Ryder Hesjedal

Ryder Hesjedal stories

Previous Team: HealthNet

DOB: 12/09/1980

Birth Place: Victoria, British Columbia

Current Residence: Victoria, British Columbia

Nationality: Canadian

Height: 6′2″ / 188 cm

Weight: 159 lbs / 72 kg

Strengths: Time Trial, Climbing

Pro Since: 2002

Career Highlights:

• 2009 Vuelta a Espana, 1st stage 12
• 2008 Giro d’Italia, 1st stage 1 team time trial
• 2007 Tour de Georgia, 1st, Mountains Classification
• 2007 Canadian National Time Trial Championships, 1st
• Seven-time World Mountain Bike Championship Medalist

2009 Results:

• Vuelta a Espana, 1st stage 12
• 2009 Vuelta a Espana, 2nd stage 10
• TTT Tour de France – 2nd Stage #4
• Clasica San Sebastian – 5th
• Tirreno-Adriatico – 7th Stage #4
• Tirreno-Adriatico – 8th overall
• Tour Down Under, 11th overall, 8th stage 5
• Montepaschi Strade Bianche – 10th
• Liege-Bastogne-Liege 11th
• Tour Down Under – 11th Stage #2
• Overall Tour Down Under – 11th
• Tirreno-Adriatico – 11th Stage #6

2008 Results:

• GP Marseillaise, 3rd
• Eroica, 10th
• Tirreno-Adriatico, 8th overall
• Tour de France , 13th stage 20 ITT
• Olympic Time Trial, Beijing, 16th
• Olympic Road Race, Beijing, 56th
• Tour de France, 12th stage 20 time trial, 45th GC
• Giro d’Italia, 17th stage 20 (high mountain stage)
• Volta a Valencia, 5th stage 3, 9th stage 1

2007 Results:

• Tour of California, 10th Overall

2006 Results:

• Volta a Catalunya, 4th Overall
• Canadian National Time Trial Championships, 2nd

2005 Results:

• Canadian National Time Trial Championships, 3rd
• Canadian National Road Race Championships, 4th

2004 Results:

• Classica Primavera, 5th Overall
• NORBA Nationals, 1st

2003 Results:

• NORBA XC National Championship Series, 1st Overall
• World XC Championships, 2nd
• Canadian National XC Championships, 2nd

2002 Results:

• UCI World Cup, Les Gets, 1st
• NORBA STXC National Championship Series, 1st Overall