Tanel Kangert
.jpg) Kangert at the 2013 Tour of the Basque Country | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Tanel Kangert |
| Born |
11 March 1987 Vändra, Estonia |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2007 | AG2R Prévoyance (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2008–2009 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| 2011– | Astana |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 23 October 2016 | |
Tanel Kangert (born 11 March 1987 in Vändra) is an Estonian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTour team Astana.[1] After the 2009 season, he was sacked by his team, Ag2r–La Mondiale, because of a knee injury that nearly ended his career.
Career achievements
Major results
- 2005
- 1st Overall Course de la Paix
- 3rd Overall Liège-La Gleize
- 2007
- 1st
National Under-23 Road Race Championships - 1st Overall Tour du Gevaudan
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Kreiz Breizh Elites
- 3rd Riga Grand Prix
- 7th World Under-23 Time Trial Championships
- 10th Coppa Placci
- 2008
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 4th Boucles de l'Aulne
- 2010
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Overall Tartu GP
- 2012
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Stage 9 Tour de Suisse
- 2013
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 5th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 6th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 9th Overall Tour de Pologne
- 2014
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 9th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana
- 2016
- 1st
Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino
- 1st Stages 1 (TTT), 3 & 4
- 6th Vuelta a Murcia
- 9th Road Race, Olympic Games
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
- | 26 | 13 | — | 13 | 23 |
 Tour |
- | - | - | 20 | 22 | 26 |
| Vuelta |
64 | - | 11 | WD | - | - |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
External links
Media related to Tanel Kangert at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Estonian)
- Tanel Kangert profile at Cycling Archives
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