Alexandre Blain

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]

Alexandre Blain

Blain in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Blain
Born	(1981-03-07) 7 March 1981 (age 43) Nice, France
Team information
Current team	AT85 Pro Cycling
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider (retired) Directeur sportif
Rider type	Classics specialist[1]
Amateur team
2018	Team Cycliste Azuréen
Professional teams
2008–2009	Cofidis
2010–2012	Endura Racing
2013–2014	Team Raleigh
2015	Team Marseille 13 KTM[2]
2016–2017	Madison Genesis
Managerial team
2019–	Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes

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. 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.

External links

• Alexandre Blain at UCI
• Alexandre Blain at ProCyclingStats
• Alexandre Blain at Cycling Archives (archived)