Nicholas Roche
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Nicolas Roche is an Irish
professional road bicycle racer. He has twice been national champion and has numerous top ten finishes in Grand Tour
stages. He represented Ireland at the 2008 Olympics and at the UCI World Championships in 2008 (dnf), 2009 (dnf), 2010
(97th) & 2011
(51st).
, France
, is the son of former cycling champion Stephen Roche
and his former wife, Lydia, nephew of former cycling professional Lawrence Roche
and cousin of 2008 Irish road champion Daniel Martin
. Roche was educated at Blackrock College
, a private school in Dublin.
racers. Roche was told by French officials to choose between nationalities. As his father is Irish
and his mother French
, Roche had dual nationality as an amateur. In March 2005, Roche declared for France
. The loss of Roche was a blow to Irish cycling, as he had won the 2002 Junior Tour of Ireland and finished third in the 2004 Irish road championship. However the UCI
and Cycling Ireland
said Roche could keep his dual nationality.
During his first two years, he was often a domestique
, but he did get good results, mostly in French Cup races. His first win as a professional was a stage in the Tour de l'Avenir
. He wore the yellow jersey
for two days and finished 10th. He was in major breakaway in the 2006 world championship in Salzburg, Austria. Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with Crédit Agricole
on the back of his many good results this season.
In 2007, Roche rode the Giro d'Italia
. In June, he won his first élite national title, the time trial in Dungarvan. He came fourth in the road championship. Due to injury, Roche withdrew from the Tour of Ireland
and missed the world championship.
Roche had planned 2008 for the Giro d'Italia
but organizers RCS did not invite his team. He finished 6th in the Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
, 15th in Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
in Spain and won a stage in GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
in Portugal. He also improved his sprint. After finishing 7th of the Tour de Wallonie
, he placed 64th in the Beijing Olympic road race, teaming with compatriot Philip Deignan
, and was picked for his first Vuelta a España
. Roche had good performances in the Vuelta
, nearly winning Stage 18 into Las Rozas, was outsprinted by Imanol Erviti after a 17-man breakaway. Roche had three top-10 and ten top-20 stage finishes.
Roche along with Deignan and Roger Aiken made up the Irish team for the 2008 World Championship in Varese. Roche was in an early crash and retired.
.
After winning the Irish National Road Race Championship
for the first time in June 2009, it was announced that Roche had been selected by Ag2r to ride his first Tour de France
the following month. He had a fine debut Tour, finishing in 23rd place overall & twice narrowly missing out on a stage win when finishing 2nd on Stage 14 & 4th on Stage 16.
He was UCI World Ranked 144th at the end of the 2009 season with 15 pts, which helped Ireland to 16th place in the team rankings.
he was chosen as the leader of the team and during the race he wrote articles for the Irish Independent
newspaper. Roche finished 7th on stage 10 to Gap, as he and Remi Pauriol
broke off the front of the peloton in the closing stages, with Roche's efforts moving him up to 13th on the overall standings. On Stage 15 Roche suffered a flat tyre with 6 km to go on to the summit of the Port de Bales. Despite Roche being leader of AG2R, team-mate John Gadret
refused give him his front wheel. As a result, Roche had to wait for the neutral service car, losing time to the race leaders. Amazingly, Gadret then attacked himself. Roche lost around three to five minutes to his main rivals on the stage, and dropped to 17th overall.
Roche finished 13th on Stage 16, and 12th on Stage 17, up the Col Du Tormalet. Roche finished 53rd in the ITT Stage 19, leaving him 15 overall. Roche ended the Tour in 15th place, 16 minutes and 59 seconds behind winner Alberto Contador
.
In September, Roche led AG2R at the Vuelta a España
. He finished 6th on Stage 3, rising to 25th overall. Roche finished 8th the next day, on Stage 4, and moved up to 11th. He rose to 7th overall after finishing 15th on Stage 8, before dropping down a place to 8th the next day. Roche came 14th on Stage 11, dropping to 9th overall (2 minutes 30 second behind leader Igor Anton
) He rose to 5th overall by finishing 5th on Stage 14, as Anton crashed out. Roche lost 5th place to Peter Velits
on Stage 15, but regained it on Stage 16. He then dropped to 8th after the ITT Stage 17. He rose a place to 7th on Stage 19, and maintained his position in the penultimate stage 20 (finishing 6th on the stage). He finished the Vuelta 7th overall (5 minutes and 5 seconds behind winner Vincenzo Nibali
), and 9th in the points classification. Roche's 7th place was the best in a Grand Tour by an Irishman since 1988. The performance lifted him to 32nd in the year end UCI World Rankings
with 148 pts. This helped Ireland to 17th place in the team rankings (254 pts).
Roche was part of the 3 man Irish team at the 2010 World Championships in December.
. However, on the next stage with a summit finish, Stage 14, Roche cracked and lost 6 minutes 47 seconds on the leaders, dropping to 18th overall.
He got in a number of unsuccessful breaks in the final week & eventually finished 26th on GC. He also rode the Vuelta a España
, finishing 16th overall.
In October, Roche won the 3rd stage of the inaugural Tour of Beijing
. This marked his first international victory in 3 years & his first ever win on the World Tour.
Roche published a memoir in 2011 called Inside the Peloton. It won that years Irish Book Award in the Sports Book category.
2010 –
2009 –
2008 – Crédit Agricole
2007 – Crédit Agricole
2006 – Cofidis
2005 – Cofidis
2004 – Cofidis
(stagiaire)
2004 – VC La Pomme Marseille
2003 – Sprinter Club de Nice / VC La Pomme Marseille
2002 – OCCV Draguignan
WD = withdrew
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
professional road bicycle racer. He has twice been national champion and has numerous top ten finishes in Grand Tour
Grand Tour (cycling)
In road bicycle racing, a Grand Tour refers to one of the three major European professional cycling stage races:* Tour de France – Tour of France , held in July* Giro d'Italia – Tour of Italy , held in May...
stages. He represented Ireland at the 2008 Olympics and at the UCI World Championships in 2008 (dnf), 2009 (dnf), 2010
2010 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
The Men's Individual Road Race of the 2010 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 3 October in Melbourne and concluded in Geelong, Australia. Thor Hushovd claimed the World Championship in a sprint finish, to become the first Norwegian to win the World Championship road...
(97th) & 2011
2011 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race
The Men's Individual Road Race of the 2011 UCI Road World Championships cycling event took place on 25 September 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark.In a sprint to the finish line, Great Britain's Mark Cavendish became world champion after making his move down the right-hand side of the course, and just...
(51st).
Early life
Roche, who was born in Conflans-Sainte-HonorineConflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, is the son of former cycling champion Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche
Stephen Roche is a retired professional road racing cyclist. In a 13-year professional career, he peaked in 1987, becoming only the second cyclist to win the Triple Crown of victories in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia stage races, plus the World road race championship...
and his former wife, Lydia, nephew of former cycling professional Lawrence Roche
Lawrence Roche
Lawrence Roche also written as Laurence Roche is a former professional Irish road racing cyclist. He was a professional from 1989 to 1991 where he rode for the for two years and then for Tonton tapis team for 1991 in which he rode the Tour de France for the only time in his career where he...
and cousin of 2008 Irish road champion Daniel Martin
Daniel Martin (cyclist)
Daniel Martin is an Irish racing cyclist who currently rides for .-Early Life:Born in Birmingham, Martin became British National Junior Road Race Champion in 2004, before deciding to ride for Ireland. His brother Tom will ride for the UC Aubenas squad in 2009...
. Roche was educated at Blackrock College
Blackrock College
Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
, a private school in Dublin.
Early Years
He turned professional at the end of 2004, one of the youngest Pro-TourPro Tour
Pro Tour may refer to* UCI ProTour, a cycling competition under the Union Cycliste Internationale* Pro Beach Soccer Tour, international beach soccer events* Pro Tour , an invitation-only tournament for Magic: The Gathering...
racers. Roche was told by French officials to choose between nationalities. As his father is Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and his mother French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Roche had dual nationality as an amateur. In March 2005, Roche declared for France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The loss of Roche was a blow to Irish cycling, as he had won the 2002 Junior Tour of Ireland and finished third in the 2004 Irish road championship. However the UCI
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
and Cycling Ireland
Cycling Ireland
Cycling Ireland or CI is the national governing body of cycle racing in Ireland. CI is a member of the UCI and the UEC. There are four provincial associations: Cycling Connacht, Cycling Leinster, Cycling Munster and Cycling Ulster.-History:...
said Roche could keep his dual nationality.
During his first two years, he was often a domestique
Cycling domestique
A domestique is a road bicycle racer who works for the benefit of his team and leader. The French domestique translates as "servant". In Italy and Spain, the term gregario is used, while in Belgium and the Netherlands the term knecht or helper are used...
, but he did get good results, mostly in French Cup races. His first win as a professional was a stage in the Tour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
. He wore the yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
for two days and finished 10th. He was in major breakaway in the 2006 world championship in Salzburg, Austria. Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole (cycling team)
Crédit Agricole was a French professional cycling team managed by Roger Legeay and sponsored by the French bank, Crédit Agricole, since 1997. Before 1997 the team was known as GAN. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 that compete in the UCI ProTour. Crédit Agricole announced that they would...
on the back of his many good results this season.
In 2007, Roche rode the Giro d'Italia
2007 Giro d'Italia
The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
. In June, he won his first élite national title, the time trial in Dungarvan. He came fourth in the road championship. Due to injury, Roche withdrew from the Tour of Ireland
Tour of Ireland
The Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
and missed the world championship.
Roche had planned 2008 for the Giro d'Italia
Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
but organizers RCS did not invite his team. He finished 6th in the Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
Tour Ivoirien de la Paix is a professional road bicycle racing event held in Côte d'Ivoire that began in 2008. The 6-day stage race is part of the UCI Africa Tour. In its inaugural year, the Tour received a UCI rating of 2.1. The second edition of the race is planned for 2011.- Past winners :...
, 15th in Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas is a three-day professional cycle road race held in Spain in May each year. The event was first run in 1984 but was not held in 1988 and 1990. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
in Spain and won a stage in GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis
The GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Portugal. Since 2006, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:-External links:*...
in Portugal. He also improved his sprint. After finishing 7th of the Tour de Wallonie
Tour de Wallonie
The Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners...
, he placed 64th in the Beijing Olympic road race, teaming with compatriot Philip Deignan
Philip Deignan
Philip Deignan is an Irish Olympian and professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam . He was educated at St Eunan's College.- Career :He first set foot on a bike in 1997 during a charity cycling event organised by Paddy Delap in Letterkenny. He has been professional since 2005. Before that he...
, and was picked for his first Vuelta a España
2008 Vuelta a España
The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...
. Roche had good performances in the Vuelta
2008 Vuelta a España
The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...
, nearly winning Stage 18 into Las Rozas, was outsprinted by Imanol Erviti after a 17-man breakaway. Roche had three top-10 and ten top-20 stage finishes.
Roche along with Deignan and Roger Aiken made up the Irish team for the 2008 World Championship in Varese. Roche was in an early crash and retired.
2009
Roche signed a two-year contract with following the end of Crédit AgricoleCrédit Agricole (cycling team)
Crédit Agricole was a French professional cycling team managed by Roger Legeay and sponsored by the French bank, Crédit Agricole, since 1997. Before 1997 the team was known as GAN. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 that compete in the UCI ProTour. Crédit Agricole announced that they would...
.
After winning the Irish National Road Race Championship
Irish National Cycling Championships
The Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
for the first time in June 2009, it was announced that Roche had been selected by Ag2r to ride his first Tour de France
2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
the following month. He had a fine debut Tour, finishing in 23rd place overall & twice narrowly missing out on a stage win when finishing 2nd on Stage 14 & 4th on Stage 16.
He was UCI World Ranked 144th at the end of the 2009 season with 15 pts, which helped Ireland to 16th place in the team rankings.
2010
In the 2010 Tour de France2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
he was chosen as the leader of the team and during the race he wrote articles for the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
newspaper. Roche finished 7th on stage 10 to Gap, as he and Remi Pauriol
Rémi Pauriol
Rémi Pauriol is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team . In 2007, he won the French race Route Adélie.-Palmares:2006 – Crédit Agricole...
broke off the front of the peloton in the closing stages, with Roche's efforts moving him up to 13th on the overall standings. On Stage 15 Roche suffered a flat tyre with 6 km to go on to the summit of the Port de Bales. Despite Roche being leader of AG2R, team-mate John Gadret
John Gadret
John Gadret is a French professional racing cyclist in cyclo-cross and road racing disciplines for UCI ProTour team . He became a stagiaire for Cofidis in 2003 before turning professional with the team in 2004....
refused give him his front wheel. As a result, Roche had to wait for the neutral service car, losing time to the race leaders. Amazingly, Gadret then attacked himself. Roche lost around three to five minutes to his main rivals on the stage, and dropped to 17th overall.
Roche finished 13th on Stage 16, and 12th on Stage 17, up the Col Du Tormalet. Roche finished 53rd in the ITT Stage 19, leaving him 15 overall. Roche ended the Tour in 15th place, 16 minutes and 59 seconds behind winner Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He was the winner of the 2007 Tour de France with the team. With the Astana team he has won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España, the 2009 Tour de France, the 2010 Tour de France and won 2011 Giro...
.
In September, Roche led AG2R at the Vuelta a España
2010 Vuelta a España
The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
. He finished 6th on Stage 3, rising to 25th overall. Roche finished 8th the next day, on Stage 4, and moved up to 11th. He rose to 7th overall after finishing 15th on Stage 8, before dropping down a place to 8th the next day. Roche came 14th on Stage 11, dropping to 9th overall (2 minutes 30 second behind leader Igor Anton
Igor Antón
Igor Antón Hernández is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team Euskaltel-Euskadi....
) He rose to 5th overall by finishing 5th on Stage 14, as Anton crashed out. Roche lost 5th place to Peter Velits
Peter Velits
Peter Velits is a Slovak professional road racing cyclist for . His career highlights include winning the 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race. His twin brother, Martin Velits rides on as well. In 2012 Martin and Peter will be riding for Quick-Step .- Palmares:2003...
on Stage 15, but regained it on Stage 16. He then dropped to 8th after the ITT Stage 17. He rose a place to 7th on Stage 19, and maintained his position in the penultimate stage 20 (finishing 6th on the stage). He finished the Vuelta 7th overall (5 minutes and 5 seconds behind winner Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali
Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course...
), and 9th in the points classification. Roche's 7th place was the best in a Grand Tour by an Irishman since 1988. The performance lifted him to 32nd in the year end UCI World Rankings
2010 UCI World Ranking
The 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
with 148 pts. This helped Ireland to 17th place in the team rankings (254 pts).
Roche was part of the 3 man Irish team at the 2010 World Championships in December.
2011
Roche's season was hampered by injuries and crashes, particularly by one in the Critérium du Dauphiné He entered the Tour de France as team leader again, despite Gadret's impressive 4th place finish in the Giro d'Italia. After keeping out of trouble in a first week which saw several favourites crash, Roche rose to 10th overall on Stage 12, although he lost time to other contenders on the final climb of Luz ArdidenLuz Ardiden
Luz Ardiden is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The ski resort, which lies at a height of 1720 meters, opened on January 16, 1975...
. However, on the next stage with a summit finish, Stage 14, Roche cracked and lost 6 minutes 47 seconds on the leaders, dropping to 18th overall.
He got in a number of unsuccessful breaks in the final week & eventually finished 26th on GC. He also rode the Vuelta a España
2011 Vuelta a España
The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
, finishing 16th overall.
In October, Roche won the 3rd stage of the inaugural Tour of Beijing
2011 Tour of Beijing
The 2011 Tour of Beijing was the inaugural running of the Tour of Beijing cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial around the Beijing Olympic Village on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest on 9 October....
. This marked his first international victory in 3 years & his first ever win on the World Tour.
Roche published a memoir in 2011 called Inside the Peloton. It won that years Irish Book Award in the Sports Book category.
Professional Victories (6)
- 2006 - Stage 1, Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
(2.1) - 2007 -
Irish National Elite Time Trial ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 2008 - Stage 1, GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos MóveisGP Internacional Paredes Rota dos MóveisThe GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Portugal. Since 2006, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:-External links:*...
(2.1) - 2008 - Stage 1, Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
(2.1) - 2009 - Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 2011 - Stage 3, Tour of Beijing2011 Tour of BeijingThe 2011 Tour of Beijing was the inaugural running of the Tour of Beijing cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial around the Beijing Olympic Village on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest on 9 October....
(UWT)
Grand Tour record
- 2007: Giro d'Italia2007 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
: 123rd GC - 2008: Vuelta a España2008 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...
: 13th GC (3 top 10 stage finishes) - 2009: Tour de France2009 Tour de FranceThe 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
: 23rd GC (6th Points class; 5th Youth class; 5 top 10 stage finishes) - 2010: Tour de France2010 Tour de FranceThe 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
: 15th GC (20th Points class; 1 top 10 stage finish) - 2010: Vuelta a España2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
: 7th GC (6 top 10 stage finishes) - 2011: Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
: 26th GC - 2011: Vuelta a España2011 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
: 16th GC (15th Points class; 4 top 10 stage finishes)
Yearly Progression
2011 -- 4th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 5th, Giro del Piemonte (1.HC)
- 10th, Paris–Camembert (1.1)
- 11th overall, Tour of Beijing2011 Tour of BeijingThe 2011 Tour of Beijing was the inaugural running of the Tour of Beijing cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial around the Beijing Olympic Village on 5 October and finished at the Bird's Nest on 9 October....
(UWT)- 1st, Stage 3 (6 UCI pts)
- KoM class: 4th
- 16th overall, Vuelta a España2011 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country...
(UWT) (10 UCI pts2011 UCI World TourThe 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15...
)- 5th, Stage 13 (1 UCI pt)
- 5th, Stage 3 (1 UCI pt)
- 7th, Stage 8
- 8th, Stage 5
- 11th, Stage 16
- Points class: 15th
- 26th overall, Tour de France2011 Tour de France-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
(UWT)- 14th, Stage 17
- 15th, Stage 7
- 17th, Stage 9
- 33rd overall, Tour of Catalunya2011 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages...
(UWT)- 7th, Stage 5
- 11th, Stage 4
- 18th, Stage 1
- 58th overall, Tour de RomandieTour de RomandieThe 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....
(UWT)- 8th, Stage 5
- 14th, Stage 3
- dnf, Critérium du Dauphiné2011 Critérium du DauphinéThe 2011 Critérium du Dauphiné, was the 63rd running of the Critérium du Dauphiné cycling stage race. It started on 5 June in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and ended on 12 June in La Toussuire and consisted of eight stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and an individual time trial, held as...
(UWT)- 5th, Stage 1 (1 UCI pt2011 UCI World TourThe 2011 UCI World Tour was the third edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 18 January, and consisted of 14 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 15...
) - 9th, Stage 2
- 5th, Stage 1 (1 UCI pt
2010 –
- 2nd, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 3rd, GP dell'Insubria-Lugano (1.1)
- 4th, GP Canton d’Argovie (1.HC)
- 5th overall, Volta a Catalunya2010 Volta a CatalunyaThe 2010 Volta a Catalunya was the 90th running of the race.It was the second race of the UCI ProTour calendar of 2010, and took place from March 22 to March 28.-Participating teams:...
(ProTour2010 UCI ProTourThe 2010 UCI ProTour is the sixth series of the UCI ProTour: a series of 16 races in which the ProTour teams, considered the elite teams of the sport, participate alongside a number of invited "wildcard" teams. As in 2009, there is no competitive element to the ProTour of itself, but all its events...
) (20 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
)- 3rd, Stage 7 (2 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 6th, Stage 3
- 8th, Stage 2
- 9th, Stage 1 (ITT)
- 11th, Stage 6
- 13th, Stage 5
- 3rd, Stage 7 (2 UCI pts
- 8th, Clásica de San Sebastián2010 Clásica de San SebastiánThe 2010 Clásica de San Sebastián was the 29th edition of the Clásica de San Sebastián road cycling race. It took place on 31 July 2010, and will be the tenth event of the 2010 UCI ProTour, and the eighteenth event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking series. It started and finished in San...
(ProTour2010 UCI ProTourThe 2010 UCI ProTour is the sixth series of the UCI ProTour: a series of 16 races in which the ProTour teams, considered the elite teams of the sport, participate alongside a number of invited "wildcard" teams. As in 2009, there is no competitive element to the ProTour of itself, but all its events...
)(10 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 7th overall, Vuelta a España2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
(Grand Tour) (38 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
)- 5th, Stage 14 (1 UCI pt2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 6th, Stage 20
- 6th, Stage 3
- 8th, Stage 16
- 8th, Stage 4
- 10th, Stage 6
- 12th, Stage 15
- 14th, Stage 11
- 15th, Stage 8
- Points class: 9th
- 5th, Stage 14 (1 UCI pt
- 11th overall, Paris–Nice2010 Paris–NiceThe 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...
(2.HC)- 3rd, Stage 3 (2 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 4th, Stage 7 (1 UCI pt2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 6th, Stage 1
- 8th, Stage 5
- Points class: 7th
- 3rd, Stage 3 (2 UCI pts
- 15th overall, Tour de France2010 Tour de FranceThe 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
(GrandTour) (16 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
)- 7th, Stage 10
- 11th, Stage 7
- 12th, Stage 17
- 12th, Stage 3
- 13th, Stage 16
- 14th, Stage 5
- 19th overall, Tour de SuisseTour de SuisseThe 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...
(ProTour)- 9th, Stage 3
- 22nd, Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1.HC)
- DNF, Tour de Romandie2010 Tour de RomandieThe 2010 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 27 April and finished on 2 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2010 UCI ProTour, and the 13th event in the World Calendar. The race winner had been declared as Alejandro Valverde, who won the final stage to take the race by 11...
(ProTour)- 3rd, Stage 1 (2 UCI pts2010 UCI World RankingThe 2010 UCI World Ranking was the second edition of the ranking system launched by the International Cycling Union in 2009. The series started with the Tour Down Under's opening stage on 19 January, and consisted of 13 stage races and 13 one-day races, culminating in the Giro di Lombardia on 16...
) - 9th, Stage 2
- 3rd, Stage 1 (2 UCI pts
2009 –
- 1st, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 5th, Irish National Elite Criterium ChampionshipIreland National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 11th overall, Critérium InternationalCritérium InternationalThe Critérium International is a two-day bicycle stage race held in France every spring. It was formerly known as the Critérium National de la Route, first run in 1932....
(2.HC)- Young Rider class: 3rd
- 12th, Giro del PiemonteGiro del PiemonteThe Giro del Piemonte is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour...
(1.HC) - 13th, GP Miguel IndurainGP Miguel IndurainThe Grand Prix Miguel Indurain is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after the Spanish cyclist in 1998. In 2005, the race was upgraded to a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007 and 2008 the race was...
(1.HC) - 14th overall, Tour Down UnderTour Down UnderThe 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...
(ProTour)- 12th, Stage 1
- 16th, Gran Premio dell’Insubria (1.1)
- 17th overall, Volta a Catalunya (ProTour)
- 4th, Stage 2
- 9th, Stage 6
- 20th overall, Tour MéditerranéenTour MéditerranéenTour Méditerranéen is a professional road bicycle racing event held in southern France along the Mediterranean Sea. The Tour Méditerranéen is a five-day stage race that began in 1974 and since 2005 has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event...
(2.1)- 6th, Young Rider class
- 23rd overall, Tour de France2009 Tour de FranceThe 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
(GrandTour):- Points class: 6th
- Young Rider class: 5th
- 2nd, Stage 14
- 3rd, Stage 16 (upgraded from 4th after Asterloza's suspension)
- 8th, Stage 2
- 8th, Stage 19
- 10th, Stage 9
- 12th, Stage 6
- 28th overall, Tour du Poitou Charentes (2.1)
- 9th, Stage 5
- 12th, Stage 1
- 35th, Milan – San Remo (1.HC)
- 40th overall, Tour du Haut VarTour du Haut VarThe Tour du Haut Var is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Provence region of France. From 2005 to 2008, it was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race was changed to a two-day 2.1 event.-Palmarès:...
(2.1)- 8th, Stage 2
- 52nd overall, Tour of Britain2009 Tour of BritainThe 2009 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 12 September till 19 September 2009. The race was the sixth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain and the seventieth British tour in total. It formed part of the 2008–2009 UCI Europe Tour...
(2.1)- 13th, Stage 6
- 62nd overall, Paris–Nice (2.HC)
- 13th, Stage 2
- 81st overall, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (ProTour)
- 6th, Stage 2
2008 – Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole (cycling team)
Crédit Agricole was a French professional cycling team managed by Roger Legeay and sponsored by the French bank, Crédit Agricole, since 1997. Before 1997 the team was known as GAN. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 that compete in the UCI ProTour. Crédit Agricole announced that they would...
- 4th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 6th, Rund um den Henninger-Turm (1.HC)
- 6th overall, Tour Ivoirien de la PaixTour Ivoirien de la PaixTour Ivoirien de la Paix is a professional road bicycle racing event held in Côte d'Ivoire that began in 2008. The 6-day stage race is part of the UCI Africa Tour. In its inaugural year, the Tour received a UCI rating of 2.1. The second edition of the race is planned for 2011.- Past winners :...
(2.1)- 3rd, Prologue
- 3rd, Stage 3
- Points class: 5th
- 7th overall, Tour de WallonieTour de WallonieThe Tour de Wallonie is a stage race cycling race on the UCI Europe Tour. It runs in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium in the end of July. Between 1974 and 1995 it was reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners...
(2.HC) - 8th, Paris–Camembert (1.1)
- 13th overall, Vuelta a España2008 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later...
(Grand Tour)- 2nd, Stage 18
- 5th, Stage 3
- 9th, Stage 4
- Points class: 15th
- Ten top 20 stage finishes
- 15th overall, Clásica Internacional de AlcobendasClásica Internacional de AlcobendasClásica Internacional de Alcobendas is a three-day professional cycle road race held in Spain in May each year. The event was first run in 1984 but was not held in 1988 and 1990. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
(2.1)- 2nd, Stage 3
- 11th, Stage 2
- 28th overall, Tour du LimousinTour du LimousinTour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2011 it was upgraded to an 2.HC event. Between 1968 and 1974 it was an amateur race.-Winners:-External links:* *...
(2.1)- 1st, Stage 1
- 2nd, Stage 2
- held leaders jersey for 2nd & 3rd stages
- 34th overall, GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos MóveisGP Internacional Paredes Rota dos MóveisThe GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Portugal. Since 2006, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Palmarès:-External links:*...
(2.1)- 1st, Stage 1
- held leaders jersey for 2nd & 3rd stages
- Points class: 4th
2007 – Crédit Agricole
Crédit Agricole (cycling team)
Crédit Agricole was a French professional cycling team managed by Roger Legeay and sponsored by the French bank, Crédit Agricole, since 1997. Before 1997 the team was known as GAN. Since 2005, the team is one of the 20 that compete in the UCI ProTour. Crédit Agricole announced that they would...
- 1st, Irish National Elite Time-Trial ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 4th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 5th, PolynormandePolynormandeThe Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the French Road Cycling Cup.- Winners :...
(1.1) - 6th, Grand Prix de DenainGrand Prix de DenainGrand Prix de Denain is a professional cycle road race held in Denain, France. Since 2005 the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route....
(1.1) - 9th, Paris–Camembert (1.1)
- 9th, Tro-Bro LéonTro-Bro LéonTro-Bro Léon is a professional cycle road race held in Finistère, Brittany. The event was first run in 1984 as an amateur race, becoming a professional race since 2000...
(1.1) - 123rd overall, Giro d'Italia2007 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
(Grand Tour)- completed debut Grand Tour
- 13th, Stage 18
2006 – Cofidis
Cofidis (cycling team)
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf team of the 1980s...
- 4th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 4th overall, Paris–Corrèze (2.1)
- 8th, PolynormandePolynormandeThe Polynormande is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Normandy, France. Between 1980 and 2002 it was a criterium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the French Road Cycling Cup.- Winners :...
(1.1) - 10th overall, Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
(2.1)- 1st, Stage 4
- 10th, Paris–Camembert (1.1)
2005 – Cofidis
Cofidis (cycling team)
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf team of the 1980s...
- 4th, Tour de VendéeTour de VendéeTour of Vendée is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May in the region of Vendée, France, finishing in a circuit inside La Roche-sur-Yon town. From 2005 until 2009, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, moving to 1.HC classification in 2010, and also being part...
(1.1) - 6th, Tour du FinistèreTour du FinistèreTour du Finistère is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April around the city of Quimper, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route.- Winners :...
(1.1)
2004 – Cofidis
Cofidis (cycling team)
Cofidis, Le Crédit en Ligne is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf team of the 1980s...
(stagiaire)
- 10th, 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:*...
(1.1)
2004 – VC La Pomme Marseille
- 1st, Stage 2, Critérium Varois
- 3rd, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 22nd, World U23 Road Race Championship
2003 – Sprinter Club de Nice / VC La Pomme Marseille
- 1st, Stage 1, Critérium Varois
- 1st, Stage 2, Tour des Alpes de Hautes Provence
- 29th, World U23 Road Race Championship2003 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe 2003 UCI Road World Championships took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between October 7 and October 12, 2003. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women....
- 29th, World U23 Time Trial Championship2003 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe 2003 UCI Road World Championships took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between October 7 and October 12, 2003. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women....
2002 – OCCV Draguignan
- 1st, M.Donnelly Junior Tour of Ireland
- 2 Stage wins & KoM winner
Grand Tour General Classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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 Giro d'Italia The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar... |
123 2007 Giro d'Italia The 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial... |
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 Tour de France The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The... |
- | - | 23 2009 Tour de France The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco... |
15 2010 Tour de France The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996... |
26 2011 Tour de France -Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in... |
 Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España is a three-week road bicycle racing stage race that is one of the three "Grand Tours" of Europe and part of the UCI World Ranking calendar. The race lasts three weeks and attracts cyclists from around the world. The race is broken into day-long segments, called stages... |
- | 13 2008 Vuelta a España The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The event took place from 30 August to 21 September 2008 over 21 stages covering . The first stage was a team time trial in Granada. The event finished in Madrid 23 days later... |
- | 7 2010 Vuelta a España The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered... |
16 2011 Vuelta a España The 2011 Vuelta a España was held from 20 August to 11 September. The race began in Benidorm with a team time trial and ended, as is traditional, in Madrid. The 2011 Vuelta was the 66th edition of the race and was the first Vuelta in 33 years that visited the Basque Country... |
WD = withdrew