 Kadri at the2011 Critérium du Dauphiné | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Blel Kadri |
| Born | (1986-09-03)3 September 1986 (age 39) Bordeaux,Aquitaine, France |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2000–2004 | Villeneuve CC |
| 2005–2006 | GSC Blagnac |
| 2007–2008 | Albi VS |
| 2008 | Ag2r–La Mondiale(stagiaire) |
| Professional team | |
| 2009–2016 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Blel Kadri (born 3 September 1986) is a former French professionalroad racing cyclist, who most recently rode forUCI ProTeamAG2R La Mondiale. He is of Algerian descent.[1]
In March 2013, Kadri won theRoma Maxima, a newly revived race formerly known as theGiro del Lazio. He was part of the early breakaway which formed after the first hour of racing, and shook off his fellow escapees until he was alone with 40 km (24.9 mi) to go. He managed to resist to thepeloton's onslaught and triumphed in Rome.[2]
On 12 July 2014, he achieved his biggest success, winning his first stage victory in theTour de France. Also, on this stage, he won the Most Combative Rider award for the second time during the Tour de France and held the King of the Mountains jersey.[3]
After retiring from professional racing, he was working in the cycling aisle of a department store inToulouse.[4]
Mountains classification,Route du Sud
Combativity award Stage 2Tour de France
after Stage 8Combativity award Stages 2 & 8| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 |
 Tour de France | — | 116 | 89 | 125 | 84 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España | 82 | — | 169 | — | — | 150 | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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