Peter Stetina Explained

Peter Stetina
Fullname:Peter Stetina
Birth Date:1987 8, mf=yes
Birth Place:Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Weight:63.5kg (140lb)
Currentteam:Privateer
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2007
Amateurteam1: (stagiaire)
Amateuryears2:2008–2010
Amateuryears3:2020–
Amateurteam3:Privateer
Proyears1:2010–2013
Proyears2:2014–2015
Proteam2:[1]
Proyears3:2016–2019
Proteam3:[2]

Peter Stetina (born August 8, 1987) is an American off-road cyclist, who competes in gravel and endurance mountain bike racing as a privateer.[3] Prior to this, he competed as a road racing cyclist between 2010 and 2019 for the, and teams.[4]

Career

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Stetina currently resides in California.[5] Stetina's father Dale, and uncle Wayne are former road racing cyclists.[6] Following an eight-year stint with,[7] Stetina signed with for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[1] [8]

In April 2015, at the Tour of the Basque Country, Stetina suffered a broken knee cap and four broken ribs on the first stage. On the run-in to the finish, he slammed into a metal pole on the side of the road. His team blamed the organizers for poor rider safety measures.[9] In August 2015 it was announced that Stetina would join former Garmin teammate Ryder Hesjedal at on an initial one-year deal for 2016, with a role supporting Hesjedal and Bauke Mollema as a domestique whilst having the opportunity to lead the team in American races.[10]

Major results

2005
  • 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
    2008
  • National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 1st Time trial
  • 2nd Road race
  • 6th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
  • 6th Overall Flèche du Sud
  • 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
  • 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
  • 10th Redlands Bicycle Classic
    2009
  • 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 1st Young rider classification Vuelta Mexico Telmex
  • 2nd Overall Tour of the Gila
  • 6th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 7th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
  • 9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège U23
    2010
  • 1st Mount Evans Hill Climb
  • 10th Trofeo Melinda
    2012
  • 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of Utah
  • 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
  • 9th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge
  • 1st Most Aggressive
    2013
  • 3rd GP Miguel Induráin
  • 4th Overall Tour de Langkawi
    2014
  • 6th Overall Tour of California
  • 8th Overall Tour de San Luis
    2015
  • 5th La Drôme Classic
    2017
  • 5th Overall Colorado Classic
  • 6th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 10th Milano–Torino
    2018
  • 8th Overall Adriatica Ionica Race
  • 10th Overall Tour of Utah
    2019
  • 1st Overall 2019 Belgian Waffle Ride California
  • 9th Overall Tour of Utah
  • 28th Overall 2019 Vuelta a España

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour201120122013201420152016201720182019
    Giro d'Italia21275246
    Tour de France3546
    Vuelta a España3128
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Peter Stetina signs with BMC. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. August 14, 2013. December 27, 2013.
    2. News: Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women. Trek Bicycle Corporation. Intrepid Corporation. December 27, 2018. January 5, 2019.
    3. News: Peter Stetina chooses gravel over WorldTour road racing. Andrew. Hood. VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media, LLC. November 6, 2019. January 3, 2020.
    4. News: Peter Stetina announces he's leaving the WorldTour to focus on gravel racing. Alex. Ballinger. Cycling Weekly. TI Media. November 6, 2019. January 3, 2020.
    5. News: Peter Stetina at Garmin-Sharp. December 28, 2012. January 6, 2013. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado. dead. https://archive.today/20120910062949/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/garmin-slipstream-pro-team/peter-stetina. September 10, 2012.
    6. Web site: Tour of California: Santa Rosa-based cyclist looks to win for his dad . Almond . Elliott . May 10, 2014 . Mercury News. 17 June 2016.
    7. News: Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster. December 28, 2012. January 6, 2013. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130102153419/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2012/12/28/team-garmin-sharp-barracuda-unveils-2013-roster. January 2, 2013.
    8. News: Stetina, Garmin's longest-tenured rider, heads for BMC Racing. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. August 14, 2013. August 14, 2013.
    9. News: Stetina out of Pais Vasco with broken kneecap and ribs. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. April 6, 2015. April 7, 2015. Pat Malach.
    10. Web site: Peter Stetina signs for Trek Factory Racing . Benson . Daniel . August 28, 2015 . . 29 August 2015.