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Jaan Kirsipuu
Personal information
Full nameJaan Kirsipuu
Born(1969-07-17)17 July 1969(age 55)
Tartu,Estonia
Team information
Current teamVoltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN
DisciplineRoad
Role
Rider typeSprinter
Amateur teams
1990–1991Dijon OC
1992AC Boulogne-Billancourt
2007–2008CFC–Ruutmeeter
2009Geofco–Jartazi
Professional teams
1992–2004Chazal–Vanille et Mûre
2005–2006Crédit Agricole
2009LeTua Cycling Team
2010–2012CKT TMIT–Champion System
Managerial teams
2008Rietumu Banka–Riga
2013–2014Astana
2020–Tartu2024–BalticChainCycling
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
4 individual stage wins (1999,2001,2002,2004)
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage win (1998)

One-day races and Classics

Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne(2002)

Jaan Kirsipuu(born 17 July 1969 inTartu) is anEstonianformerroad bicycle racer,who currently works as adirecteur sportifforUCI Continental teamVoltas–Tartu 2024 by CCN.[1]

He spent the majority of his career riding under the management ofVincent Lavenu,initially joining Lavenu'sChazal–Vanille et Mûreteam as astagiaireand staying with the squad in its various incarnations for 12 years, taking a total of 124 race wins for the team.[2]Kirsipuu initially retired at the end of the 2006, but participated in the 2007 Estonian championship, becoming time trial champion for the sixth time. In 2008 he was the manager ofLatvianUCI Continentalcycling teamRietumu Banka–Riga.In 2009 he joinedLeTua Cycling Team.During his career, Kirsipuu got 115 professional wins and another 62 wins from criteriums and other non-professional races. He retired again in 2012, and became a sporting director with theAstanateam.

At his peak he was one of Estonia's top athletes and the first Estonian rider to win a stage in the Tour de France. He dropped out of theTour de France12 times,[3]which is the record.[citation needed]In spite of this, he won multiple stages and wore theyellow jerseyfor six days in1999.This made him the only rider from Estonia to lead any of the three Grand Tours untilRein Taaramäeled the Vuelta for two days in2021.[4]

Major results

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1988
1stRoad race,National Road Championships
1990
6th OverallTour of Sweden
1st Stage 6
1992
1stTro-Bro Léon
1st Stage 1Paris–Bourges
3rdLa Côte Picarde
1993
1stGrand Prix d'Isbergues
Quatre Jours de l'Aisne
1st Stages 1a, 1b & 5
1st Stage 44 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stage 4Tour de l'Avenir
3rdGrand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
1994
Quatre Jours de l'Aisne
1st Stages 2 & 5
1st Stage 4Tour d'Armorique
1st Stage 4Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
3rdLa Côte Picarde
1995
Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Stage 4a Quatre Jours de l'Aisne
2ndGrand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
1996
2ndGrand Prix de Plumelec-Morbihan
6thGrand Prix de Rennes
1997
1stTour de Vendée
1stGP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
1st Stages 1 & 2
Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 3 & 4
1st Stage 5Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 1Giro di Puglia
2ndClassic Haribo
6thOmloop van het Waasland
6thScheldeprijs
7thOmloop Het Volk
7thGrand Prix de Denain
1998
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
1stGP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
1stRoute Adélie
1stGrand Prix de Villers-Cotterêts
1stGP de Denain Porte du Hainaut
1st Stage 3Vuelta a España
1st Stage 5Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stage 14 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stage 3Route du Sud
1st Stage 2Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
3rd OverallCircuit Cycliste Sarthe
1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
3rd OverallGiro di Puglia
1st Stages 1 & 3
3rdTour de Vendée
3rdParis–Tours
4thKuurne-Brussels-Kuurne
8th OverallTour de Picardie
1999
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
1stCoupe de France de cyclisme sur route
1stOverallTour de Picardie
1st Stage 2b
1stGP de Cholet-Pays-de-Loire
1stTour de Vendée
1stTour de l'Oise
Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stages 4 & 5
4 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stages 6 & 7
Tour de France
1st Stage 1
Heldafter Stage 2–7
Heldafter Stage 1–8
1st Stage 2Paris–Nice
1st Stage 2Tour Méditerranéen
1st Stage 3Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 1bTour of Sweden
1st Stage 5Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
1st Stage 3Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 3Giro della Provincia di Lucca
2ndGP de Denain Porte du Hainaut
3rdParis–Tours
10thRoute Adélie
2000
1stClassic Haribo
1stTour de Vendée
Tour de Pologne
1st Stages 2, 3 & 4
1st Stage 1Paris–Nice
1st Stage 5aSetmana Catalana de Ciclisme
1st Stage 74 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stage 5Danmark Rundt
National Road Championships
2ndTime trial
2ndRoad race
2nd OverallÉtoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stages 1, 3 & 6
3rdKuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
8thBoucles de l'Aulne
9thOmloop Het Volk
9thGP de Denain Porte du Hainaut
9thParis–Tours
2001
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
2ndRoad race
1stRoute Adélie
1stGrand Prix de Denain
1stTartu Tänavasõit
1st Sadamast Sadamasse (Tallinn-Paldiski)
1st Stage 6Tour de France
Tour Méditerranéen
1stPoints classification
1st Stages 5 & 6
Circuit Cycliste de la Sarthe
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Stage 2Tour de Picardie
1st Stage 2Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 2Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
1st Stage 1Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 1Giro della Provincia di Lucca
2nd OverallDanmark Rundt
1st Stage 6
2ndGran Premio Bruno Beghelli
4thDwars door Vlaanderen
6th Overall4 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stages 1, 2, 4 & 7
6thParis–Brussels
7thTour de Vendée
8thKuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
8thCholet-Pays de Loire
8thParis–Tours
2002
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
1stKuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
1stClassic Haribo
1stTartu Tänavasõit
1st Stage 5Tour de France
Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stages 4 & 5
6th OverallDanmark Rundt
7thRoad race,UCI Road World Championships
2003
1stTime trial,National Road Championships
1stCoupe de France de cyclisme sur route
1stGran Premio della Costa Etruschi
1stClassic Haribo
1stTour de Vendée
1stGP Ühispanga Tartu
1stOverallDriedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
1st Stage 2
1st Stage 5Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stage 34 Jours de Dunkerque
1st Stage 6Danmark Rundt
1st Stage 3Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
2ndScheldeprijs
6thDwars door Vlaanderen
7thCholet-Pays de Loire
7thE3 Prijs Vlaanderen
10thGP de la Ville de Rennes
2004
1stTime trial,National Road Championships
1st Stage 1Tour de France
Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stage 2 & 5
1st Stage 4Tour de la Région Wallonne
2nd OverallDriedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
1stPoints classification
1st Stages 1 & 2
2ndDwars door Vlaanderen
2ndE3 Prijs Vlaanderen
2ndTour de Vendée
3rdGent–Wevelgem
5thTallinn–Tartu GP
6th OverallTour de Picardie
9thParis–Tours
2005
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
1stRoad race
1st Stage 3Tour de Pologne
1st Stage 3Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne
7thParis–Bourges
9thChâteauroux Classic
2006
1stTime trial,National Road Championships
Étoile de Bes sắc ges
1st Stages 2 & 5
8thClassic Haribo
2007
National Road Championships
1stTime trial
2ndRoad race
6thTartu GP
7thTallinn–Tartu GP
2008
1stRoad race,National Road Championships
4thRiga GP
7thTallinn–Tartu GP
2009
FDB Insurance Ras
1st Stages 3 & 8
Tour de Hokkaido
1st Stages 3 & 4
1st Stage 9Tour du Cameroun
1st Stage 2Herald Sun Tour
2ndTallinn–Tartu GP
4thTime trial,National Road Championships
9th OverallTour du Maroc
1st Stage 7
2010
2ndTallinn–Tartu GP
3rdRoad race,National Road Championships
6thMumbai Cyclothon
8th Vice President Cup
2011
1stJūrmala GP
1st Stage 4Tour de Korea
4thTallinn–Tartu GP
7thTour de MumbaiI
2012
6thJūrmala GP

References

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  1. ^"Tartu2024 BalticChainCycling".UCI.org.Union Cycliste Internationale.Archived fromthe originalon 8 May 2020.Retrieved8 May2020.
  2. ^"Vincent Lavenu's cycling dream team".cyclingnews.29 November 2016.Retrieved3 December2016.
  3. ^Historique du Tour de FranceArchived2010-07-16 at theWayback Machine.Letour.fr (1969-07-17). Retrieved on 2012-07-09.
  4. ^"Veteran Rein Taaramäe Wins Stage 3 on Pico Blancon to Take Red Jersey".Eurosport by Felix Lowe. 16 August 2021.
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