Martin Elmiger
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Martin Elmiger is a Swiss
professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . He turned pro in 2001 with the Swiss Post Office team. Elmiger was a member of from 2002–2006. He was seen animating a stage of the 2003 Tour de Romandie
finishing second in stage number 2.
Arguably one of the best moments in his career was leading the Tour Down Under
in 2007 for 2 stages and then winning it by a mere 3 seconds over Australia
n Karl Menzies
. He started the 2007 UCI ProTour
strongly with a 19th place in Prijs Vlaanderen, 17th in Gent–Wevelgem and 24th in Paris–Roubaix after crashing. On stage 2 of The 2007 Tour de Romandie
Elmiger finished 5th behind stage winner Robbie McEwen
in the wake of a massive pileup involving several riders at high speed. Elmiger started the 2007 Tour de Suisse
strongly with a 7th place in the prologue, finishing 10.82 seconds behind Fabian Cancellara
and in front of riders like Andreas Klöden
and Michael Rogers.
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . He turned pro in 2001 with the Swiss Post Office team. Elmiger was a member of from 2002–2006. He was seen animating a stage of the 2003 Tour de Romandie
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
finishing second in stage number 2.
Arguably one of the best moments in his career was leading the Tour Down Under
Tour Down Under
The Tour Down Under is a cycling race in Adelaide, South Australia and surrounding area. The race starts on the third Tuesday of January each year and attracts riders from across Australia and the world. In 2005, the Tour Down Under was promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale to the...
in 2007 for 2 stages and then winning it by a mere 3 seconds over Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Karl Menzies
Karl Menzies
Karl Menzies is a professional road bicycle racer riding for UCI Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare-Maxxis. He finished second in the 2006 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar to Floyd Landis...
. He started the 2007 UCI ProTour
2007 UCI ProTour
The 2007 UCI ProTour is the third year of the UCI ProTour system. Following a dispute and power struggle between the UCI and the organisers of the Grand Tours, ASO, RCS and Unipublic, a number of events were run as ProTour events, although without ProTour licences...
strongly with a 19th place in Prijs Vlaanderen, 17th in Gent–Wevelgem and 24th in Paris–Roubaix after crashing. On stage 2 of The 2007 Tour de Romandie
Tour de Romandie
The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
Elmiger finished 5th behind stage winner Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen
Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...
in the wake of a massive pileup involving several riders at high speed. Elmiger started the 2007 Tour de Suisse
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse is a UCI World Tour stage race held annually in June. The race debuted in 1933 and has evolved in timing, duration and sponsorship. With the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is a proving ground for the Tour de France, and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
strongly with a 7th place in the prologue, finishing 10.82 seconds behind Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
and in front of riders like Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden
Andreas Klöden is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team . His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and second place in the 2004 Tour de France and 2006 Tour de France...
and Michael Rogers.
Palmares
2000- 1st Stausee-Rundfahrt KlingnauStausee-Rundfahrt KlingnauThe Stausee Rundfahrt-Klingnau is a road bicycle race held annually in Klingnau in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, although since 2006 it hasn't been held.-Winners:...
2001
- 1st
National Road Race Champion
2002
- 1st Circuito de GetxoCircuito de GetxoThe Circuito de Getxo is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
2003
- 1st Grosser Preis des Kantons AargauGrosser Preis des Kantons AargauGrosser Preis des Kantons Aargau is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland....
2004
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Languedoc-Roussillon
2005
- 1st National Road Race Champion
- 1st Stage 1 TTT Volta a Catalunya
2006
- 9th Milan–San Remo
2007
- 1st
Overall, Tour Down Under2007 Tour Down UnderThe 2007 Tour Down Under was held from 16 to 21 January 2007 in Australia. It was a multiple stage road cycling race that took part over five stages with a total of 667 kilometres and is part of the 2006-2007 UCI Oceania Tour... - 1st Grand Prix d'IsberguesGrand Prix d'IsberguesGrand Prix d'Isbergues is a professional cycle road race held in Isbergues, Pas-de-Calais. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-External links:*...
2008
- 2nd National Road Race Champion
- 3rd Overall Tour de PicardieTour de PicardieThe Tour de Picardie is a professional multi-stage cycle road race held annually in Picardy, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
- 1st Stage 2
2009
- 3rd Monte Paschi EroicaMonte Paschi EroicaThe Montepaschi Strade Bianche, formerly known as Monte Paschi Eroica, is a road bicycle race held annually near Siena, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. The race was first organised in 2007 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and was held in October. From 2008 on the event has found a space in...
- 4th Overall Tour Down Under2009 Tour Down UnderThe 2009 Tour Down Under was the 11th edition of the Tour Down Under cycling stage race, taking place over 20 –25 January around Adelaide, Australia...
- 9th Ronde van Vlaanderen2009 Ronde van VlaanderenThe 2009 Tour of Flanders cycle race is the 93rd edition of the monument classic and took place on 5 April. The course is 259.7 km long and goes from Brugge to Meerbeke. The weather during the race was sunny and warm at 12 °C...
2010
- 1st Grand Prix de la SommeTour de la SommeTour de la Somme is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Somme, France.-List of winners:-External links:* *...
- 1st National Road Race Champion
- 1st
Overall Four Days of DunkirkFour Days of DunkirkThe Four Days of Dunkirk is road bicycle race around the Nord-Pas de Calais region of northern France. Confusingly, since the addition of an individual time trial in 1963, the race has usually been held over a 5 or 6 day period. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe...
- 1st Stage 4