Adam Hansen
 Hansen at the 2009 Tour Down Under. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Hansen |
| Nickname | Croc Man, Lumpy |
| Born |
11 May 1981 Southport, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Soudal |
| Discipline | Road and mountain biking |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Breakaway specialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2003 | Arboe Mérida |
| 2004 | Corratec Austria |
| 2005 | ELK Haus |
| 2006 | Aposport Krone Linz |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2007–2010 | T-Mobile Team |
| 2011– | Omega Pharma–Lotto |
| Major wins | |
| |
Adam Hansen (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour Lotto–Soudal.[1]
Career
In 2012, Hansen became the second Australian to complete all three Grand Tours – the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España – in a calendar year. He was the only rider to accomplish that feat in 2012, and the 32nd in cycling history.[2] In completing the 2015 Vuelta a España, his thirteenth grand tour in a row, he broke Bernardo Ruiz's 57-year-old record for consecutive grand tours completed.[3] By completing the 2018 Giro d’Italia, he became the first rider to complete 20 consecutive Grand Tours.[4][5]
In 2013, Hansen broke away early in the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia, a stage featuring numerous short and steep climbs. Hansen shed his breakaway companions and won in solo fashion in Pescara in pouring rain, more than a minute in advance of the chasing group.[6] In stage 19 of the 2014 Vuelta a España, Hansen attacked the peloton with 4 km to go and resisted the disorganized chase to win solo.[7]
He turned pro with the help of Lothar Heinrich and the Freiburg University. [8]
As an engineer Hansen has designed his own shoes and ridden with them on numerous occasions. He has also written software for his current team, Lotto-Soudal, which manages the team's logistics.[9]
He lives in Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic, and has since 2005.[10]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2004
- 1st Overall Crocodile Trophy
- 1st Burgenland Rundfahrt
- 1st Grosser Preis um den Deutschlandsberg
- 2005
- 1st Overall Crocodile Trophy
- 1st Wien-Lassnitzhöhe
- 2006
- 1st Grand Prix Bradlo
- 1st Lavanttaler Radsporttage
- 2nd Salzkammergut Giro
- 2nd Giro del Mendrisiotto
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2007
- 6th Le Samyn
- 2008
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 2nd Hel van het Mergelland
- 2009
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2010
- 1st
- 1st Stage 4
- 2012
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Stage 7 Giro d'Italia
- 2014
- 1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España
- 9th Overall Tour Down Under
- 1st
- 1st
- 9th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2015
- 9th Overall Tour of Turkey
- 2016
- 5th Overall Tour of Turkey
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
DNF | 108 | — | DNF | — | 94 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 68 | 93 | 60 |
|
— | 108 | — | DNF | — | 81 | 72 | 64 | 114 | 100 | 113 | — |
 |
89 | — | 94 | — | 129 | 123 | 60 | 53 | 55 | 110 | 95 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ↑ "Lotto Belisol (LTB) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hansen to keep racing after completing all three Grand Tours this season". velonation.com. 10 September 2012.
- ↑ "Vuelta a Espana: Hansen attains his Grand Tour record in Madrid". Cyclingnews.com. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ↑ "Aussie cyclist has an incredible streak going that we may never see again". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ↑ Robertshaw, Henry (10 August 2017). "Adam Hansen thanks fans for inspiring him to take on 19th consecutive Grand Tour at Vuelta a España". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ↑ "Giro d'Italia stage 7: Adam Hansen wins into Pescara". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hansen slips away to win in Cangas do Morrazo". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/adam-hansen-t-mobiles-techno-geek/
- ↑ "Adam Hansen: New target for Grand Tour record | CyclingTips". cyclingtips.com.au. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ http://sport.idnes.cz/cyklista-hansen-delnik-tour-se-usadil-v-beskydech-f7a-/cyklistika.aspx?c=A080923_221746_sporty_ald
External links
- Official website (in English)
