- Tadej Valjavec
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Tadej Valjavec
image_caption = Valjavec at the2007 Tour de France
fullname = Tadej Valjavec
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|4|13
country = SLO
height = height|m=1.71
weight = convert|59|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Ag2r-La Mondiale
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Climbing specialist
amateurteams =
amateuryears =
proyears = 2000–2003
2004–2005
2006–2007
2008–
proteams = Fassa Bortolo
Phonak Hearing Systems
Lampre-Fondital
Ag2r-La Mondiale
majorwins = flagicon|SLO National Champion (2003 and 2007)
updated =December 24 ,2007 Tadej Valjavec (born
April 13 ,1977 inKranj ) is aSlovenia n professionalroad bicycle racer forUCI ProTour teamAg2r-La Mondiale . He is well known as a goodclimber due to his rides on mountain stages in theGiro d'Italia where he consistently performs well and is able to stick with the leaders.Major achievements
;2000: Member, Summer Olympics Road Race;2002: 1st, Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda;2003: SLO National Cycling Championships Road Race: 4th, Overall,
Tour de Romandie ;2004: Member, Summer Olympics Road Race;2007: SLO National Cycling Championships Road Race: 4th, Paris - Nice: 3rd, Ruta del Sol: 2nd,Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana Tour de France record
*2006: 17th overall
*2007: 19th overall
*2008: 10th overallGiro d'Italia record
*2004: 9th overall
*2005: 15th overall, 2nd Stage 14 (Queen stage) and 5th Stage 13
*2006: 34th overall
*2008: 13th Overall, 10th Stage 15 and 9th Stage 20Vuelta a España record
*2004: 2nd Stage 16
External links
* [http://www.tadejvaljavec.com/en/ Official Website]
*trapfriis|slovenia.Valjavec.htmPersondata
NAME= Valjavec, Tadej
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1977-04-13
PLACE OF BIRTH=Kranj ,Slovenia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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