Krists Neilands
Krists Neilands (born 18 August 1994) is a Latvian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.[3]
.JPG) Neilands at the 2014 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Krists Neilands |
| Born | 18 August 1994 Ventspils, Latvia |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Israel Start-Up Nation |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2015 | Rietumu–Delfin |
| 2016 | Axeon–Hagens Berman |
| 2017– | Israel Cycling Academy[1][2] |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
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Career
Israel Cycling Academy (2017–present)
In 2017, Kuldīga-born Neilands won the Latvian National Road Race Championships, and stage 5 at the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. At the 2018 Milan–San Remo, Neilands attacked on the famous Poggio di San Remo climb. He got a small gap to the peloton with Vincenzo Nibali; however, Neilands could not keep up with Nibali, who later won the race, while Neilands finished 23rd. In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia.[4] He finished the race 73rd overall.
Major results
- 2011
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2012
- 1st
- 1st Stage 2
- National Junior Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 2013
- National Road Championships
- 3rd Under-23 road race
- 5th Road race
- 2014
- 1st
- 8th Memoriał Henryka Łasaka
- 2015
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 1st
- 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Borneo
- 5th Overall Podlasie Tour
- 1st
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour of Hainan
- 5th Overall GP Liberty Seguros
- 8th Velothon Wales
- 2016
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 5th Road race
- 1st
- 5th Overall Carpathian Couriers Race
- 5th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
- 10th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2017
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 3rd Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Stage 5 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan
- 6th Overall Okolo Slovenska
- 8th Overall Baltic Chain Tour
- 10th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st
- 1st
- 2018
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Dwars door het Hageland
- 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- 7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
- 9th Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 2019
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 4th Road race
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st Stages 2 & 4
- 1st
- 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 3rd Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 1st
- 1st
General classification results timeline
| Grand Tour general classification results | ||
| Grand Tour | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
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73 | 100 |
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References
- Malach, Pat (1 November 2017). "Israel Cycling Academy complete 2018 roster with Omer Goldstein". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- "2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
External links
- Krists Neilands at Cycling Archives
- Krists Neilands at ProCyclingStats
- Krists Neilands at CQ Ranking
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