Lieuwe Westra
 Westra at the 2011 Criterium du Dauphine | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lieuwe Westra |
| Nickname | It Beest [1] |
| Born |
11 September 1982 Mûnein, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2006–2008 | KrolStonE Continental Team |
| 2009–2013 | Vacansoleil |
| 2014– | Astana |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 2 March 2015 | |
Lieuwe Westra (born 11 September 1982 in Mûnein)[2] is a Dutch professional racing cyclist, who is riding for the UCI ProTeam Astana.[3]
Professional career
In 2012, he finished second of the World Tour race Paris-Nice, taking the queen stage to Mende. This particular stage finished atop the Côte de la Croix-Neuve–Montée Laurent Jalabert – a 3 km (1.9 mi) climb at an average gradient of 10.1%.[4] He attacked inside the final kilometer and the lead group piloted by race leader Bradley Wiggins could not reel him in. He freewheeled over the finishing line, sparking speculation that he could have put on the leader's jersey had he pursued his effort, since the win put him 6 seconds in arrears of Wiggins.[5] He would finish Paris-Nice 8 seconds down on the Briton in the general classification.[6] In August, Westra won the overall classification of the 2012 Danmark Rundt, a six-stage race held in Denmark. He won the event's individual time trial, helping him seal the victory as it netted him the leader's jersey, which he would not relinquish. Ramunas Navardauskas of the Garmin–Barracuda squad finished second with a deficit of 10 seconds.[7] Westra earned his first victory of the 2013 season at the Tour of California, where he foiled the sprinters' plans by breaking away with 5 km (3.1 mi) and managed to resist to the lead group. Francisco Mancebo joined him in his bid for victory, the pair cooperated and Westra won the two-man sprint.[8]
After five years with the Vacansoleil–DCM team,[9] Westra joined Astana on a two-year contract, for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[3]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2007
- 1st Stage 2 OZ Wielerweekend
- 2008
- 1st Stage 2 Tour Alsace
- 2nd Overall Olympia's Tour
- 3rd Duo Normand (with Jos Pronk)
- 3rd Schaal Sels-Merksem
- 2009
- 1st Overall Arno Wallaard Memorial
- 1st Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 1
- 2010
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Chrono des Nations
- 2011
- 1st Classic Loire Atlantique
- 1st Prologue Tour of Belgium
- 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 1st Mountains classification
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 8th World Road Race Championships
- 2012
- 1st
National Time Trial Championships - 1st Overall Danmark Rundt
- 1st Stage 5 (ITT)
- 2nd Overall Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 5
- 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 2013
- 1st National Time Trial Championships
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of California
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 5th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 8th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 8th Overall Paris–Nice
- 2014
- 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 7 Critérium du Dauphiné
-
Combativity award Stage 5 Tour de France - 2016
- 1st
Overall Three Days of De Panne
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 Tour |
– | – | 128 | WD | WD | 79 | 77 |
 Vuelta |
87 | – | – | – | WD | – |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.lc.nl/archief/Hardrijder-op-A32-is-Lieuwe-Westra-20887796.html
- ↑ Lieuwe Westra at Cycling Archives
- 1 2 "New riders at Astana Pro Team". Astana. Abacanto SA. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "Drama to the last for Paris-Nice". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ↑ Daniel Benson (8 March 2012). "Westra prevails on Mende mountain finish". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Paris-Nice results". Velo News. 2012 Competitor Group, Inc. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ "Cavendish wins final stage at Tour of Denmark". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ↑ Kyle Moore (12 May 2013). "Tour of California: Westra foils the bunch sprint with stage one attack". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ↑ "Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team (VCD) – NED". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lieuwe Westra. |
- Lieuwe Westra profile at Cycling Archives
- Lieuwe Westra's Profile on Cycling Base
- Official website (Dutch)
- Lieuwe Westra on Twitter
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stef Clement |
Dutch National Time Trial Champion 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |