&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Crit%C3%A9rium_du_Dauphin%C3%A9_2013_-_4e_%C3%A9tape_(clm)_-_84_(cropped).JPG) Rolland at the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pierre Rolland |
| Born | 10 October 1986 Gien, France |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2005–2006 | Super Sport 35 |
| 2006 | Crédit Agricole (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007–2008 | Crédit Agricole |
| 2009–2015 | Bbox Bouygues Telecom[2] |
| 2016–2018 | Cannondale |
| 2019–2022 | Vital Concept–B&B Hotels[3][4][5] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Pierre Rolland (born 10 October 1986) is a French former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2007 to 2022, and was particularly known for his aggressive style of racing in the mountains.
He won two stages at the Tour de France and was also a stage winner at the Giro d'Italia. His most famous win came at Alpe d'Huez in the 2011 Tour de France. With his win on the legendary mountain, Rolland has his name on the sign at turn 16 together with Dutchman Joop Zoetemelk. His best overall finishes in a Grand Tour included 4th overall at the 2014 Giro d'Italia and 8th overall at the 2012 Tour de France. Alongside winning a stage in the 2011 Tour de France, Rolland also won the young rider classification.
- ^ a b "Pierre Rolland profile". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Team Europcar (EUC) – FRA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Malvestio, Carlo (22 January 2019). "Presentazione Squadre 2019, Vital Concept – B&B Hotels" [Presentation of Teams 2019, Vital Concept – B & B Hotels]. SpazioCiclismo – Cyclingpro.net (in Italian). Gravatar. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "B&B Hotels - Vital Concept". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "B&B Hotels p/b KTM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.