Alexandre Blain

Alexandre Blain (born 7 March 1981 in Nice) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Canyon DHB p/b Soreen.[3]

Alexandre Blain
Blain in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAlexandre Blain
Born (1981-03-07) 7 March 1981
Nice, France
Team information
Current teamCanyon DHB p/b Soreen
DisciplineRoad
Role
Rider typeClassics specialist[1]
Amateur team
2018Team Cycliste Azuréen
Professional teams
2008–2009Cofidis
2010–2012Endura Racing
2013–2014Team Raleigh
2015Team Marseille 13 KTM[2]
2016–2017Madison 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
2008
7th Châteauroux Classic[6]
8th Grand Prix de Denain[7]
2011
1st Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Stage 7
3rd Tallinn-Tartu GP
6th Paris–Bourges[8]
7th Druivenkoers Overijse[9]
2012
1st Maldon Dengie Tour
1st Rutland-Melton Cicle Classic
3rd Overall Mi-Août Bretonne
3rd Beverbeek Classic
4th Omloop van het Waasland[10]
2013
2nd Overall Tour de Normandie
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
2014
1st 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]
2016
1st Round 10 - Portsmouth, Tour Series[21]

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. 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.


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