Robert Kišerlovski Explained

Robert Kišerlovski
Fullname:Robert Kišerlovski
Birth Date:9 August 1986
Birth Place:Čačak, SR Serbia SFR Yugoslavia
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climbing specialist
Proyears1:2005–2008
Proyears2:2009
Proyears3:2009
Proyears4:2010
Proyears5:2011–2012
Proyears6:2013–2014
Proyears7:2015–2016
Proyears8:2017–2018
Majorwins:One-Day Races and Classics

National Road Race Championship (2013)

Robert Kišerlovski (born 9 August 1986) is a Croatian former professional road bicycle racer,[1] who competed professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the,,,,,, and squads.

Career

At the 2011 Paris–Nice, Kišerlovski crashed on a slippery downhill and slid underneath a parked truck, being caught underneath it for several minutes and needing eight stitches.[2]

On Stage 14 of the 2012 Tour de France Kišerlovski came off the worst when the road was sabotaged with tacks. Kišerlovski crashed, breaking his collarbone, and was left having to abandon the race.[3] The injury forced him to miss the Summer Olympics in London.

Kišerlovski left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on a two-year contract from the 2013 season onwards.[4] In September 2014 it was announced that he would be joining at the start of 2015 on a two-year contract with a view to riding as a domestique for riders such as Alberto Contador.[5]

He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Emanuel Kišerlovski.[6]

Major results

2005
  • 8th Overall Tour of Slovenia
    2006
  • 2nd GP Kranj
  • 4th Overall Tour of Slovenia
    2007
  • 1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
    2008
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Slovenia
  • 5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
  • 6th Trofeo Zsšdi
  • 8th Overall Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda
    2009
  • 4th Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
  • 10th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
    2010
  • 1st Giro dell'Appennino
  • 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
  • 1st Stage 4 (TTT)
    2011
  • 6th Overall Giro del Trentino
  • 7th Overall Giro di Sardegna
  • 7th Classica Sarda
    2012
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 5th La Flèche Wallonne
  • 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
  • 9th Overall Paris–Nice
  • 9th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
    2013
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
    2014
  • 7th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
  • 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
  • 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
    2018
  • 4th Overall Tour de Yorkshire

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour2009201020112012201320142015201620172018
    Giro d'Italia1042141031
    Tour de France5831DNF
    Vuelta a España
    Legend
    Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. 5 January 2019. Robert Kiserlovski is retiring while Maxime [sic] Belkov, who is not on the list of confirmed names, has not confirmed his plans for 2019..
    2. Web site: Kiserlovski recovers from fright of his life. 13 March 2011.
    3. Web site: Tour de France: Hooligans throw tacks on race course, Kiserlovski crashes out.
    4. News: Kiserlovski signs for RadioShack-Nissan. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 21 August 2012. 23 August 2012.
    5. Web site: Robert Kiserlovski signs for Tinkoff-Saxo as Russian team continue recruitment drive. 30 August 2014 . . 13 September 2014.
    6. Web site: Kišerlovski: Da sam u nogometu, tražio bih zamjenu, a ovako - idem do kraja . Horvat . Nevenka. 24 May 2010. . hr. Kišerlovski: If I were in football, I would have asked to be substituted, but now I'm going to finish. 25 April 2015.