Simon Clarke (cyclist)
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Simon Clarke is a professional Australian
road
and former track cyclist
, currently riding for Astana. On the 23rd August 2011, Clarke announced he was signing for new Australian team GreenEDGE for 2012. Clarke is expected to be one of the team leaders in the major spring classics.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
road
Road cycling
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling. It includes recreational, racing, and utility cycling. Road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same rules and laws as other vehicle drivers or riders and may also be vehicular cyclists....
and former track cyclist
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
, currently riding for Astana. On the 23rd August 2011, Clarke announced he was signing for new Australian team GreenEDGE for 2012. Clarke is expected to be one of the team leaders in the major spring classics.
Palmarès
2004-
World Junior Team Pursuit Champion
2006
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National Junior Madison Champion - 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Navarra
2007
- 3rd Down Under Classic2007 Down Under ClassicThe 2007 Down Under Classic was the second consecutive edition of the cycling race held in Adelaide, Australia since its foundation in 2006. The race was the official warm-up for the 2007 Tour Down Under....
- 2nd GP Palio del Recioto
- 3rd GP Liberazione
2008
- National U-23 Road Race Champion
- 2nd La Côte Picarde
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of JapanTour of JapanTour of Japan is a cycling competition in Japan and part of the UCI Asia Tour and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun.- Past winners :- External links :* from the Cycling Website...
- 2nd Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
- 1st San VendemianoSan VendemianoSan Vendemiano is a municipality in the province of Treviso, northern Italy, 30 kilometres from Treviso.Footballer Alessandro del Piero grew up in San Vendemiano....
- 2nd GP CapodarcoGP CapodarcoThe GP Capodarco is an European bicycle race held in Capodarco, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
- 7th Trofeo Città di Castelfidardo
2009
- 8th Trofeo LaiguegliaTrofeo LaiguegliaThe Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is held about ten days after the opening to the Italian season, the Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi.-Palmarès:...
- 8th Gran Premio dell'InsubriaGran Premio dell'InsubriaGran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano is a single day race in the historic region of Insubria, Switzerland. The race was established in 2009 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The first edition was won by Italian Francesco Ginanni of the team.-Past winners:...
- 8th Overall Tour of Britain2008 Tour of BritainThe 2008 Tour of Britain was a UCI 2.1 category race of eight stages from 7 September till 14 September 2008. The race was the fifth edition of the latest version of the Tour of Britain. It formed part of the 2007–2008 UCI Europe Tour...
- 10th Memorial CimurriMemorial CimurriThe Memorial Cimurri is a late season road bicycle race held annually near Reggio Emilia, in the region of Emilia Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
2010
- 4th GP Industria & Artigianato
2011
- 7th Giro del FriuliGiro del FriuliGiro del Friuli is a road bicycle race held annually in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. The first edition took place in 1974. From 2005 to 2008 the race was suspended, but it returned in 2009 as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...