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Ben O'Connor (cyclist)
Ben Alexander O'Connor (born 25 November 1995) is an Australian road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Cycling career In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia. He was in 12th place on the general classification at the start of stage 19 but crashed during the stage breaking his collarbone. He then withdrew from the race. In 2019 he completed two Grand Tours, the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. O'Connor started the 2020 Giro d'Italia. He achieved his first Grand Tour stage win on stage 17 after finishing second on stage 16 the day before. In October 2020, O'Connor signed a contract to join the for the 2021 season. O'Connor won stage nine of the 2021 Tour de France after getting in the breakaway and then riding solo for the last seventeen kilometres of the mountain stage. His victory elevated him to second in the general classification at the end of the stage. He finished the Tour in fourth place overall. In 2024, O’Connor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cycling Podcast
''The Cycling Podcast'' is an independent sports audio production created by Richard Moore (journalist), Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, and Daniel Friebe. Launched in 2013, weekly, hour-long episodes provide insight, analysis and often irreverent take on professional road bicycle racing, road cycling. Each episode features interviews with different professional cyclists, team staff and other actors from across the sport. Increased coverage is provided at the Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a España) where daily episodes are recorded at the end of each stage. Since launch, the podcast has launched several spin-offs and mini-series – such as The Cycling Podcast Féminin, a monthly edition launched in 2016 which focuses on professional women's cycling. From its launch until 2020, the podcast was also published by the UK broadsheet newspaper, ''The Daily Telegraph, The Telegraph''. Hosts and Contributors Originally co-hosted by Friebe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Road Race
The men's road race of the 2024 UCI Road World Championships was a cycling race that took place on 29 September 2024 in Zürich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ..., Switzerland. It was won by Tadej Pogačar, who went on the attack 100km from the finish line. Qualification Qualification was based mainly on the UCI World Ranking by nations as of 20 August 2024. UCI World Rankings The following nations qualified. Continental champions Final classification Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:2024 UCI Road World Championships - Men's road race Men's road race UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race 2024 in men's road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Taiwan
The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing race stage, stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It was classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012. History The Tour de Taiwan was established by Giant Bicycles, Giant Sports Foundation's founder, King Liu, in 1978. The first race began in Taipei, continued through Western Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Eastern Taiwan, and finally ended in Taipei. This cycling tour championship has been recognized by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in 2005, and was integrated with the Taipei Cycle Show, organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, in 2006. Past winners See also * List of sporting events in Taiwan External links * * Statisticsat ''the-sports.org'' Tour de Taiwan at ''cqranking.com'' * {{Facebook, pages/國際自由車環台公路大賽/122239464553708 Tour de Taiwan, UCI Asia Tour races Cycle races in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Savoie Mont-Blanc
The Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc was a multi-day cycling race held annually in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie in France between 1999 and 2021. It was held as part of 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 The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and ove ..., as a category 2.2 race. After its 2021 edition, the Tour de Savoie Mont-Blanc was superseded by the La Maurienne Classic one-day race, to be held for the first time in August 2022. Winners La Maurienne References External links * Cycle races in France Recurring sporting events established in 1999 1999 establishments in France Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2021 2021 disestablishments in France UCI Europe Tour races {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian National Time Trial Championships
The Australian National Time Trial Championships, are held annually with an event for each category of rider: Men, Women & under 23 riders. The event has been run concurrently with the Australian National Road Race Championships since 2002. The Australian Championships have officially been known as the Scody Australian Open Road Cycling Championships since 1999, taking the name of their main sponsor, but are more commonly referred to as ''The Nationals''. According to Cycling Australia, the under 23 men's time trial championships were introduced in 2001. Gran fondo national championships were introduced in 2016. E-sports made a debut in 2019. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey featuring green and yellow stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other time trialling events in the country to show their status as national champion. The champion's stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider's team kit design for this purpose. Multiple winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Cycle Classic
The New Zealand Cycle Classic (previously known as the Tour of Wellington) was a road cycling race held in and around the Wairarapa near Wellington, New Zealand. The race was a men's competition over five stages and part of the UCI Oceania 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 .... In August 2024, it was announced by race organiser Jorge Sandoval that the race was being cancelled due to difficulty finding a naming rights sponsor. Multiple victories Winners Most stage wins Most stage wins by riders. Listed are those riders with more than three stage wins Stage wins by each country References {{Reflist Results External linksNew Zealand Cycle Classic Cycle races in New Zealand UCI Oceania Tour races Recurring sportin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Cycling Championships
The Oceania Road Championships are a series of road bicycle racing, road cycling races held annually to determine the Oceanian champion in each event. The event has been held since 1995 and consists of an elite and under-23 men's and an elite women's road race and time trial. The Oceania Cycling Confederation hosts the events to provide an opportunity for athletes to gain Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI points, and to help selection for national team representation at world championships. Competitions Men's events Road race The road race championship races for elite and U23 riders were combined, except for 2009(1). Time trial The ITT championship races for elite and U23 riders were combined, except for 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2017, when U23 riders raced on a shorter course than the elite riders. In 2007(1) (Hayden Josefski), 2009(2) (Michael Matthews (cyclist), Michael Matthews), and 2012 (Damien Howson) the U23 champions clocked better times than the elite champions. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Jersey
The red jersey is a cycling jersey, given to the leader of several classifications. Red jersey as general classification leader Since 2010, the leader of the general classification in the Vuelta a España and La Vuelta Femenina wears a red jersey. Red jersey as points classification leader In 1968, the leader of the points classification in the Tour de France wore a red jersey. In 1967, 1968 and from 2010 to 2016, the leader of the points classification in the Giro d'Italia wore a red jersey. Red jersey as mountains classification leader The red jersey also signifies the mountains classification leader and winner for several stage races, including: * Paris–Nice * Tour of Missouri * Volta a Catalunya * Tour de Romandie * Tour of the Basque Country * Tour of Ireland * Tour of California (since 2009) Red jersey as most aggressive rider The red jersey also signifies the Most Aggressive Rider or Most Combative classification for several stage races including: * Tour of California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour De France, Stage 1 To Stage 11
The 2021 Tour de France was the 108th edition of Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Tour began in Brest, France on 26 June, and Stage 11 from Sorgues to Malaucène occurred on 7 July. The race finished on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on 18 July. Classification standings Stage 1 ;26 June 2021 – Brest to Landerneau, The first stage of the Tour featured a hilly course from Brest to Landerneau. Brest hosted the Grand Départ for the fourth time in the Tour's history, with the last time being in 2008. The course featured six categorised climbs, giving the riders plenty of opportunities to take points for the mountains classification. There was also an intermediate sprint in Brasparts with to go. The finale featured an uphill finish, with the riders finishing atop the Côte de la Fosse aux Loups, at long with an average gradient of 5.7 percent. The first 500 metres of the climb averaged 9.4 percent before gradually easing towards the top. Several attacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 UCI Road World Championships Zurich Men Elite Road Race A 24
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Vuelta A España
The 2019 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour cycling stage race that took place in Spain, Andorra and France between 24 August and 15 September 2019. The race was the 74th edition of the Vuelta a España and is the final Grand Tour of the 2019 cycling season. The race started with a team time trial in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca. The race was won by Primož Roglič of , making him the first Slovenian rider to win a Grand Tour. Rounding out the podium were Alejandro Valverde of in second and Roglič's compatriot Tadej Pogačar of in third. Along with the overall, Roglič also took the points classification. Geoffrey Bouchard of won the mountains classification, while Pogačar was the best young rider. Miguel Ángel López (cyclist), Miguel Ángel López of was named the overall most combative, and Movistar Team won the team classification. Teams The 18 2019 UCI World Tour, UCI WorldTeams are automatically invited to the race. In additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Giro D'Italia
The 2019 Giro d'Italia was a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race organised by RCS Sport that took place mainly in Italy, between 11 May and 2 June 2019. The race was the 102nd edition of the Giro d'Italia and was the first Grand Tour of the 2019 cycling season. The race started with an individual time trial in Bologna, and finished with another time-trial in Verona. The race was won by Richard Carapaz (), who became the first Ecuadorian rider to win the Giro d'Italia. Italian Vincenzo Nibali () finished 2nd, with Slovenian rider Primož Roglič () in 3rd place. Carapaz also became the second South American rider to win the Giro, after Nairo Quintana in 2014. Pascal Ackermann () narrowly won the points classification before Arnaud Démare (), with Damiano Cima () in third place. Giulio Ciccone () won mountains classification after leading it through 20 of the race's 21 stages, and Miguel Ángel López () won the young rider classification. The team classification was wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
