Andrew Talansky
.jpg) Talansky at the 2011 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Talansky |
| Nickname | Pit Bull |
| Born |
November 23, 1988 Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cannondale–Drapac |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2005–2006 | Laser-es |
| 2007–2008 | Herbalife–bikeam.com |
| 2010 | → Garmin–Transitions |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 | Amore & Vita–McDonald's |
| 2010 | Giant Berry Farm–Specialized |
| 2011– | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on March 2, 2015 | |
Andrew Talansky (born November 23, 1988) is an American professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Cannondale–Drapac.[1][2] Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York,[3] Talansky was raised in Key Biscayne, Florida, an island near Miami, Florida. He resides in Girona, Catalonia and Napa, California.[2]
Biography
Talansky competed in cross-country running at high school in Florida before taking up competitive cycling at age 17. After success in local amateur races, he moved to Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina, winning the collegiate national championship race in his freshman year. He left college after one year to join the Amore & Vita team in Italy in 2009, but found the conditions unsatisfactory and returned to the US that spring.[4] He raced in the US in 2009 without team support. After a strong ride at the Tour of the Gila race, he joined Garmin for the 2010 season, moving up to the professional team for 2011, where he made the top ten at the 2011 Tour de Romandie.
In 2012, Talansky scored his first professional victory in Europe at the Tour de l'Ain, and was named Garmin's lead rider for the 2012 Vuelta a España,[5] finishing seventh on the general classification. In 2013, he came second in Paris-Nice, having led the race for two days, and was selected for the Tour de France for the first time, again making the top ten overall.
He won the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné, joining a high quality breakaway group on the final stage to overcome a 39-second deficit to overnight race leader Alberto Contador.[6]
He retired from the 2014 Tour de France after a very uncomfortable day on his bike, due to multiple crashes. The broom wagon was following him at the end of the stage.[7]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2008
- 1st
National Collegiate Road Race Championships - 2009
- 9th National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2010
- 1st National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 6th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 10th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2011
- 4th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 9th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st
Youth classification
- 1st
- 2012
- 1st
Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stage 4
- 1st
- 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Youth classification
- 1st
- 7th Overall Vuelta a España
- 8th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 8th National Time Trial Championships
- 2013
- 2nd Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Youth classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 6th Overall Critérium International
- 10th Overall Tour de France
- 2014
- 1st
Overall Critérium du Dauphiné - 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2015
- 1st National Time Trial Championship
- 7th National Road Race Championship
- 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
- 2016
- 3rd Overall Tour of Utah
- 1st Stage 6
- 4th Overall Tour of California
- 5th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 5th Overall Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour |
— | — | 10 | WD | 11 | — |
 Vuelta |
79 | 7 | — | 51 | WD | 5 |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| WD | Withdrew |
References
- ↑ "Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. December 28, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- 1 2 "Andrew Talansky at Garmin-Sharp". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ Hood, Andrew. "A conversation with Andrew Talansky: Part I, from Miami to Europe - VeloNews.com". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
I was born in New York, but I moved to Florida when I was two. I graduated from high school in Miami. That’s when I started to ride.
- ↑ "Top American in Tour de France Is a Rookie: Andrew Talansky, 24, Took a Different Path to the Big Race". WSJ. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Garmin Sees Its Future in Rising American Star Andrew Talansky". Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Chris Froome 12th at Dauphine as Andrew Talansky wins". BBC.
- ↑ "Tour de Farce: Talansky bravery, Gallopin glory, Sagan anger". Eurosport. Yahoo. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew Talansky". Cycling Archives. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Andrew Talansky". Cycling Base. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Andrew Talansky". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
External links
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- ProCyclingStats: Andrew Talansky
- Cannondale-Garmin: Andrew Talansky