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Wout Van Aert
Wout van Aert (born 15 September 1994) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racing, road and cyclo-cross Cycle sport, racer who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Van Aert won three consecutive men's races at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in 2016 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, 2016, 2017 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, 2017, and 2018 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships, 2018. Having initially prioritised competing in cyclo-cross, Van Aert terminated his contract with in 2018 and joined in March 2019, on a three-year deal. Van Aert has since taken more than forty professional road wins, including nine stage victories at the Tour de France between 2019 Tour de France, 2019 and 2022 Tour de France, 2022 (also winning the Points classification in the Tour de France, points classification in 2022), and won Milan–San Remo – one of the five Cycling monuments – in 2020 Milan–San Remo, 2020. Following the 2022 Tour de France, where Van Aert won three stages, sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Paris–Roubaix ...
The 2022 Paris–Roubaix was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 17 April 2022 in France. It was the 119th edition of Paris–Roubaix and the 15th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour. The race was won by Dutch rider Dylan van Baarle of Ineos Grenadiers. Teams All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams took part in the race. UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * * * * * Result References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022 Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X²O Badkamers Trophy
The Cyclo-cross Trophy (), also known as X²O Badkamers Trophy (), is a Belgian cyclo-cross racing series currently sponsored by X²O Badkamers (X²O Bathrooms). It is one of the three major season-long competitions in Cyclo-cross, the other two being UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup and Cyclo-cross Superprestige. Many races are held in the province of Antwerp with others being held across Belgium. History and Name Changes The first ever event was held on 1 November 1987 in Putte-Peulis and it was sponsored by the Flemish newspaper Gazet van Antwerpen. Between 1987-2012 the event was known as ''Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee''. After that it changed the sponsor several times. Between 2012-2016 it was known as ''BPost Bank Trophy'' and between 2017-2019 it was known as the ''DVV Trophy''. Since 2020 the event is known as ''X²O Badkamers Trophy''. The Elite Women final classification is known as ''Soudal Ladies Trophy'' while the Under-23 Men classification is known as ''Trimetal Rookie T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giro D’Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 1909 Giro d'Italia, 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper ''La Gazzetta dello Sport'', and the race is still run by RCS Sport, a subsidiary of that paper's owner. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except during the two World War, world wars. As the Giro gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened, and the peloton expanded from primarily Italian participation to riders from all over the world. The Giro is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with some additional teams invited as 'wild cards'. The Giro is one of professional cycling's three-week-long Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, and after the Tour de France is the second most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combativity Award In The Tour De France
The combativity award is a prize given in the Tour de France for the most combative rider overall during the race. Historically, it favored constant attackers as it was based on the distance spent in a breakaway, included winning checkpoints and outright stage wins. Today, the winner is chosen by a jury. Besides the overall winner, the jury also awards a combativity award to the most aggressive rider at the end of each stage, with this rider allowed to wear a golden number the following race day. The 1981 Tour de France marked the last time the winner of the general classification also won the combativity award. History Since 1952, after every stage the most combative cyclist was given an award, and an overall competition was recorded. At the end of the 1956 Tour de France, André Darrigade was named the most attacking cyclist. At this point, the award was given the same importance as the award for the cyclist with the most bad luck, Picot in 1956. In 1961, the award was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Tour De France
The 2021 Tour de France was the 108th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tour (cycling), grand tours. Originally planned for the Denmark, Danish capital of Copenhagen, the start of the 2021 Tour (known as the ) was transferred to Brest, France, Brest because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, COVID-19 pandemic, with Copenhagen hosting four matches in the UEFA Euro 2020, which had also been rescheduled to 2021 because of the pandemic. Originally scheduled for 2 to 25 July 2021, the Tour was moved to 26 June to 18 July 2021 to avoid the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics. This would have been the first occasion on which the Tour de France had visited Denmark. Denmark instead hosted the in 2022. The race was won for the second consecutive year by Tadej Pogačar of , becoming the youngest rider to win the Tour twice. Pogačar began to build his advantage with his win in the 2021 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage 5, stage 5 time trial. He first took th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Tour De France
The 2020 Tour de France was the 107th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tours. Originally scheduled to start on 27 June 2020, it was postponed until 29 August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The race began in Nice on 29 August and concluded with its traditional run on the Champs-Élysées on 20 September. A total of 176 riders from 22 teams participated in the race. The overall general classification was won for the first time by a Slovenian, Tadej Pogačar of . His fellow countryman Primož Roglič () finished second, while Australian Richie Porte () came third. Alexander Kristoff won the bunch sprint on stage 1 to take the first yellow jersey of the tour. Julian Alaphilippe, who led much of the previous year's tour, took the lead of the race after winning stage 2. Alaphilippe received a 20-second penalty for receiving food too close to the finish on stage 5 and lost his lead to Adam Yates. Yates held the lead for four stages before los ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Tour De France
The 2019 Tour de France was the 106th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. The -long race consisted of 21 race stage, stages, starting in the Belgian capital of Brussels on 6 July, before moving throughout France and concluding on the Champs-Élysées stage in the Tour de France, Champs-Élysées in Paris on 28 July. A total of 176 riders from 22 Cycling team, teams participated in the race. The overall General classification in the Tour de France, general classification was won for the first time by a Latin American rider, Egan Bernal of . His teammate and 2018 Tour de France, 2018 Tour winner Geraint Thomas finished second while Steven Kruijswijk () came in third. Kruijswijk's teammate Mike Teunissen won stage 1's bunch sprint to take the first yellow jersey of the Tour. Julian Alaphilippe of took the lead of the race following his victory of stage 3. He lost the yellow jersey after the sixth stage to Giulio Ciccone () who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Tour De France
The 2022 Tour de France was the 109th edition of the Tour de France. It started in Copenhagen, Denmark on 1 July 2022 and ended with the final stage on the Champs-Élysées, Paris on 24 July 2022. Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard () won the General classification in the Tour de France, general classification for the first time. Two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar () finished in second place, and former winner Geraint Thomas () finished third. This was the first Tour since 1989 Tour de France, 1989 in which each of the three podium finishers had made the podium on a previous occasion. The race began in Copenhagen before returning to France. Wout van Aert of controlled the lead for much of the first week until Pogačar seized control of the race and won two consecutive stages. In the Alps, attacked Pogačar, and Vingegaard became the first rider to take serious time from Pogačar. Vingegaard defended and increased his lead through the Pyrenees and the final individual time trial t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Points Classification In The Tour De France
The points classification () is a secondary competition in the Tour de France, which started in 1953. Points are given for high finishes in a stage and for winning intermediate sprints, and these are recorded in a points classification. It is considered a sprinters' competition. The leader is indicated by a green jersey (), which has become a metonym for the points classification competition. The system has inspired many other cycling races; the other two Grand Tours have also installed points classifications: the Vuelta a España since 1955, also using a green jersey, and the Giro d'Italia since 1966. Peter Sagan is the most successful cyclist in the history of the points classification competition with seven green jerseys. History After scandals in the 1904 Tour de France, the rules of the 1905 Tour de France were changed: the winner was no longer determined by the time system, but with the points system. The cyclists received points, equal to their ranking in the stage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. The race was first organized in 1903 Tour de France, 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper ''L'Auto'' (which was an ancestor of ''L'Équipe'') and has been held annually since, except when it was not held from 1915 to 1918 and 1940 to 1946 due to the two World war, World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and gained more international participation. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with the exception of the teams that the organizers invite. Traditionally, the bulk of the race is held in July. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same and includes time trials, passage through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour is one of the three major European professional cycling stage (bicycle race), stage races: Giro d'Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España. Collectively they are termed the ''Grand Tours'', and all three races are similar in format, being three-week races with daily stages. They have a special status in the Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI regulations: more points for the UCI World Tour are distributed in Grand Tours than in other races, and they are the only stage races allowed to last longer than 14 days, and these differ from major stage races more than one week in duration. All three races have a substantial history, with the Tour de France first held in 1903, Giro d'Italia first held in 1909 and the Vuelta a España first held in 1935. The Giro is generally run in May, the Tour in July, and the Vuelta in late August and September. The Vuelta was originally held in the spring, usually late April, with a few editions held in June in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Cyclo-cross Superprestige
The 2015–2016 Cyclo-cross Superprestige events and season-long competition started on 4 October 2015 and concluded on 13 February 2016. Due to injury, defending champion Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel (born 19 January 1995) is a Belgian-born Dutch professional Cycle sport, cyclist who rides for the UCI WorldTeam . He competes in the cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, mountain biking, Gravel cycling, gravel and road bicyc ... missed the start of the season. Results Season standings In each race, the top 15 riders gain points, going from 15 points for the winner decreasing by one point per position to 1 point for the rider finishing in 15th position. In case of ties in the total score of two or more riders, the following tie breakers exist: most races started, most races won, best result in the last race. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Cyclo-cross Superprestige S S Cyclo-cross Superprestige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
