Alexandre Blain
Appearance
![]() Blain in 2016 | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Alexandre Blain |
Born | Nice, France | 7 March 1981
Team information | |
Current team | AT85 Pro Cycling |
Discipline | Road |
Role |
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Rider type | Classics specialist[1] |
Amateur team | |
2018 | Team Cycliste Azuréen |
Professional teams | |
2008–2009 | Cofidis |
2010–2012 | Endura Racing |
2013–2014 | Team Raleigh |
2015 | Team Marseille 13 KTM[2] |
2016–2017 | Madison Genesis |
Managerial team | |
2019– | Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes |
Alexandre Blain (born 7 March 1981) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team AT85 Pro Cycling.[3]
He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of Peillon in 1997, riding in downhill mountain biking before switching to cross-country.[1] He was a member of UCI ProTeam Cofidis and Continental teams Endura Racing and Team Raleigh.[4] In November 2015 he was announced as a member of the Madison Genesis squad for 2016.[5]
Major results
[edit]- 2005
- 1st Stage 4 Volta a Lleida
- 2006
- 2nd Points race, National Track Championships
- 2007
- 1st Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
- 1st Boucles Catalanes
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Gironde
- 1st Stage 5 Ronde de l'Oise
- 6th Overall Les 3 Jours de Vaucluse
- 2008
- 7th Châteauroux Classic[6]
- 8th Grand Prix de Denain[7]
- 2010
- 10th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
- 2011
- 1st Overall Tour de Normandie
- 1st Stage 7
- 3rd Tallinn–Tartu GP
- 6th Paris–Bourges[8]
- 7th Druivenkoers Overijse[9]
- 9th Tro-Bro Léon
- 2012
- 1st Maldon Dengie Tour
- 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
- 3rd Overall Mi-Août Bretonne
- 3rd Beverbeek Classic
- 4th Omloop van het Waasland[10]
- 7th Tartu GP
- 2013
- 2nd Overall Tour de Normandie
- 2014
- 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series[11]
- 1st Severn Bridge Road Race[17]
- 4th Circuit of the Fens[18]
- 5th Stafford GP[19]
- 7th Eddie Soens Memorial[20]
- 2015
- 4th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT)
- 9th La Roue Tourangelle
- 2016
- 1st Round 10 - Portsmouth, Tour Series[21]
- 5th Beaumont Trophy
- 7th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
References
[edit]- ^ a b Manning-Ohren, Jenni (20 April 2014). "Interview Alex Blain – Winner 2012". Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Clarke, Stuart (19 November 2014). "La Pomme Marseille team up with KTM". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Canyon DHB p/b Soreen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Blain finds new home at Raleigh in 2013". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (18 November 2015). "Mark Cavendish to coach young Madison-Genesis riders". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Résultats Coupe de France - Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "GP de Denain". L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Smith, Sophie (7 October 2011). "Hayman takes Paris–Bourges". Cycling Central. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Results - Cycling - Road 2011: Men Elite Druivenkoers - Overijse (BEL/1.1)". UCI.ch. Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Full Result: Blain 4th for Endura Racing at Omloop Van Het Waasland". VeloUK. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (30 July 2014). "Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (2 July 2014). "Blythe victorious in Property Development Otley Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (21 July 2014). "Atkins wins Stockton Velo29-Altura Town Centre Races". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (16 July 2014). "Rapha Condor JLT's Graham Briggs wins 2014 Elite Circuit Series Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Kristian House (Rapha Condor-JLT) wins penultimate round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series". British Cycling. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Swarbrick, Guy (18 July 2014). "Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) wins latest round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Alex Blain wins Severn Bridge Road Race". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (27 July 2014). "Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ Whitehouse, Andy (2 August 2014). "Morgan Kneisky (Team Raleigh) wins 2014 Stafford Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ^ "53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Round Ten, Portsmouth, Results". Tour Series. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Alexandre Blain at UCI
- Alexandre Blain at ProCyclingStats
- Alexandre Blain at Cycling Archives
[[Category:Sportspeople from Aix-en-Provence]