Personal information | |
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Full name | Hossein Alizadeh |
Born | Tabriz, Iran | 24 January 1988
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Azad University Team |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
2009 | Azad University Iran |
2010–2012 | Tabriz Petrochemical Team |
2013 | Amore & Vita |
2014–2015 | Tabriz Shahrdari Ranking |
2015–2016 | RTS–Santic Racing Team |
2019–2020 | Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan [1] |
2022– | Azad University Team |
Major wins | |
UCI Asia Tour (2011–12) Tour of Qinghai Lake (2012) National Road Race Championships (2012) |
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