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Michael Andersson (cyclist)
Michael Andersson (born 4 March 1967) is a Swedish former road cyclist who was a professional rider from 1995 to 2001. He competed three times at the Summer Olympics (1992, 1996 and 2000). Andersson is a three-time winner of the Tour of Sweden. Andersson started in the Giro d'Italia two times, and in the Vuelta a España four times; the only Grand Tour he finished was the 1995 Vuelta a España. Major results ;1990 : 2nd Grand Prix de France : 5th Chrono des Herbiers ;1991 : 1st Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Stage 1b ;1992 : 1st Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Stages 1b (ITT) & 5 (ITT) ;1993 : National Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::2nd Road race : 1st Paris–Évreux : 4th Overall Tour of Sweden : 9th Chrono des Herbiers ;1994 : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships : 1st Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà ::1st Stage 2 ;1995 : 1st Overall Rapport Toer ::1st Stage 6 (ITT) : 1st Overall Giro del Capo ;1996 : 1st Overall Tour of China ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 3a (I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Höganäs
Höganäs () (old da, Højenæs) is a locality and the seat of Höganäs Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 14,107 inhabitants in 2010. Höganäs is nationally known for its ceramics industry, Höganäs Keramik. Höganäs Keramik is part of Iittala Group. Höganäs has the main office of Höganäs AB, one of the world's biggest iron powder manufacturer with subsidiaries around the world. The Höganäs AB company was founded by Count Eric Ruuth in 1797 which makes it one of Sweden's oldest companies. History Höganäs began as a small fishing village in the parish of Väsby, documented in 1488 in the written form ''Høyenæss''. In the middle of the 17th century it had 17 homes. Coal was found in the area, and mining started in 1797. In 1798 a railway with wooden rails was built. It was the first of its kind in Sweden and was used to transport coal from the mine to the harbour. The population started to grow and new dwellings were built for the miners. During the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapport Toer
The Rapport Toer was a multi-day road cycling race held annually in South Africa from 1973 to 2000. The race was held as a professional event on the UCI calendar from 1993 to 2000. Winners * 1973 : Pierre-Luigi Tagliavini * 1974 : Arthur Metcalfe * 1975 : Fernando Mendes * 1976 : Venceslau Fernandes * 1977 : Robert McIntosh * 1978 : Marco Chagas * 1979 : Janie Diple * 1980 : Jan van den Berg * 1981 : Robert McIntosh * 1982 : Alan van Heerden * 1983 : Robert McIntosh * 1984 : Ertjies Bezuidenhout * 1985 : Mark Beneke * 1986 : Robert McIntosh * 1987 : Alan van Heerden * 1988 : Robert McIntosh * 1989 : Laurens Smith * 1990 : Willy Engelbrecht * 1991 : Mark Beneke * 1993 : Steffan Gotschling * 1994 : Michael Rich * 1995 : Michael Andersson * 1996 : Scott Mercier * 1999 : Michael Rich * 2000 : Tobias Steinhauser Tobias Steinhauser (born 27 January 1972) is a German former professional cyclist. He is the brother-in-law of Jan Ullrich. Steinha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Male Cyclists
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden The demography of Sweden is monitored by the ''Statistiska centralbyrån'' (Statistics Sweden). Sweden's population was 10,481,937 (May 2022), making it the 15th-most populous country in Europe after Czech Republic, the 10th-most populous m ... ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps, USMC and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ARVN troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istrian Spring Trophy
Istrian Spring Trophy ( hr, Istarsko proljeće) is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Croatian part of the Istria peninsula. The race was first organized in 1961 as a small competition reserved to local cyclists. In 2000, it was opened to professional riders; since 2005, it is rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Before 2006, the race was called "Jadranska magistrala". The 2012 edition of the race featured a prologue A prologue or prolog (from Greek πρόλογος ''prólogos'', from πρό ''pró'', "before" and λόγος ''lógos'', "word") is an opening to a story that establishes the context and gives background details, often some earlier story that ... and three stages totaling , and was contested by more than 200 cyclists from 35 teams. Winners References {{reflist Sources * HBS: Pobjednici Jadranske MagistraleWayback Archive UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Croatia Recurrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringerike GP
Ringerike Grand Prix is a road bicycle race held annually near Hønefoss, in the region of Ringerike, Norway. The race was created in 1975 as the Fossen Grand Prix, and was ranked 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 ... on the UCI Europe Tour between 2005 and 2010. In 2011 it turned into a one-day race (not UCI race) while Tour of Norway, held in the whole eastern Norway, replaced it on the calendar. In 2013 the race came back on the UCI Europe Tour as a race ranked 1.2. Winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ringerike Gp UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Norway Recurring sporting events established in 1975 1975 establishments in Norway Summer events in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 UCI Road World Championships – Men's Time Trial
The Men's Individual Time Trial at the 1999 World Cycling Championships The UCI world championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winne ... was held on Thursday 7 October 1999 in Treviso, Italy, over a total distance of 50.8 kilometres. There were a total number of 59 starters, with three non-starters. Final classification ReferencesResults {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 Uci Road World Championships - Men's Time Trial Men's Time Trial UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Medal Blank
Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc Refining (metallurgy), refining. Silver has long been valued as a precious metal. Silver metal is used in many bullion coins, sometimes bimetallism, alongside gold: while it is more abundant than gold, it is much less abundant as a native metal. Its purity is typically measured on a per-mille basis; a 94%-pure alloy is described as "0.940 fine". As one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A La Comunidad Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season. No editions of the race were held between 2008 and 2015 because of funding issues. A first attempt to revive it for the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour The 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour was the seventh season of the UCI Europe Tour. The season began on 28 October 2010 with the Tour of Marmara and ended on 16 October 2011 with the Chrono des Nations. The points leader, based on the cumulative results ... was unsuccessful. During 2015 a second attempt was started by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael. In September the UCI granted the race a 2.1 status and made way for the return of the race which took place in early February. The race became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De Berne
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women. Men's event The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour. Women's event The women's Tour de Berne is an elite professional event and since 2005 has been elevated to the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup The UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup was a season-long road bicycle competition for women organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale between 1998–2015. This competition consisted of a series (which has varied from 6 to 12 events) of rac .... The race is six laps of a city circuit for total distance. Past winners References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tour De Berne Sport in Bern Cycle races in Switzerland Women's road bicycle races UCI Women's Road World Cup UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1921 1921 establishments in Switzerla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronde Van Nederland
The Tour of the Netherlands ''(Dutch: Ronde van Nederland)'' was a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948. It's an annual race since 1975. Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005, it was replaced by the Eneco Tour. The first edition started on May 6, from Dam Square, Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population .... The riders finished on May 15, nine days later, in the Olympisch Stadion. Winners External links History {{RondevanNederland Cycle races in the Netherlands Defunct cycling races in the Netherlands Recurring sporting events established in 1948 1948 establishments in the Netherlands Recurring sporting events disestablishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
