Steve Bauer
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Steven Todd Bauer, MSM
(born June 12, 1959 in St. Catharines, Ontario
) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada. He is an Olympic medallist and winner of several professional races.
(1978, 1982), the Pan American Games
(1979) and capping his amateur career with a silver medal
in the men's cycling road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles.
Bauer turned professional following the Olympics, and in his second professional race, won the bronze medal at the world cycling championship
road race in Barcelona
.
Between 1985 and 1995, he competed in 11 Tours de France. He began his professional career in 1985 on the La Vie Claire
team of Bernard Hinault
and Greg Lemond
, where he stayed until leaving for Weinmann / La Suisse in 1988. Bauer finished fourth in the 1988 Tour de France
, winning the first stage and wearing the yellow jersey
for five days, the second Canadian to wear the jersey. The first was Alex Stieda
in 1986, who was also the first North American to wear the yellow jersey. Riding for 7-Eleven, Bauer wore the jersey for nine days during the 1990 Tour de France
, finishing 27th.
At the 1988 world championship, Bauer collided with Belgian 1984 world champion, Claude Criquielion
, as they were sprinting for a gold medal finish. Bauer was disqualified and Criquielion sued Bauer for assault, asking for $1.5 million in damages in a case that dragged through the courts for more than three years before the judge ruled in Bauer's favour.
In 1989 Bauer won the Züri-Metzgete.
In 1994, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
(civil division) for having "paved the way for Canada's coming generations of cycling enthusiasts".
With professionals allowed in the Olympics, Bauer became a member of the Canadian team for the 1996 Summer Olympics
, finishing 41st in the road race. He announced his retirement later that year at 37. The following year, he co-founded Steve Bauer Bike Tours.
for Team R.A.C.E. Pro. The riders were Mark Batty, Andrew Hunt, Dustin Macburnie, Buck Miller, Keir Plaice, Jöel Dion-Poitras, Mark Pozniak, Eric Robertson, Ryan Roth, Adam Thuss, Daniel Timmerman and Mark Walters. Team rode Argon 18
bicycles, in races across North America and in Europe.
In 2009 Bauer is the directeur sportif of Team Planet Energy with riders: Mark Batty, Éric Boily, Jöel Dion-Poitras, Martin Gilbert, Andrew Hunt, Keven Lacombe, Bruno Langlois, Buck Miller, François Parisien, Keir Plaice, Andrew Randell, Ryan Roth, Charly Vives, and Maxime Vives. The Team is riding Argon18 bicycles with Shimano Groupe Set.
Bauer is currently owner/directuer of Team Spydertech presented by Planet Energy. The team was granted Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Pro Continental Status on December 12, 2010 and thus becomes the first Canadian cycling team to earn a Professional Continental license. The team has plans, in their 2011 season, to race the Amgen Tour of California, TD Bank International Classic Philadelphia, and Tour de Beauce (Quebec, Canada). The Team has been invited, by race organizer Serge Arsenault, to compete in the two UCI World Tour events held in Canada – the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal – alongside the top 18 pro tour teams of the world.
2011 Team Spydertech presented by Planet Energy Roster:
Ryan Anderson (CAN),
Mark Batty (CAN),
Zach Bell (CAN),
David Boily (CAN),
Guillaume Boivin (CAN),
Flavio De Luna (MEX),
Lucas Euser (USA),
Martin Gilbert (CAN),
Hugo Houle (CAN) - 2010 Canadian under-23 time trial championfrom ,
Keven Lacombe (CAN),
Bruno Langlois (CAN),
Pat (Jonathan) McCarty (USA),
François Parisien (CAN),
Andrew Randell (CAN),
Ryan Roth (CAN),
Will Routley (CAN) - 2010 Canadian road champion.
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1983
1986
1988
1989
1990
1992
Meritorious Service Decoration (Canada)
The Meritorious Service Decorations , available in two forms as the Meritorious Service Cross and the Meritorious Service Medal , are Canadian decorations awarded to those who have demonstrated an outstanding level of service or set an exemplary standard of...
(born June 12, 1959 in St. Catharines, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada. He is an Olympic medallist and winner of several professional races.
Cycling career
Bauer joined the Canadian national cycling team in 1977, competing in team pursuit. He would remain on the national team for seven years, winning the national road race championship in 1981, 1982, and 1983, competing in the Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
(1978, 1982), the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
(1979) and capping his amateur career with a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in the men's cycling road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics
The cycling competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles consisted of three road cycling events and five track cycling events. For the first time, women's cycling events were included in the Olympic program, with a single event, the individual road race...
in Los Angeles.
Bauer turned professional following the Olympics, and in his second professional race, won the bronze medal at the world cycling championship
World Cycling Championship
The UCI Road World Championships, often referred to as the World Cycling Championships, is the annual world championship for bicycle road racing organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale . The UCI Road World Championships include championships for elite men's road race and individual time trial...
road race in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
Between 1985 and 1995, he competed in 11 Tours de France. He began his professional career in 1985 on the La Vie Claire
La Vie Claire
La Vie Claire was a professional road bicycle racing team named after its chief sponsor La vie Claire, a chain of health food stores.-History:The La Vie Claire team was created in 1984 by Bernard Tapie and directed by Paul Koechli...
team of Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault is a former French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985...
and Greg Lemond
Greg LeMond
Gregory James LeMond is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States and a three-time winner of the Tour de France. He was born in Lakewood, California and raised in Reno, Nevada....
, where he stayed until leaving for Weinmann / La Suisse in 1988. Bauer finished fourth in the 1988 Tour de France
1988 Tour de France
The 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
, winning the first stage and wearing 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 five days, the second Canadian to wear the jersey. The first was Alex Stieda
Alex Stieda
Alexander Nicholas Ernst "Alex" Stieda is a former professional road bicycle racer from Canada. Stieda captured all five jerseys of the Tour de France, the yellow jersey, the polka dot, the green, and the white, on the second day of the 1986 Tour de France, becoming the first North American to...
in 1986, who was also the first North American to wear the yellow jersey. Riding for 7-Eleven, Bauer wore the jersey for nine days during the 1990 Tour de France
1990 Tour de France
The 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
, finishing 27th.
At the 1988 world championship, Bauer collided with Belgian 1984 world champion, Claude Criquielion
Claude Criquielion
Claude Criquielion is a former Belgian professional road bicycle racer who raced between 1979 and 1990. In 1984, Criquielion became the world road race champion in Barcelona, Spain on a gruelling course. He had five top-ten finishes in the Tour de France.Criquielion was well placed to win a medal...
, as they were sprinting for a gold medal finish. Bauer was disqualified and Criquielion sued Bauer for assault, asking for $1.5 million in damages in a case that dragged through the courts for more than three years before the judge ruled in Bauer's favour.
In 1989 Bauer won the Züri-Metzgete.
In 1994, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Decoration (Canada)
The Meritorious Service Decorations , available in two forms as the Meritorious Service Cross and the Meritorious Service Medal , are Canadian decorations awarded to those who have demonstrated an outstanding level of service or set an exemplary standard of...
(civil division) for having "paved the way for Canada's coming generations of cycling enthusiasts".
With professionals allowed in the Olympics, Bauer became a member of the Canadian team for the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, finishing 41st in the road race. He announced his retirement later that year at 37. The following year, he co-founded Steve Bauer Bike Tours.
Post-retirement
In 2008 Bauer was the directeur sportifDirecteur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
for Team R.A.C.E. Pro. The riders were Mark Batty, Andrew Hunt, Dustin Macburnie, Buck Miller, Keir Plaice, Jöel Dion-Poitras, Mark Pozniak, Eric Robertson, Ryan Roth, Adam Thuss, Daniel Timmerman and Mark Walters. Team rode Argon 18
Argon 18
Argon 18 is a Canadian cycle manufacturer started in 1989 by Gervais Rioux in Montreal, Quebec. The name is derived from the element, which is number 18 on the periodic table of elements; it's also one of six natural noble gases. The company's bikes use names derived from other elements...
bicycles, in races across North America and in Europe.
In 2009 Bauer is the directeur sportif of Team Planet Energy with riders: Mark Batty, Éric Boily, Jöel Dion-Poitras, Martin Gilbert, Andrew Hunt, Keven Lacombe, Bruno Langlois, Buck Miller, François Parisien, Keir Plaice, Andrew Randell, Ryan Roth, Charly Vives, and Maxime Vives. The Team is riding Argon18 bicycles with Shimano Groupe Set.
Bauer is currently owner/directuer of Team Spydertech presented by Planet Energy. The team was granted Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Pro Continental Status on December 12, 2010 and thus becomes the first Canadian cycling team to earn a Professional Continental license. The team has plans, in their 2011 season, to race the Amgen Tour of California, TD Bank International Classic Philadelphia, and Tour de Beauce (Quebec, Canada). The Team has been invited, by race organizer Serge Arsenault, to compete in the two UCI World Tour events held in Canada – the Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec and Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal – alongside the top 18 pro tour teams of the world.
2011 Team Spydertech presented by Planet Energy Roster:
Ryan Anderson (CAN),
Mark Batty (CAN),
Zach Bell (CAN),
David Boily (CAN),
Guillaume Boivin (CAN),
Flavio De Luna (MEX),
Lucas Euser (USA),
Martin Gilbert (CAN),
Hugo Houle (CAN) - 2010 Canadian under-23 time trial championfrom ,
Keven Lacombe (CAN),
Bruno Langlois (CAN),
Pat (Jonathan) McCarty (USA),
François Parisien (CAN),
Andrew Randell (CAN),
Ryan Roth (CAN),
Will Routley (CAN) - 2010 Canadian road champion.
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Palmarès
1981- national road race champion
1982
- national road race champion
1983
- national road race champion
1986
- Canadian Tire-Chin
1988
- Tour de Picardie
- Trofeo Pantelica
- GP America
1989
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- Zürich-Metzgete
1990
- 2nd Paris-RoubaixParis-RoubaixParis–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France near the Belgian frontier. Since its beginning in 1896 until 1967 it started in Paris and ended in Roubaix ; since 1968 the start city is Compiègne , whilst the finish is still in Roubaix...
1992
- Deinze
Tour de France
- 19851985 Tour de FranceThe 1985 Tour de France was the 72nd Tour de France, taking place June 28 to July 21, 1985, over 4109 km in 22 stages and a prologue.Bernard Hinault would attempt to equal the records of Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx who had each won the Tour de France five times. Hinault was unable to...
— 10th Wore the White Jersey (Best Young Riders Jersey) for most of the Tour. - 19861986 Tour de FranceThe 1986 Tour de France was the 73rd Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 27, 1986. The total race distance was 4094 km, distributed over 23 stages and a prologue. It was won by Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour...
— 23rd - 19871987 Tour de FranceThe 1987 Tour de France was the 74th Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 26, 1987. It consisted of 25 stages over 4231 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.645 km/h...
— 74th - 19881988 Tour de FranceThe 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
— 4th Stage 1 Victory from Pontchateau to Machecoul and 5 days in Yellow Jersey - 19891989 Tour de FranceThe 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France, a race of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3285 km in total. In the closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds at the start of the final stage, a time trial into Paris. LeMond rode for an average speed of 54.55 km/h ,...
— 15th - 19901990 Tour de FranceThe 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
— 27th Led the Tour, 9 consecutive days in Yellow Jersey - 19911991 Tour de FranceThe 1991 Tour de France was the 78th Tour de France, taking place July 6 to July 28, 1991. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3914 km, with riders averaging 38.747 km/h.-Stages:-General classification:-External links:* *...
— 97th - 19931993 Tour de FranceThe 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 25, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages, over 3714.3 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.709 km/h....
— 101st - 19951995 Tour de FranceThe 1995 Tour de France was the 82nd Tour de France, taking place July 1 to July 23, 1995. It was Miguel Indurain's fifth and final victory in the Tour. On the fifteenth stage Italian rider Fabio Casartelli died after an accident on the Col de Portet d'Aspet....
— 101st