAE Al Salam championship. Biography Early life Haussler was born to a German father and Australian mother and raised in the town of Inverell, New South Wales, Australia, before leaving for Germany in 1998 at age 14 to pursue a dream of being a professional cyclist. Professional career Haussler turned professional in 2005 and shot to prominence with a stage win in the 2005 Vuelta a España. Haussler took out five wins in 2006 and has had strong classics campaigns since then. He looked set to be a rider of the future in the classics, in 2009 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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