Lukas Pöstlberger
Lukas Pöstlberger (born 10 January 1992) is an Austrian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.[3] He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 2012.[4]
.JPG) Lukas Pöstlberger in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lukas Pöstlberger |
| Nickname | Pösti |
| Born | 10 January 1992 Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015 | Bora–Argon 18 (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011–2013 | RC Arbö–Gourmetfein–Wels |
| 2014–2015 | Tirol Cycling Team |
| 2016– | Bora–Argon 18[2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
One-day races and Classics
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Born in Vöcklabruck, Pöstlberger was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia[5] and won the opening stage,[6] becoming the first Austrian rider to win a stage of the Giro[7] and the first Austrian to lead the race.[8] In July 2018, he was named in the start list for the 2018 Tour de France.[9]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2011
- 1st Stage 1 Cycling Tour of Sibiu
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2012
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir
- 2013
- 1st GP Kranj
- 5th Overall Tour of Al Zubarah
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Overall Cycling Tour of Sibiu
- 1st
- 1st
- 9th Road race, UEC European Road Championships
- 9th Gran Premio San Giuseppe
- 2014
- 1st Tour Bohemia
- 2015
- 1st
- 1st Stage 7 Tour of Austria
- 1st
- 2nd Belgrade Banjaluka
- 3rd Trofeo Edil C
- 4th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 10th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 1st Prologue
- 2016
- 1st Stage 4 Oberösterreichrundfahrt
- 10th Druivenkoers Overijse
- 2017
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 1
- Held
- Held
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 5th E3 Harelbeke
- 2018
- National Road Championships
- 1st
- 4th Time trial
- 1st
- 2019
- 4th Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 8th Overall Okolo Slovenska
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
114 | — | — |
|
— | 132 | DNF |
 |
— | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "BORA - hansgrohe". Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- "With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019". Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Ryan, Barry (28 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bora-Hansgrohe". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "National Championship, Road, Elite, Austria (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "Giro d'Italia 2017: Lukas Postlberger wins first stage on debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- MacLeary, John (5 May 2017). "Giro d'Italia: Lukas Postlberger causes huge upset on stage one to take maglia rosa on grand tour debut". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
Not only was this the biggest win of Pöstlberger's career, but also the first ever stage win at the Giro d'Italia for an Austrian rider.
- Farrand, Stephen (5 May 2017). "Destiny steps in to give Postlberger his moment of Giro d'Italia glory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
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