Hossein Alizadeh (cyclist)

Hossein Alizadeh (born 24 January 1988) is an Iranian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan.[1] A former national champion, Alizadeh is an extremely powerful climber and, at his best, matches the best time-trialists. He is both able to sustain a high intensity during long, steep climb and he is feared and famous in Asia tours for his explosive attacks that often leaves the front group split into pieces.

Hossein Alizadeh
Personal information
Full nameHossein Alizadeh
Born (1988-01-24) 24 January 1988
Tabriz, Iran
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamFoolad Mobarakeh Sepahan
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Professional teams
2009Azad University Iran
2010–2012Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2013Amore & Vita
2014–2015Tabriz Shahrdari Ranking
2015–2016RTS–Santic Racing Team
2019–Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan
Major wins
UCI Asia Tour (2012)

Tour of Qinghai Lake (2012)

National Road Race Championships (2012)

Career

Born in Tabriz, Alizadeh took his first international stage win as well as the overall win in Tour de East Java in 2010. Then the same year in Tour of Qinghai Lake (2.HC) placed 2nd in mountain classification and ninth overall. In 2012, after winning the Tour of Qinghai Lake as well as the mountain classification, he won the UCI Asia Tour. Alizadeh, by moving from Tabriz Petrochemical Team to Italian-based Amore & Vita, was hopeful to race in Europe but due to the reason the team was registered from Ukraine, could not get the visa, so was not able to race in Europe tours.

Major results

Source:[2][3]

2007
7th Overall Taftan Tour
8th Overall Kerman Tour
2008
2nd Overall Taftan Tour
2nd Overall Milad de Nour Tour
2009
7th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
2010
1st Overall Tour of East Java
1st Stage 1
5th Overall International Presidency Tour of Iran
9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2011
1st Stage 3 (TTT) Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
2nd Overall Milad de Nour Tour
3rd Overall Tour of East Java
7th Overall International Presidency Tour of Iran
9th Overall Kerman Tour
2012
1st UCI Asia Tour
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
1st Stage 3
1st Mountains classification
1st Asian rider classification
8th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
2013
4th Overall Tour of Iran
10th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2014
4th Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 2
6th Overall Le Tour de Filipinas

References
  1. "Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Hossein Alizadeh". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  3. "Hossein Alizadeh". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
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