Alexandre Blain

Alexandre Blain
Blain in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Blain
Born (1981-03-07) 7 March 1981 (age 43)
Nice, France
Team information
Current teamAT85 Pro Cycling
DisciplineRoad
Role
Rider typeClassics specialist[1]
Amateur team
2018Team Cycliste Azuréen
Professional teams
2008–2009Cofidis
2010–2012Endura Racing
2013–2014Team Raleigh
2015Team Marseille 13 KTM[2]
2016–2017Madison Genesis
Managerial team
2019–Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes

Alexandre Blain (born 7 March 1981) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team AT85 Pro Cycling.[3]

He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of Peillon in 1997, riding in downhill mountain biking before switching to cross-country.[1] He was a member of UCI ProTeam Cofidis and Continental teams Endura Racing and Team Raleigh.[4] In November 2015 he was announced as a member of the Madison Genesis squad for 2016.[5]

Major results

2005
1st Stage 4 Volta a Lleida
2006
2nd Points race, National Track Championships
2007
1st Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher
1st Boucles Catalanes
1st Stage 2 Tour de Gironde
1st Stage 5 Ronde de l'Oise
6th Overall Les 3 Jours de Vaucluse
2008
7th Châteauroux Classic[6]
8th Grand Prix de Denain[7]
2010
10th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic
2011
1st Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Stage 7
3rd Tallinn–Tartu GP
6th Paris–Bourges[8]
7th Druivenkoers Overijse[9]
9th Tro-Bro Léon
2012
1st Maldon Dengie Tour
1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic
3rd Overall Mi-Août Bretonne
3rd Beverbeek Classic
4th Omloop van het Waasland[10]
7th Tartu GP
2013
2nd Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
2014
1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series[11]
5th Otley Grand Prix[12]
5th Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium[13]
6th Colne Grand Prix[14]
6th Sheffield Grand Prix[15]
8th Beverley Grand Prix[16]
1st Severn Bridge Road Race[17]
4th Circuit of the Fens[18]
5th Stafford GP[19]
7th Eddie Soens Memorial[20]
2015
4th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st Stage 3 (TTT)
9th La Roue Tourangelle
2016
1st Round 10 - Portsmouth, Tour Series[21]
5th Beaumont Trophy
7th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic

References

  1. ^ a b Manning-Ohren, Jenni (20 April 2014). "Interview Alex Blain – Winner 2012". Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ^ Clarke, Stuart (19 November 2014). "La Pomme Marseille team up with KTM". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Canyon DHB p/b Soreen". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Blain finds new home at Raleigh in 2013". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. ^ Wynn, Nigel (18 November 2015). "Mark Cavendish to coach young Madison-Genesis riders". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Résultats Coupe de France - Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre". Yahoo! Eurosport. TF1 Group. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  7. ^ "GP de Denain". L'Équipe. Éditions Philippe Amaury. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. ^ Smith, Sophie (7 October 2011). "Hayman takes Paris–Bourges". Cycling Central. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Results - Cycling - Road 2011: Men Elite Druivenkoers - Overijse (BEL/1.1)". UCI.ch. Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Full Result: Blain 4th for Endura Racing at Omloop Van Het Waasland". VeloUK. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  11. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (30 July 2014). "Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  12. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (2 July 2014). "Blythe victorious in Property Development Otley Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  13. ^ Swarbrick, Guy (21 July 2014). "Atkins wins Stockton Velo29-Altura Town Centre Races". British Cycling. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  14. ^ Swarbrick, Guy (16 July 2014). "Rapha Condor JLT's Graham Briggs wins 2014 Elite Circuit Series Colne Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Kristian House (Rapha Condor-JLT) wins penultimate round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series". British Cycling. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  16. ^ Swarbrick, Guy (18 July 2014). "Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) wins latest round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  17. ^ "Alex Blain wins Severn Bridge Road Race". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  18. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (27 July 2014). "Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  19. ^ Whitehouse, Andy (2 August 2014). "Morgan Kneisky (Team Raleigh) wins 2014 Stafford Grand Prix". British Cycling. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  20. ^ "53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race". British Cycling. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  21. ^ "Round Ten, Portsmouth, Results". Tour Series. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.


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