Gabriel Rasch facts for kids
Rasch at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships.
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| Personal information | |
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| Nickname | Gabba |
| Born | 8 April 1976 Hole, Norway |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider (retired) Directeur sportif |
| Rider type | Classics specialist |
Ole Gabriel Rasch (born on April 8, 1976) is a former professional road bicycle racer from Norway. After his racing career, he became a directeur sportif for a top cycling team. A directeur sportif is like a team manager or coach for a cycling team. They help plan race strategies and support the riders.
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Gabriel Rasch's Cycling Journey
Gabriel Rasch was born in Hole, Norway. When he started his professional cycling career, he often rode on the same team as his fellow Norwegian cyclist, Thor Hushovd. Gabriel has said that Thor helped him a lot to become a professional rider.
In 2003, Gabriel won a very important race: the Norwegian National Road Race Championship. This meant he was the best road cyclist in Norway that year!
After riding for several teams, Gabriel joined Team Sky in 2013. In October 2013, he announced that he would stop racing during the 2014 season. He decided to become a directeur sportif for Team Sky. Gabriel finished his racing career at the famous Paris–Roubaix race, where he finished 117th.
Life Off the Bike
Gabriel Rasch currently lives in Monaco.
Major Cycling Achievements
Gabriel Rasch had many great results during his cycling career. Here are some of his most important achievements:
- 2003
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships (He became the Norwegian champion!) - 2006
- 1st Overall Ringerike GP (He won the whole race!)
- 1st GP Möbel Alvisse
- 2nd Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2nd Druivenkoers
- 3rd Overall Tour de la Somme
- 2007
- 1st Overall Gjøvik GP
- 1st Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
- 1st Stage 3 (He won a stage in this race!)
- 3rd Overall Ringerike GP
- 2011
- 1st Overall Ringerike GP
Grand Tour Races Gabriel Rasch Competed In
Grand Tours are the three biggest and most famous cycling races in the world. They are the Giro d'Italia (in Italy), the Tour de France (in France), and the Vuelta a España (in Spain). Each race lasts about three weeks.
This table shows how Gabriel Rasch finished in the Grand Tours he competed in:
| Grand Tour | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | DNF | — | 151 |
 Tour de France |
Did not compete during his career | ||||
 Vuelta a España |
86 | 101 | — | — | 118 |
| — | Did not compete (He wasn't in the race) |
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| DNF | Did not finish (He started the race but didn't complete it) |
See also
In Spanish: Gabriel Rasch para niños
