Robert Kišerlovski

Robert Kišerlovski
Kiserlovski in the Tour de Romandie 2011
Personal information
Full nameRobert Kišerlovski
Born (1986-08-09) 9 August 1986 (age 38)
Čačak, SR Serbia SFR Yugoslavia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimbing specialist[1]
Professional teams
2005–2008KRKA–Adria Mobil
2009Amica Chips–Knauf
2009Fuji–Servetto
2010Liquigas–Doimo
2011–2012Astana
2013–2014RadioShack–Leopard
2015–2016Tinkoff–Saxo
2017–2018Team Katusha–Alpecin
Major wins
One-Day Races and Classics
National Road Race Championship (2013)

Robert Kišerlovski (born 9 August 1986) is a Croatian former professional road bicycle racer,[2] who competed professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the Adria Mobil, Amica Chips–Knauf, Fuji–Servetto, Liquigas–Doimo, Astana, Trek Factory Racing, Tinkoff and Team Katusha–Alpecin squads.

Career

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At the 2011 Paris–Nice, Kišerlovski crashed on a slippery downhill and slid underneath a parked truck, being caught underneath it for several minutes and needing eight stitches.[3]

On Stage 14 of the 2012 Tour de France Kišerlovski came off the worst when the road was sabotaged with tacks. Kišerlovski crashed, breaking his collarbone, and was left having to abandon the race.[4] The injury forced him to miss the Summer Olympics in London.

Kišerlovski left Astana at the end of the 2012 season, and joined RadioShack–Leopard on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.[5] In September 2014 it was announced that he would be joining Tinkoff–Saxo at the start of 2015 on a two-year contract with a view to riding as a domestique for riders such as Alberto Contador.[1]

He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Emanuel Kišerlovski.[6]

Major results

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2005
8th Overall Tour of Slovenia
2006
2nd GP Kranj
4th Overall Tour of Slovenia
2007
1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
2008
3rd Overall Tour of Slovenia
5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
6th Trofeo Zsšdi
8th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
2009
4th Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
10th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
2010
1st Giro dell'Appennino
10th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 4 (TTT)
2011
6th Overall Giro del Trentino
7th Overall Giro di Sardegna
7th Classica Sarda
2012
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
5th La Flèche Wallonne
7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
9th Overall Paris–Nice
9th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
2013
1st Road race, National Road Championships
2014
7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
10th Overall Giro d'Italia
2018
4th Overall Tour de Yorkshire

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 10 42 14 10 31
A yellow jersey Tour de France DNF 58 31 DNF
A red jersey Vuelta a España DNF 18 17 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b "Robert Kiserlovski signs for Tinkoff-Saxo as Russian team continue recruitment drive". skysports.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019. Robert Kiserlovski is retiring while Maxime [sic] Belkov, who is not on the list of confirmed names, has not confirmed his plans for 2019.
  3. ^ "Kiserlovski recovers from fright of his life". 13 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Tour de France: Hooligans throw tacks on race course, Kiserlovski crashes out".
  5. ^ "Kiserlovski signs for RadioShack-Nissan". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  6. ^ Horvat, Nevenka (24 May 2010). "Kišerlovski: Da sam u nogometu, tražio bih zamjenu, a ovako - idem do kraja" [Kišerlovski: If I were in football, I would have asked to be substituted, but now I'm going to finish]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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