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Brian Bulgaç
Dutch cyclist (born 1988) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brian Bulgaç (born 7 April 1988) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rode most recently for Team Vorarlberg.[2]
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Duathlon
Born in Amsterdam, Bulgaç started his sports career as a duathlete. He took part in several Junior European and World Championships, finishing three times in the top 20.[3] The highlight of his duathlon career came in 2008 when he became third of Europe at the Under-23 European Duathlon Championships in Serres.[3] He had a bright future ahead in the sport but due to an achilles tendon injury he was told by his physio therapist to just train on a bicycle for a while.[4] His interest in cycling grew and by the time he was allowed to walk again he decided to focus on cycling.[4]
Rabobank Continental Team (2010)
With a second place in stage two and a third place overall of the Tour de Liège in 2009 Bulgaç earned a spot in the Rabobank Continental Team for the 2010 season.[5] His performances for Rabobank were not convincing enough to keep him in the team for 2011 with a fifth place in the prologue of the Jadranska Magistrala and a ninth place in the Ronde van Midden-Nederland as his best results.[5]
Omega Pharma-Lotto development team (2011)
The Omega Pharma–Lotto team offered him a chance to perform in some smaller races with its development team. He took a second place in the third stage of the Triptyque Ardennaise and won the general classification of a race that has been previously won by riders like Ivan Basso, Paolo Tiralongo and Philippe Gilbert.[6] Later that year he also won the general classification of the Tour de Liège.[5] With help from former professional cyclist Kurt Van De Wouwer he managed to get a professional contract with Lotto–Belisol.[4]
Lotto-Belisol (2012–2013)
He made his grand tour debut during the 2012 Giro d'Italia in which he twice rode in a long break away but failed to reach the finish before the peloton.[7] He reached the finish line in Milan in his first grand tour as the 102nd rider overall.[5]
2014
For the 2014 season, Bulgaç initially joined the Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team.[8] However, in April it was announced that he would move to Giant-Shimano after being invited to a week-long training camp held by the team.[9]
Team LottoNL-Jumbo (2015)
Bulgaç did not get a contract renewal from Giant-Shimano for the 2015 season. Instead, he joined Team LottoNL-Jumbo.[2]
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Major results
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Tour de Liège
- 2010
- 9th Ronde van Midden-Nederland
- 2011
- 1st Overall Triptyque Ardennaise
- 1st Overall Tour de Liège
- 2012
- 102nd Overall Giro d'Italia
- 2014
- 5th Overall Tour de Taiwan
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