Luka Pibernik

Luka Pibernik
Pibernik at the 2015 E3 Harelbeke
Personal information
Full nameLuka Pibernik
Born (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 30)
Ljubljana, Slovenia[1]
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current teamLjubljana Gusto Santic
DisciplineRoad
Role
Professional teams
2012–2014Radenska
2015–2016Lampre–Merida
2017–2020Bahrain–Merida[2][3]
Managerial team
2023–Ljubljana Gusto Santic
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2013, 2015)

Luka Pibernik (born 23 October 1993) is a Slovenian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2020, for the Radenska, Lampre–Merida and Bahrain–McLaren teams.[4] During his professional career, Pibernik took three victories – two wins at the Slovenian National Road Race Championships in 2013 and 2015, and a stage victory at the 2016 Eneco Tour.[5][6]

He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Ljubljana Gusto Santic.[7]

  1. ^ Profile at Radsportseiten.net
  2. ^ "Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team". Merida Bikes. Merida Industry Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (26 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bahrain McLaren". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Sloveen die ronde te vroeg juichte in Giro stopt op zijn 27e met koersen" [Slovenian who cheered too early in Giro stops racing at the age of 27]. Sporza (in Dutch). Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Pibernik retires aged 27". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Luka Pibernik claims surprise stage six win at Eneco Tour". Eurosport. Discovery, Inc. PA Sport. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Luka Pibernik is the new sports director of the member team of Ljubljana Gusto Santic". KDRog.si. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.