Kristijan Koren

Kristijan Koren

Personal information
Full name Kristijan Koren
Born (1986-11-25) 25 November 1986
Postojna, Slovenia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Team information
Current team Cannondale–Drapac
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Domestique
Amateur team(s)
2005–2007 Sava
2008 Perutnina Ptuj
2009 Bottoli-Nordelettrica-Ramonda
Professional team(s)
2010–2014 Liquigas–Doimo
2015– Cannondale–Garmin

Kristijan Koren (born 25 November 1986) is a Slovene professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Cannondale–Drapac.[1][2] Koren turned professional in 2010.[2]

Biography

Born on 25 November 1986, in Postojna, Slovenia, Koren resides in Budanje, Slovenia.[2][3]

Koren turned professional with Liquigas–Doimo, a UCI ProTeam, in 2010.[4][5] He remained with Liquigas–Cannondale for the 2011,[6][7] 2012,[8][9] 2013,[10][11] and 2014 seasons.[12][13]

Koren signed with Cannondale–Garmin, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2015 season.[14][15] He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[16]

Career achievements

Major results

2006
National Under–23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
5th Time trial, UEC European Under–23 Road Championships
10th Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
2007
National Under–23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
6th La Côte Picarde
6th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
8th Overall The Paths of King Nikola
2008
1st La Côte Picarde
Vuelta a Cuba
1st Stages 5 & 15
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
1st Prologue
3rd Overall Giro delle Regioni
3rd Tour de Rijke
UEC European Road Under–23 Championships
6th Road race
10th Time trial
7th Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
7th Gran Premio della Liberazione
2009
1st Stage 7 Giro della Valle d'Aosta
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
4th Giro del Medio Brenta
5th Time trial, Mediterranean Games
5th Overall Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
1st Stage 3
5th Overall Girobio
1st Stages 8 & 9
7th Memorial Davide Fardelli
2010
1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
2011
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
4th Coppa Bernocchi
6th Overall Tour of Slovenia
2012
3rd Overall Tour of Slovenia
1st Points classification
1st Stage 4 (ITT)
10th Road race, National Road Championships
2014
2nd Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
4th Overall Tour of Slovenia
5th RideLondon–Surrey Classic
6th Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi
9th Dutch Food Valley Classic
2017
8th Road race, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 128
A yellow jersey Tour de France 93 85 98 100 135 69 152
A red jersey Vuelta a España
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

References

  1. "Team Cannondale - Garmin (TCG) - USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kristijan Koren". Cannondale–Garmin. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. "Kristijan Koren". Strava. San Francisco, California: Strava, Inc. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  4. Gregor Brown (1 October 2009). "Liquigas confirms young talent for 2010 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  5. Richard Tyler (17 November 2009). "Liquigas confirm 2010 squad". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  6. Barry Ryan (13 October 2010). "King, Duggan and Wurf confirmed with Liquigas-Cannondale". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  7. Ben Atkins (13 October 2010). "Liquigas-Cannondale signs seven more riders to complete 2011 roster". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  8. "Liquigas-Cannondale confirms Betancur for 2012 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 22 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  9. Ben Atkins (23 November 2011). "Liquigas-Cannondale finalises roster, six new signings on board for 2012". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  10. "Team Cannondale plans for 2013". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  11. "Cannondale and Zani slated to take over Liquigas". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  12. "Cannondale Pro Cycling finalizes 2014 team roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  13. "Lineup confirmed: Sagan, Moser, Basso and Viviani spearhead Cannondale Pro Cycling for 2014". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  14. "Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling announce 2015 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  15. Gregor Brown (14 November 2014). "Cannondale-Garmin announces 2015 team line-up". Cycling Weekly. London, England: Time Inc. (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
  16. "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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