Luka Mezgec
 Mezgec at the 2016 Tour of Britain | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Mezgec |
| Born |
27 June 1988 Kranj, Slovenia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Orica–BikeExchange |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type |
Sprinter Lead-out Specialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2010 | Zheroquadro–Radenska |
| 2011–2012 | Sava |
| 2013–2015 | Argos–Shimano |
| 2016– | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| Major wins | |
| |
|
Infobox last updated on 7 September 2016 | |
Luka Mezgec (born 27 June 1988) is a Slovenian road bicycle racer for UCI WorldTour team Orica–BikeExchange. After scoring numerous podium finishes in 2013, Mezgec finally tasted victory on the fifth stage of the Tour of Beijing.[1] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[2]
In September 2015 it was announced that Mezgec had signed a two-year contract with Orica–GreenEDGE to commence in 2016.[3]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2009
- 1st Vzpon na Mohor
- 2010
- 1st
Overall Coupe des Nations Ville de Saguenay - 5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique
- 2011
- 1st Stage 1 Istrian Spring Trophy
- 1st Memoriał Henryka Łasaka
- 2nd GP Kranj
- 2nd VN HiFi-Color Studio
- 3rd Banja Luka - Beograd II
- 3rd Budapest GP
- 2012
- 2nd Memorijal Nevio Valčić
- 2nd Banja Luka - Beograd I
- 3rd Porec Trophy
- 4th Banja Luka - Beograd II
- 4th Grand Prix of Moscow
- 5th Overall Five rings of Moscow
- 1st Stage 5
- 5th GP Südkärnten
- 5th
National Championships, Road Race - 6th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 1st Stages 2, 4, 6, 11 & 13
- 1st
Points classification
- 2013
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Beijing
- 2nd Halle–Ingooigem
- 7th Handzame Classic
- 2014
- 1st Handzame Classic
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 5 Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 21 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Beijing
- 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 2015
- 1st Stage 2 Tour du Haut Var
- 2016
- 9th Paris–Tours
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
123 | 136 | 138 | WD |
| Tour |
- | - | - | - |
 Vuelta |
- | - | 108 | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ Ben Atkins (15 October 2013). "Tour of Beijing: Luka Mezgec takes final Bird's Nest stage as Intxausti wins overall". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ↑ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ↑ Clarke, Stuart (11 September 2015). "Transfers: Van Den Broeck joins Katusha; Mezgec to Orica-GreenEdge". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ↑ "Luka Mezgec". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "Luka Mezgec". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
External links
- Luka Mezgec profile at Cycling Archives
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