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Bob Jungels
Jungels, Ans. Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 2018.
Personal information
Full nameBob Jungels
Born (1992-09-22) 22 September 1992 (age 32)
Rollingen, Luxembourg
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Team information
Current teamRed Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2011UC Dippach
Professional teams
2012Leopard–Trek Continental Team
2013–2015RadioShack–Leopard[1]
2016–2020Etixx–Quick-Step[2]
2021–2022AG2R Citroën Team[3]
2023–Bora–Hansgrohe
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (2022)
Giro d'Italia
Young rider classification (2016, 2017)
1 individual stage (2017)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships
(2013, 2015–2019)
National Time Trial Championships
(2013, 2015–2016, 2018–2020, 2022)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (2018)
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne (2019)
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Luxembourg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Offida Junior time trial
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place Liechtenstein 2011 Road Race
Gold medal – first place Liechtenstein 2011 Time Trial
Representing Etixx–Quick-Step
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Doha Team time trial
Gold medal – first place 2018 Innsbruck Team time trial

Bob Jungels (born 22 September 1992) is a Luxembourgish road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe.[4]

Career

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Born in Rollingen, Mersch, Luxembourg, Jungels competed in the Tour de France for the first time in 2015,[5] as part of the UCI World Tour team Trek Factory Racing, finishing 27th overall and 5th in the young rider classification.

Etixx–Quick-Step (2016–20)

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Jungels at the 2018 Tour de France

Jungels signed for Etixx–Quick-Step for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[6] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia where he finished sixth overall and won the young rider classification.[7]

In 2017 he confirmed his ambitions in the general classification by finishing 8th in the Giro d'Italia. He also defended the young rider classification from the previous edition. Only Vladimir Poulnikov and Pavel Tonkov won the classification in consecutive years before him. In the process he was able to take stage 15 and became the first rider from Luxembourg, since Charly Gaul 56 years earlier, to win at the Giro d'Italia.[8]

In 2018, Jungels won Liège–Bastogne–Liège after a solo attack on the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons.

AG2R Citroën Team (2021–22)

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Jungels at the 2022 Tour de France

In August 2020, Jungels signed a two-year contract with the AG2R Citroën Team from the 2021 season.[9]

His first season with the French squad was hampered first by a back injury[10] and then a head injury suffered in a crash in the Amstel Gold Race.[11] Then in June 2021 the team announced that he would miss the Tour de France and the COVID-19 pandemic-delayed 2020 Summer Olympics for surgery for iliac artery endofibrosis.[12] He returned to competition after a 93-day absence at the Tour de Luxembourg in September.[13]

Jungels regained his title at the Luxembourgish National Time Trial Championships in 2022, finishing around half a minute faster than any other competitor over the 13.6-kilometre (8.5-mile) course in Nospelt.[14] Following this success, Jungels' next race was the Tour de France – prior to the race, he tested positive for COVID-19 on the two days prior to the opening individual time trial stage, but was allowed to compete by both the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and race organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO).[15] After finishing in the top-ten placings in the sprint finish on stage eight,[16] Jungels got into the breakaway on the following stage. On the day's third categorised climb, the Col de la Croix, Jungels attacked the breakaway group with 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) left to climb.[17] Jungels eventually soloed to victory as the race returned to France, finishing 22 seconds clear of Jonathan Castroviejo in Châtel,[18] to become the first cyclist from Luxembourg to win a stage since Andy Schleck in 2011.[19] He ultimately finished the race in 12th place overall.[20]

Bora–Hansgrohe

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In August 2022, it was announced that Jungels was to join Bora–Hansgrohe for the 2023 season, on an initial two-year contract with an option for a further year.[21]

Career achievements

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Major results

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Source:[22]

Cyclo-cross

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2008–2009
1st National Junior Championships
1st Junior Leudelange
1st Junior Niederanven
2009–2010
1st National Junior Championships

Road

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2009
National Junior Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
2nd Time trial, UEC European Junior Championships
2nd Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
4th Overall Tour de Lorraine
1st Stage 4 (ITT)
5th Overall 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt
1st Stage 1 (ITT)
2010
1st Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
National Junior Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland
1st Mountains classification
1st Points classification
1st Overall Vuelta al Besaya
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 & 4
1st Overall Keizer der Juniores Koksijde
1st Stages 1 & 2a (ITT)
1st Overall 3-Etappen-Rundfahrt
1st Stage 1 (ITT)
1st Mountains classification, GP Général Patton
2nd Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
3rd Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt Juniors
2011
Games of the Small States of Europe
1st Road race
1st Time trial
National Under-23 Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Time trial
10th Road race
3rd Overall Flèche du Sud
1st Young rider classification
2012 (1 pro win)
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
1st Overall Flèche du Sud
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4 (ITT)
1st Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
1st Points classification
1st Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
1st Stage 4 Giro della Valle d'Aosta
2nd Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia
1st Young rider classification
2nd La Côte Picarde
7th Chrono Champenois
8th Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
9th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
2013 (4)
National Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
5th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 4
2014
2nd Time trial, National Championships
9th Overall Critérium International
Combativity award Stage 17 Vuelta a España
2015 (4)
National Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Overall Étoile de Bessèges
1st Stage 5 (ITT)
6th Overall Tour de Suisse
10th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
2016 (3)
UCI World Championships
1st Team time trial
10th Time trial
National Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Stage 1 Tour of Oman
3rd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Young rider classification
6th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
Held Pink jersey after Stages 10–12
10th Overall Eneco Tour
2017 (2)
National Championships
1st Road race
2nd Time trial
1st Young rider classification, Tirreno–Adriatico
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 15
Held Pink jersey after Stages 4–8
8th Overall Tour de Romandie
2018 (4)
1st Team time trial, UCI World Championships
National Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1st Prologue Okolo Slovenska
3rd La Drôme Classic
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
5th Overall Tour of Britain
7th Vuelta a Murcia
2019 (4)
National Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1st Stage 4 Tour Colombia
3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen
5th E3 Binckbank Classic
8th Overall Paris–Nice
2020 (1)
National Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
2022 (2)
1st Time trial, National Championships
1st Stage 9 Tour de France
6th Overall Tour de Suisse

General classification results timeline

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Grand Tour general classification results
Grand Tour 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — — 6 8 — 33 — — — 39 —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — 27 — — 11 — 43 — 12 26 37
A red jersey Vuelta a España DNF — — 42 — — — — 51 — —
Major stage race general classification results
Race 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Paris–Nice 18 23 — — — 8 15 27 — 19 34
Tirreno–Adriatico — — 3 14 18 — — — 23 — —
Volta a Catalunya — — — — 24 — NH 59 — — —
Tour of the Basque Country 57 31 — — — — — — — 91
Tour de Romandie — — DNF 8 — — — 61 42 —
Critérium du Dauphiné 86 — — — 25 — 42 — — — 40
Tour de Suisse — 6 — — — — NH 19 6 — —

Classics results timeline

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Monument 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Milan–San Remo — 87 — — — — — 73 — 52 — —
Tour of Flanders — — — — — — 16 — — 56 — —
Paris–Roubaix 84 — — — — — — NH — — — —
Liège–Bastogne–Liège — 62 82 — — 1 — 94 — 58 — 45
Giro di Lombardia — — — — DNF DNF 52 — — — 67
Classic 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad — — — — — — 16 32 — — — 126
Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne NH — — — — — 1 55 — — — 98
Strade Bianche — — — 17 DNF — — DNF — — — —
E3 Harelbeke — — — — — — 5 NH — 65 — —
Dwars door Vlaanderen DNF — — — — — 3 — 70 — —
Amstel Gold Race — 38 23 43 39 33 — DNF — — 33
La Flèche Wallonne — 143 DNF 66 39 41 — 70 — 78 — DNF
Clásica de San Sebastián 16 — 80 84 — 52 — NH — — DNF
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish
IP In progress
NH Not held

Honours and awards

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In 2010, Jungels was the winner of the Prix du Jeune Espoir Luxembourgeois.[23] In 2018, Jungels was the men's winner at the Luxembourgish Sportspeople of the Year awards.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "RadioShack-Leopard (RLT) – LUX". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
  2. ^ Ryan, Barry (31 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Deceuninck-QuickStep". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. ^ "AG2R Citroën Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Bora–Hansgrohe". UCI. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  6. ^ September 2015, Cycling News 03. "Jungels signs with Etixx-Quickstep". cyclingnews.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Gaviria and Jungels headline Quick-Step Floors' Giro d'Italia success". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Bob Jungels joins on a two year contract". AG2R La Mondiale. EUSRL France Cyclisme. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Jungels reveals back injury has hindered start of season". Cyclingnews. Future plc. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Jungels out of Ardennes Classics with head injury". Cycling News. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  12. ^ Long, Jonny. "Bob Jungels will miss Tour de France to undergo surgery, 'relieved' to have found problem affecting performance". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Bob Jungels returns to competition at the Skoda – Tour de Luxembourg". AG2R Citroën Team. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  14. ^ Gillen, Pascal (25 June 2022). "Zurück in Rot-Weiß-Blau: Bob Jungels gewinnt das Zeitfahren der Landesmeisterschaft" [Back in red, white and blue: Bob Jungels wins the national championship time trial]. Tageblatt (in German). Editpress. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  15. ^ Fletcher, Patrick (2 July 2022). "How Bob Jungels started the Tour de France while positive for COVID-19". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Bob Jungels takes 9th in stage 8 of the Tour de France". AG2R Citroën Team. EUSRL France Cyclisme. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Bob Jungels' long walk to freedom". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  18. ^ Stuart, Peter; Farrand, Stephen (10 July 2022). "Jungels solos to stage 9 Alpine victory in 2022 Tour de France". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  19. ^ Christian, Nick (10 July 2022). "TOUR DE FRANCE 2022 - BOB JUNGELS LANDS SPECIAL STAGE 9 WIN AFTER 63KM SOLO BREAK, TADEJ POGACAR KEEPS YELLOW". Eurosport. Warner Bros. Discovery. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  20. ^ Fletcher, Patrick (9 August 2022). "Bob Jungels signs for Bora-Hansgrohe". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  21. ^ Benson, Daniel (10 August 2022). "Transfer analysis: Bob Jungels and a move to Bora-Hansgrohe that just makes sense". VeloNews. Outside Media. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Bob Jungels". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
  23. ^ [1] Archived 13 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  24. ^ "Christine Majerus, Bob Jungels, and F91 Dudelange take home awards". RTL Group. CLT-UFA S.A. Division RTL NewMedia Luxembourg. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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