Rainer Kepplinger Explained

Rainer Kepplinger
Birth Date:19 August 1997[1]
Birth Place:Austria
Currentteam:[2]
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2021–2022
Proteam1:[3]
Proyears2:2023–

Rainer Kepplinger (born 19 August 1997) is an Austrian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .

Career

At the 2022 UCI Esports World Championships, Kepplinger rode in the elite road race for Austria where he got into the early break but was caught on the final climb by the peloton, still managing to finish seventh.[4] [5] Kepplinger's first victory came from winning the Kirschblütenrennen (National event) in a two-man sprint to the line with Matthias Reutimann. Kepplinger attacked solo with 30 km to go but Reutimann was able to catch up and the pair finished 54 seconds ahead of the chasers.[6]

In June 2022 at the Oberösterreich Rundfahrt, he won the final stage ahead of defending champion Alexis Guérin, securing his first overall victory in the race.[7] In late July a criterium was held, the Altstadtcriterium, which Geraint Thomas won, while Kepplinger finished 2 seconds behind Thomas in seventh place.[8] [9]

On 12 August 2022 it was announced that Kepplinger would join UCI WorldTeam on a three-year contract from 2023.[10] [11]

Major results

Sources:[12]

2021
  • 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
    2022
  • 1st Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Malopolska
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 5th Overall Belgrade Banjaluka
  • 7th UCI Esports World Championships
    2024
  • 8th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Rainer Kepplinger . www.procyclingstats.com . 12 August 2022 . en.
    2. Web site: Rainer KEPPLINGER . UCI . 12 August 2022 . en.
    3. Web site: HRINKOW ADVARICS . UCI . 12 August 2022 . en.
    4. Web site: Men Final Result . ctfassets.net . 12 August 2022 . en . 26 February 2022.
    5. Web site: Mickey . Abby . Vine and Ovett of Australia finish first and second in esports World Championships . CyclingTips . 12 August 2022 . en . 26 February 2022.
    6. Web site: Kepplinger gewinnt Kirschblütenrennen . ödar.at . 12 August 2022 . de.
    7. Web site: Kepplinger triumphiert bei Oberösterreich-Rundfahrt . sport.ORF.at . 12 August 2022 . de . 12 June 2022.
    8. Web site: Kepplinger just three seconds behind the Tour de France star - 24 Hours World . 24hoursworlds.com . 12 August 2022 . en . 27 July 2022.
    9. Web site: Altstadt-Kriterium Graz . Altstadt-Kriterium Graz . 12 August 2022 . de-DE.
    10. Web site: Waldinger Rainer Kepplinger unterschreibt bei Bahrain Victorious . Tips Online . 12 August 2022 . de . 28 July 2022.
    11. Web site: Weislo . Laura . Bahrain Victorious sign young Croatian talent Miholjevic . cyclingnews.com . 12 August 2022 . en . 12 August 2022.
    12. Web site: Rainer Kepplinger . www.cyclingarchives.com . 12 August 2022 . en.

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