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'''Gorgi Popstefanov''' (born 19 July 1987<ref>[http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=17680 CQ]</ref>) is a [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] [[road racing cyclist]] with team Energi Cycling Macedonia. He is the former Macedonian [[2010 national road cycling championships|Men's Elite Road Race Champion]], after placing 1st in the event on June 26, 2010.<ref>National Championship, Road, Elite, Macedonia 2010, [http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=158117], June 3, 2011</ref>
'''Gorgi Popstefanov''' (born 19 July 1987<ref>[http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=17680 CQ]</ref>) is a [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] [[road racing cyclist]] and the 2010 Macedonian [[2010 national road cycling championships|Men's Elite Road Race Champion]].<ref>National Championship, Road, Elite, Macedonia 2010, [http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=158117], June 3, 2011</ref>
== Personal Life ==


Gorgi immigrated with his family from [[Macedonia]] to the [[United States]] at the age of 2 and has since split much of his time between the two countries. He graduated from [[Seton Hall Preparatory School]] in [[West Orange, NJ]] in 2005 and received a [[Bachelors of Arts|B.A.]] in [[International Affairs]] from [[George Washington University]] in 2009, where he was a member of the varsity [[Crew (sport)|crew team]]. He interned in U.S. Senator [[Frank Lautenberg|Frank Lautenberg’s]] office in 2008, was the first Policy and Diplomacy Fellow at [[United Macedonian Diaspora]] from 2008 to 2009, and served as a Foreign Affairs intern within the [[Politics of the Republic of Macedonia|Cabinet of the President of Macedonia]] in 2010. He is currently pursuing a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] in [[International Law]] at [[Seton Hall University School of Law]].<ref>UMD Announces Opening of Office in Washington, D.C. and Initiation of UMD Fellowship Program, [http://umdiaspora.org/content/view/331/9/], May 6, 2008</ref><ref>Gorgi Popstefanov Public Profile, LinkedIn.com,[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/gorgi-popstefanov/6/549/19b], April 24, 2012</ref>


== Cycling Career ==
Gorgi finished 3rd in the Prologue stage of the 2011 Tour of Albania on June 3rd, 2011. <ref>Tour of Albania 2011, [http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=174412], June 15, 2011</ref>
{{Palmares start}}
;2010
: 1st - Macedonian National Road Race
;2011
: 3rd - Tour of Albania Prolouge Stage<ref>Tour of Albania 2011, [http://www.cyclingarchives.com/ritfiche.php?ritid=174412], June 15, 2011</ref>
: Participated - Tour of Serbia UCI Europe Tour (2.2)<ref>{{cite web|title=Tour of Serbia 2011|url=http://www.tds.co.rs/etape/1.%20etapa/Etapa_1.pdf}}</ref>
{{Palmares end}}


Gorgi also raced in the 2011 Tour of Serbia, part of the UCI Europe Tour (2.2). <ref>{{cite web|title=Tour of Serbia 2011|url=http://www.tds.co.rs/etape/1.%20etapa/Etapa_1.pdf}}</ref>


In preparation, he also races in the USA. <ref>{{cite web|title=NJBA rankings 2011|url=http://www.njbikeracing.com/files/2011/gscup.pdf}}</ref>
In preparation, Gorgi also participates in local events held in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|title=NJBA rankings 2011|url=http://www.njbikeracing.com/files/2011/gscup.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=USA Cycling Race Results for Gorgi Popstefanov|url=http://www.usacycling.org/results/?compid=339836}}</ref>


{{Palmares start}}
;2011
: 14th - Branchbrook Park Spring Series, NJ
: 10th - Branchbrook Park Spring Series, NJ
: 30th - Cherry Blossom Challenge, NJ
: 14th - 2011 High Point Hill Climb, NJ
;2012
: 57th - Grant's Tomb Criterium, NY
: 43rd - Cherry Blossom Challenge, NJ
{{Palmares end}}


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 22:25, 24 April 2012

Gorgi Popstefanov
At the Tour of Albania 2011
Personal information
Full nameGorgi Popstefanov
Born (1987-07-19) 19 July 1987 (age 37)
Republic of Macedonia
Team information
Current teamEnergi Cycling Macedonia
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider

Gorgi Popstefanov (born 19 July 1987[1]) is a Macedonian road racing cyclist and the 2010 Macedonian Men's Elite Road Race Champion.[2]

Personal Life

Gorgi immigrated with his family from Macedonia to the United States at the age of 2 and has since split much of his time between the two countries. He graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange, NJ in 2005 and received a B.A. in International Affairs from George Washington University in 2009, where he was a member of the varsity crew team. He interned in U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg’s office in 2008, was the first Policy and Diplomacy Fellow at United Macedonian Diaspora from 2008 to 2009, and served as a Foreign Affairs intern within the Cabinet of the President of Macedonia in 2010. He is currently pursuing a J.D. in International Law at Seton Hall University School of Law.[3][4]

Cycling Career

2010
1st - Macedonian National Road Race
2011
3rd - Tour of Albania Prolouge Stage[5]
Participated - Tour of Serbia UCI Europe Tour (2.2)[6]


In preparation, Gorgi also participates in local events held in the U.S.[7][8]

2011
14th - Branchbrook Park Spring Series, NJ
10th - Branchbrook Park Spring Series, NJ
30th - Cherry Blossom Challenge, NJ
14th - 2011 High Point Hill Climb, NJ
2012
57th - Grant's Tomb Criterium, NY
43rd - Cherry Blossom Challenge, NJ

See Also

Energi Cycling's Follow-Up to the 2010 Championship

References

  1. ^ CQ
  2. ^ National Championship, Road, Elite, Macedonia 2010, [1], June 3, 2011
  3. ^ UMD Announces Opening of Office in Washington, D.C. and Initiation of UMD Fellowship Program, [2], May 6, 2008
  4. ^ Gorgi Popstefanov Public Profile, LinkedIn.com,[3], April 24, 2012
  5. ^ Tour of Albania 2011, [4], June 15, 2011
  6. ^ "Tour of Serbia 2011" (PDF).
  7. ^ "NJBA rankings 2011" (PDF).
  8. ^ "USA Cycling Race Results for Gorgi Popstefanov".

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