Paolo Bettini is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 and 2007 World Road Race Championships. He is nicknamed Il Grillo for his repeated sudden attacks and his sprinting style.
Allan Howard Davis is an Australian former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTour team Orica–GreenEDGE. Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Davis resides in Bundaberg, Queensland and in Spain. Known for his sprinting ability, he started competitive cycling at the age of 10, and turned professional in 2002. He is also the brother of fellow cyclist, Scott Davis, and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
The Hamburg Cyclassics is an annual one-day professional and amateur cycling race in and around Hamburg, Germany. Although the route varies, its distance is always around 250 km. The course's most significant difficulty is Waseberg hill in Blankenese, which is addressed three times in the race finale.
Igor Astarloa Askasibar is a retired cyclist from Spain.
Gerald Michael Ciolek is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016. He currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Dauner–Akkon.
Alexander Kristoff is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Pro Cycling Team. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 2007 and 2011. His biggest victories have been the 2014 Milan–San Remo and the 2015 Tour of Flanders among many other successes.
The 2010 Vattenfall Cyclassics was a one-day road race, which is part of the 2010 UCI ProTour, it took place on 15 August 2010. The race covered a total of 225 kilometres (140 mi) and took place in Hamburg, Germany.
Giacomo Nizzolo is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel–Premier Tech.
The 2012 Vattenfall Cyclassics was the 17th running of the Vattenfall Cyclassics single-day cycling race. It was held, in and around Hamburg, Germany, on 19 August over a distance of 245.9 kilometres and was the twenty-third race of the 2012 UCI World Tour season.
The 2015 Vattenfall Cyclassics was a one-day classic cycling race that took place in Northern Germany on 23 August. It was the 20th edition of the Vattenfall Cyclassics one-day cycling race, and was the twenty-third race of the 2015 UCI World Tour. The race started in Kiel and ended in Hamburg. The course was mainly flat; the race generally suits sprinters, such as the defending champion, Alexander Kristoff.
The 2016 EuroEyes Cyclassics are the 21st edition of the EuroEyes Cyclassics road bicycle race, the first edition under the new name. The one-day-race took place on 21 August 2016 and was won by Caleb Ewan in the sprint, after Nacer Bouhanni was relegated for irregular sprinting.
The 2017 EuroEyes Cyclassics was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 20 August. It was the 22nd edition of the EuroEyes Cyclassics and the 31st race of the 2017 UCI World Tour. It was won by Elia Viviani in the sprint.
The 1996 HEW Cyclassics was the inaugural edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 25 August 1996. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Rossano Brasi.
The 1997 HEW Cyclassics was the second edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 10 August 1997. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Jan Ullrich.
The 1998 HEW Cyclassics was the third edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 16 August 1998. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Léon van Bon.
The 1999 HEW Cyclassics was the fourth edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 15 August 1999. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Mirko Celestino.
The 2000 HEW Cyclassics was the fifth edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 6 August 2000. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Gabriele Missaglia.
The 2001 HEW Cyclassics was the sixth edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 19 August 2001. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Erik Zabel.
The 2002 HEW Cyclassics was the seventh edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 4 August 2002. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Johan Museeuw.
The 2003 HEW Cyclassics was the eighth edition of the HEW Cyclassics cycle race and was held on 3 August 2003. The race started and finished in Hamburg. The race was won by Paolo Bettini.
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