Andrej Hauptman Explained
| Andrej Hauptman |
| Fullname: | Andrej Hauptman |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider
Directeur sportif |
| Proyears1: | 1999–2003 |
| Proyears2: | 2004 |
| Proyears3: | 2005 |
| Proyears4: | 2006 |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Andrej Hauptman (born 5 May 1975) is a Slovenian former professional road racing cyclist.[1] In 2001 he became the first Slovenian rider to take a world championship medal in cycling when he won the bronze in the road race at the Road World Championships.[2] After retiring from competition, he became a cycling coach: he is coach of fellow Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar and also serves as head coach and head of selectors for the Slovenian national cycling team.[3] He formerly managed, where as well as guiding Pogačar through his under-23 career he coached Primož Roglič when the latter switched from ski jumping to cycling and rode for the team's development squad.[4] [5] In May 2019 Hauptman joined as a directeur sportif after Pogačar joined the team.
Major results
- 1997
5th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
- 1998
1st Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st Stage 6
Tour de Slovénie
1st Stages 2 & 7
1st Stage 1 Tour of Austria
- 1999
8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2000
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Grand Prix de Fourmies
3rd Ronde van Midden-Zeeland
9th Classic Haribo
- 2001
1st Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
1st Stage 3
3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships
5th HEW Cyclassics
5th Paris–Tours
7th E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2002
4th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
4th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
9th Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 2004
5th Road race, Olympic Games
9th HEW Cyclassics
10th Grand Prix Pino CeramiNotes and References
- Web site: Olympedia – Andrej Hauptman . 2024-02-06 . www.olympedia.org.
- Web site: Inside Slovenia's Astonishing Rise to the Very Top of Cycling . . 2 September 2019 . Rouleur. 20 September 2020 .
- Web site: Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar an odd couple leading Slovenia's charge to glory . Fotheringham . William . William Fotheringham. 20 September 2020. theguardian.com. 20 September 2020.
- Web site: Tadej Pogačar: from Slovenian village unicyclist to Tour de France champion . McGrath . Andy . 21 June 2021 . . 10 July 2021.
- Web site: How Primož Roglič made the leap from ski jumper to grand tour winner . Hood . Andrew . 27 January 2020 . . 10 July 2021.
