Rubens Bertogliati
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Rubens Bertogliati is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France
, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .
Bertogliati won the first stage of the Tour, which took place in the hilly country of Luxembourg
. The victory also earned him the maillot jaune - the leader's jersey of the Tour. He kept the jersey after stage two, when he finished in 29th position. After the third stage, German
sprinter Erik Zabel took the leader's yellow jersey from Bertogliati.
Bertogliati's first win came a few months earlier at the GP Chiasso, but it was his efforts in July that made him famous. He started his career as a professional with the Lampre team in 2000. From 2004 to 2008 he rode for the Spanish Saunier-Duval Prodir team.
2007
2009
2010
2002 Tour de France
The 2002 Tour de France started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees were there before the Alps...
, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .
Bertogliati won the first stage of the Tour, which took place in the hilly country of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The victory also earned him the maillot jaune - the leader's jersey of the Tour. He kept the jersey after stage two, when he finished in 29th position. After the third stage, German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
sprinter Erik Zabel took the leader's yellow jersey from Bertogliati.
Bertogliati's first win came a few months earlier at the GP Chiasso, but it was his efforts in July that made him famous. He started his career as a professional with the Lampre team in 2000. From 2004 to 2008 he rode for the Spanish Saunier-Duval Prodir team.
Palmares
2002- 1st GP Chiasso
- 1st Stage 1, Tour de France2002 Tour de FranceThe 2002 Tour de France started in Luxembourg on July 6, 2002, and ended in Paris on July 28. France was visited counter-clockwise, so the Pyrenees were there before the Alps...
- Yellow jersey (General classificationGeneral ClassificationThe general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
leader), after Stage 1 and 2
- Yellow jersey (General classification
2007
- 4th Overall, Tour de Georgia2007 Tour de GeorgiaThe 2007 Tour de Georgia was a seven-stage professional bicycle race held from April 16 through April 22, 2007 across the state of Georgia and into Tennessee. The race was part of the 2007 USA Cycling Pro Tour...
2009
- 1st
National Time Trial Champion2009 National Cycling ChampionshipsThe 2009 national road cycling championships began in January in Australia and New Zealand. Most of the European national championships took place in June.-Jerseys:...
2010
- 1st National Time Trial Champion2010 national cycling championshipsThe 2010 national road cycling championships began in January in Australia and New Zealand. Most of the European national championships take place in June.-Jerseys:...
- 2nd, Stage 6 Giro d'Italia2010 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country...