Peter Velits
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Peter Velits is a Slovak
professional road racing cyclist for . His career highlights include winning the 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race
. His twin brother, Martin Velits
rides on as well. In 2012 Martin and Peter will be riding for Quick-Step .
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Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
professional road racing cyclist for . His career highlights include winning the 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race
2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race
The 2007 UCI Road World Championships - Men's Under-23 Road Race took place on September 29, 2007 in the German city of Stuttgart. The race was won by Peter Velits of Slovakia who won in a bunch sprint of around 40 riders. Wesley Sulzberger took second with Jonathan Bellis of Great Britain taking...
. His twin brother, Martin Velits
Martin Velits
Martin Velits is a Slovak road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team , alongside his twin brother Peter Velits.-Palmares:20042005- External links :*...
rides on as well. In 2012 Martin and Peter will be riding for Quick-Step .
Palmares
2003- 1st U-19 National Road Race Champion
- 1st U-19 National Time Trial Champion
2005
- 1st U-23 National Time Trial Champion
- 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Navarra
2006
- 1st U-23 National Time Trial Champion
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1st Grand Prix Kooperativa
2007
- 1st
U-23 Road Race World Champion - 1st Grand Prix de FourmiesGrand Prix de FourmiesThe Grand Prix de Fourmies is a bicycle race held in the Fourmies commune of France. Since 2005 it has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.-List of winners:...
- 1st Young competition Bayern-RundfahrtBayern-RundfahrtThe International Bayern Rundfahrt is a stage race cycling race held each year in Bavaria, Germany. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.The race was held as an amateur race between 1980 and 1988.- Winners :...
2008
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Most Combative Rider for Stage 17, Tour de France2008 Tour de FranceThe 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
2009
- 1st Grosser Preis des Kantons AargauGrosser Preis des Kantons AargauGrosser Preis des Kantons Aargau is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland....
- 7th Monte Paschi EroicaMonte Paschi EroicaThe Montepaschi Strade Bianche, formerly known as Monte Paschi Eroica, is a road bicycle race held annually near Siena, in the region of Tuscany, Italy. The race was first organised in 2007 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour and was held in October. From 2008 on the event has found a space in...
- 10th Milan – San Remo
2010
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España2010 Vuelta a EspañaThe 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered...
- 1st Stage 1 TTT
- 1st Stage 17 ITT
2011
- 19th General Classification Tour de France
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58 2008 Tour de France The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage... |
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– | – | 2 2010 Vuelta a España The 2010 Vuelta a España was held from August 28 to September 19 and was won by Vincenzo Nibali. The race began in Seville and ended, as is tradition, in Madrid.The race covered... |
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