Andrew Talansky
American racing cyclist
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::summary American racing cyclist ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Andrew Talansky |
| image | TDR2011 - 5th stage - Youth Classification winner (cropped).jpg |
| caption | Talansky at the 2011 Tour de Romandie |
| fullname | |
| nickname | Pit Bull |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| height | |
| weight | 63 kg |
| discipline | Road |
| role | Rider |
| ridertype | All-rounder |
| amateuryears1 | 2005–2006 |
| amateurteam1 | Laser-es |
| amateuryears2 | 2007–2008 |
| amateurteam2 | Herbalife–bikeam.com |
| amateuryears3 | 2010 |
| amateurteam3 | (stagiaire) |
| proyears1 | 2009 |
| proteam1 | |
| proyears2 | 2010 |
| proteam2 | Giant Berry Farm–Specialized |
| proyears3 | 2011–2017 |
| proteam3 | |
| majorwins | Stage races |
| :: |
| name = Andrew Talansky | image = TDR2011 - 5th stage - Youth Classification winner (cropped).jpg | caption = Talansky at the 2011 Tour de Romandie | fullname = | nickname = Pit Bull | birth_date = | birth_place = Manhattan, New York, U.S. | height = | weight = 63 kg | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = All-rounder | amateuryears1 = 2005–2006 | amateurteam1 = Laser-es | amateuryears2 = 2007–2008 | amateurteam2 = Herbalife–bikeam.com | amateuryears3 = 2010 | amateurteam3 = (stagiaire) | proyears1 = 2009 | proteam1 = | proyears2 = 2010 | proteam2 = Giant Berry Farm–Specialized | proyears3 = 2011–2017 | proteam3 = | majorwins = Stage races :Critérium du Dauphiné (2014) One-day races and Classics :National Time Trial Championships (2015)
Andrew Talansky (born November 23, 1988) is a former professional cyclist. Between 2011 and 2017, he competed for on the UCI World Tour, cycling's highest road racing category.
Early life and education
Talansky was born in Manhattan, New York City, and grew up in Key Biscayne, Florida, near Miami.
Talansky competed in cross-country running at high school in Florida before taking up competitive cycling at age 17. After success in local amateur races, he moved to Lees–McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina, winning the collegiate national championship race in his freshman year.
Career
In 2009, he left college after one year to join the team in Italy, but found the conditions unsatisfactory and returned to the US that spring. He raced in the US in 2009 without team support. After a strong ride at the Tour of the Gila race, he joined Garmin for the 2010 season, moving up to the professional team for 2011, where he made the top ten at the 2011 Tour de Romandie.
In 2012, Talansky scored his first professional victory in Europe at the Tour de l'Ain, and again rode the Tour de Romandie. This time he finished second overall behind Bradley Wiggins, having finished second to Wiggins on the final stage, a 16.24 km individual time trial. Later in the season he was named Garmin's lead rider for the Vuelta a España, finishing seventh in the general classification. In 2013, he came second in Paris–Nice, having led the race for two days, and was selected for the Tour de France for the first time, again making the top ten overall.
He won the 2014 Critérium du Dauphiné, joining a high-quality breakaway group on the final stage to overcome a 39-second deficit to overnight race leader Alberto Contador. He retired from the 2014 Tour de France after a very uncomfortable day on his bike, due to multiple crashes. The broom wagon was following him at the end of the stage. He returned to the Tour de France in 2015, finishing eleventh overall. The following year he once again contested the Tour de Romandie, but rode in support of Rigoberto Urán and Pierre Rolland. Later in the season, he took fifth-place overall finishes at the Tour de Suisse and the Vuelta a España.
In September 2017 Talansky announced his retirement from competition via an Instagram post. However, the following month he indicated that he had "un-retired" and would take up competing in triathlon. He permanently retired from professional endurance sport at the end of the 2019 season after competing in his final Ironman in Chattanooga, TN.
Major results
;2008 : 1st Road race, National Collegiate Road Championships ;2010 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships : 1st Stage 2 Tour des Pays de Savoie : 2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir : 3rd Overall Ronde de l'Isard : 6th Overall Tour of the Gila : 10th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ;2011 : 4th Overall Tour Méditerranéen : 9th Overall Tour de Romandie ::1st Young rider classification ;2012 (2 pro wins) : 1st Overall Tour de l'Ain ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 4 : 2nd Overall Tour de Romandie ::1st Young rider classification : 7th Overall Vuelta a España : 8th Overall Volta ao Algarve ;2013 (1) : 2nd Overall Paris–Nice ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 3 : 6th Overall Critérium International : 10th Overall Tour de France ;2014 (1) : 1st Overall Critérium du Dauphiné : 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya ;2015 (1) : 1st Time trial, National Road Championships : 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné ;2016 (1) : 3rd Overall Tour of Utah ::1st Stage 6 : 4th Overall Tour of California : 5th Overall Vuelta a España : 5th Overall Tour de Suisse ;2017 (1) : 3rd Overall Tour of California ::1st Stage 5
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
::data[format=table] | Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] Giro d'Italia | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] Tour de France | [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] Vuelta a España | Major stage race | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Paris–Nice | Tirreno–Adriatico | Volta a Catalunya | Tour of the Basque Country | Tour de Romandie | Critérium du Dauphiné | Tour de Suisse | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Did not contest during his career | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 10 | DNF | 11 | — | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 79 | 7 | — | 51 | DNF | 5 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Major stage race general classification results | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 | — | 2 | — | 50 | DNF | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | 120 | — | 17 | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | 7 | 31 | — | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 97 | — | 29 | — | 49 | — | DNF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 2 | 16 | 11 | — | 105 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | 28 | 1 | 10 | — | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNF | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
::data[format=table title="Legend"]
| — | DNF |
|---|---|
| Did not compete | |
| Did not finish | |
| :: |
References
References
- (December 28, 2012). "Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster". Slipstream Sports LLC.
- (June 16, 2014). "Andrew Talansky at Garmin-Sharp". Slipstream Sports LLC.
- Hood, Andrew. (April 6, 2011). "A conversation with Andrew Talansky: Part I, from Miami to Europe". [[Competitor Group, Inc.]].
- Dreier, Frederick. (July 10, 2013). "Top American in Tour de France Is a Rookie: Andrew Talansky, 24, Took a Different Path to the Big Race". WSJ.
- (April 29, 2012). "Wiggins crowned in Romandie". [[Sky UK.
- Startt, James. "Garmin Sees Its Future in Rising American Star Andrew Talansky".
- (June 15, 2014). "Chris Froome 12th at Dauphine as Andrew Talansky wins". BBC.
- (July 16, 2014). "Tour de Farce: Talansky bravery, Gallopin glory, Sagan anger". Yahoo.
- Malach, Pat. (November 6, 2015). "Talansky Q&A: 2015 was the season of almosts". [[Immediate Media Company]].
- Rogers, Neal. (May 20, 2016). "A conversation with Andrew Talansky: "The journey isn't always what you expect"". CyclingTips Media Pty Ltd.
- "Tour de Suisse 2016". Cycling Unlimited.
- (September 11, 2016). "Vuelta: Talansky reaches new heights in Spain". [[Competitor Group]].
- (September 5, 2017). "Talansky announces his retirement".
- (October 5, 2017). "Talansky taking up triathlon".
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