Jaan Kirsipuu
Jaan Kirsipuu ( born July 17 1969 in Tartu, Estonian SSR) is an Estonian cyclist.
Jaan Kirsipuu was a professional cyclist in 1993. From 1998 to 2004 Kirsipuu went for the French team Casino ( 2000 AG2R renamed). From 2005 he worked for the French team Crédit Agricole under contract. Kirsipuu was one of the most consistent sprinters in cycling. At times, he had the most success of all active cyclists are at Beech by Erik Zabel and Mario Cipollini, which he achieved especially at smaller race in France and Belgium.
At the Tour de France Kirsipuu 1999, 2001, could decide in 2003 and 2004 a stage for itself. He was the first ( and so far only ) Estonian stage winner ever. He also wore each for a few days the yellow and green jersey of the Tour. Eleven Tour participations Kirsipuu but never reached the finish in Paris, giving it the absolute negative record.
On 5 October 2006 Jaan Kirsipuu announced to end his career at the end of the season. The cycling classic Paris -Tours was the last professional cycling race, in which Kirsipuu started. Overall, the Este won more than 130 victories in his 15 - year career. Even after the end of his professional career started Kirsipuuu further, primarily at regional cycling and so won more national titles twice.
In 2009 Kirsipuu announced his comeback; In the same year he won another seven victories and succeeded him as the only professional cyclist to win 2009 races on four continents. From 2010 to 2012, the now 43 -year-old Kirsipuu went for the Champion System team at the start.
End of the 2012 season, he finished his career as a professional cyclist and from 2013 he is sports director at Astana Pro Team.
Achievements - road
1993
- Grand Prix d' Isbergues
1997
- Grand Prix Cholet - Pays de la Loire
- Tour de Vendée
1998
- Grand Prix Cholet - Pays de la Loire
- Route Adélie
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
- Estonian Champion - Road Race
- A stage in the Vuelta a España
1999
- Stage win Giro di Lucca
- Tour de Vendée
- A stage of the Tour de France
2000
- Classic Haribo
- Tour de Vendée
2001
- Stage win Giro di Lucca
- Route Adélie
- Grand Prix de Denain
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
- A stage of the Tour de France
2002
- Classic Haribo
- Kuurne -Brussels- Kuurne
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
- Estonian Champion - Road Race
- A stage of the Tour de France
2003
- Gran Premio Etruscan Coast
- Classic Haribo
- Three Days of West Flanders
- Tour de Vendée
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
2004
- A stage of the Tour de France
2005
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
- Estonian Champion - Road Race
2006
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
- Two stages Etoile de Bessèges
2007
- Estonian Champion - Individual Time Trial
2008
- Estonian Champion - Road Race
2009
- A stage of the Tour du Cameroun
- A stage of the Tour du Maroc
- FBD Insurance Rás two stages
- Two stages of the Tour de Hokkaido
- A stage Herald Sun Tour
- A stage of the Tour de Korea
- Jurmala Grand Prix
Achievements - mountain bike
- 2009 Estonia Estonian Champion - Marathon
- 2010 Crocodile Trophy: Winner Masters 2