{{short description|French road bicycle racer (born 1981)}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Alexandre Blain | image = Alexandre Blain (Motherwell).jpg | caption = Blain in 2016 | fullname = Alexandre Blain | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1981|3|7}} | birth_place = Nice, France | height = | weight = | currentteam = {{UCI team code|DHB}} | discipline = Road | role = {{ubl|Rider (retired)|Directeur sportif}} | ridertype = Classics specialist<ref name=cicle>{{cite news|url=http://cicleclassic.co.uk/2014/04/20/interview-alex-blain-winner-2012/ |title=Interview Alex Blain – Winner 2012 |last=Manning-Ohren |first=Jenni |date=20 April 2014 |website=Rutland–Melton International CiCLE Classic |accessdate=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424060803/http://cicleclassic.co.uk/2014/04/20/interview-alex-blain-winner-2012/ |archivedate=24 April 2014 }}</ref> | amateuryears1 = 2018 | amateurteam1 = Team Cycliste Azuréen | proyears1 = 2008–2009 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|COF|2008}} | proyears2 = 2010–2012 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|EDR|2010}} | proyears3 = 2013–2014 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|RAL|2013}} | proyears4 = 2015 | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|LPM|2015}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/la-pomme-marseille-team-ktm-145459 |title=La Pomme Marseille team up with KTM |last1=Clarke |first1=Stuart |date=19 November 2014 |website=Cycling Weekly|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref> | proyears5 = 2016–2017 | proteam5 = {{UCI team code|MGT|2016}} | manageyears1= 2019– | manageteam1 = {{UCI team code|DHB|2019}} | majorwins = }}
'''Alexandre Blain''' (born 7 March 1981) is a French former road bicycle racer, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|DHB}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14067/1002054/257|title=Canyon DHB p/b Soreen|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=29 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314204552/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14067/1002054/257|archivedate=14 March 2020}}</ref>
He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of Peillon in 1997, riding in downhill mountain biking before switching to cross-country.<ref name=cicle /> He was a member of UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|COF|2009}} and Continental teams {{UCI team code|EDR|2012}} and {{UCI team code|RAL|2013}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/blain-finds-new-home-at-raleigh-in-2013|title=Blain finds new home at Raleigh in 2013|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=6 November 2012|accessdate=21 March 2013}}</ref> In November 2015 he was announced as a member of the {{UCI team code|MGT|2016}} squad for 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/mark-cavendish-to-coach-young-madison-genesis-riders-200248 |title=Mark Cavendish to coach young Madison-Genesis riders |last1=Wynn |first1=Nigel|date=18 November 2015 |website=Cycling Weekly|access-date=21 March 2016}}</ref>
==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;2005 : 1st Stage 4 Volta a Lleida ;2006 : 2nd Points race, National Track Championships ;2007 : 1st Overall Tour du Loir-et-Cher : 1st Boucles Catalanes : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Gironde : 1st Stage 5 Ronde de l'Oise : 6th Overall Les 3 Jours de Vaucluse ;2008 : 7th Châteauroux Classic<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/coupe-de-france/2008/chateauroux-classic-de-l-indre_mtc227733/result.shtml |title=Résultats Coupe de France - Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre|work=Yahoo! Eurosport|publisher=TF1 Group|accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> : 8th Grand Prix de Denain<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Éditions Philippe Amaury|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeResultat1361.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424045208/http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/CyclismeResultat1361.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 24, 2014 |title=GP de Denain|date=17 April 2008 |website=L'Équipe|accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> ;2010 : 10th East Midlands International CiCLE Classic ;2011 : 1st Overall Tour de Normandie ::1st Stage 7 : 3rd Tallinn–Tartu GP : 6th Paris–Bourges<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/33215/hayman-takes-paris-bourges |title=Hayman takes Paris–Bourges |last=Smith |first=Sophie |authorlink=Sophie Smith (journalist) |date=7 October 2011 |work=Cycling Central |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |accessdate=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424064815/http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/news/33215/hayman-takes-paris-bourges |archivedate=24 April 2014 }}</ref> : 7th Druivenkoers Overijse<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=102&CompetitionID=20670&EditionID=647816&SeasonID=480&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=10635&EventPhaseID=647817&Phase1ID=0&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=2&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8|title=Results - Cycling - Road 2011: Men Elite Druivenkoers - Overijse (BEL/1.1)|work=UCI.ch|publisher=Infostrada Sports; Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=23 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424043812/http://uci.infostradasports.com/asp/lib/TheASP.asp?PageID=19006&SportID=102&CompetitionID=20670&EditionID=647816&SeasonID=480&ClassID=1&GenderID=1&EventID=10635&EventPhaseID=647817&Phase1ID=0&Phase2ID=0&Phase3ID=0&PhaseClassificationID=-1&Detail=2&Ranking=0&All=0&TaalCode=2&StyleID=0&Cache=8|archive-date=24 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> : 9th Tro-Bro Léon ;2012 : 1st Maldon Dengie Tour : 1st Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic : 3rd Overall Mi-Août Bretonne : 3rd Beverbeek Classic : 4th Omloop van het Waasland<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.velouk.net/2012/03/11/full-result-blain-4th-for-endura-racing-at-omloop-van-het-waasland/ |title=Full Result: Blain 4th for Endura Racing at Omloop Van Het Waasland|website=VeloUK |accessdate=23 April 2014}}</ref> : 7th Tartu GP ;2013 : 2nd Overall Tour de Normandie ::1st 20px Points classification ::1st Stage 3 ;2014 : 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series<ref name=woc>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140730-road-Graham-Briggs--Rapha-Condor--wins-Wales-Open-Criterium--while-Alex-Blain--Team-Raleigh--wins-overall-0 |title=Graham Briggs (Rapha Condor) wins Wales Open Criterium, while Alex Blain (Team Raleigh) wins overall series |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=30 July 2014 |website=British Cycling |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> ::5th Otley Grand Prix<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140702-road-Blythe-victorious-in-Property-Development-Otley-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Blythe victorious in Property Development Otley Grand Prix |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy|date=2 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref> ::5th Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140711-road-Atkins-wins-Stockton-Velo29-Altura-Town-Centre-Races-0 |title=Atkins wins Stockton Velo29-Altura Town Centre Races |last1=Swarbrick |first1=Guy |date=21 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> ::6th Colne Grand Prix<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140716-road-Graham-Briggs--Rapha-Condor-JLT--wins-2014-Elite-Circuit-Series-Colne-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Rapha Condor JLT's Graham Briggs wins 2014 Elite Circuit Series Colne Grand Prix |last1=Swarbrick |first1=Guy |date=16 July 2014 |website=British Cycling |accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> ::6th Sheffield Grand Prix<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140723-road-Kristian-House--Rapha-Condor-JLT--wins-penultimate-round-of-the-2014-British-Cycling-Elite-Circuit-Series-0 |title=Kristian House (Rapha Condor-JLT) wins penultimate round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series|date=23 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> ::8th Beverley Grand Prix<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140718-road-Mike-Northey--Madison-Genesis--wins-latest-round-of-the-2014-British-Cycling-Elite-Circuit-Series-0 |title=Mike Northey (Madison Genesis) wins latest round of the 2014 British Cycling Elite Circuit Series |last1=Swarbrick |first1=Guy |date=18 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=4 August 2014}}</ref> : 1st Severn Bridge Road Race<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/british-racing/alex-blain-wins-severn-bridge-road-race-116638|title=Alex Blain wins Severn Bridge Road Race|date=2 March 2014|work=Cycling Weekly|publisher=IPC Media|accessdate=23 April 2014|archive-date=24 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424052359/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/british-racing/alex-blain-wins-severn-bridge-road-race-116638|url-status=dead}}</ref> : 4th Circuit of the Fens<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140727-road-Adam-Blythe--NFTO-Pro-Cycling--wins-the-2014-Vericool-for-Schools-Circuit-of-the-Fens-0 |title=Adam Blythe (NFTO Pro Cycling) wins the 2014 Vericool for Schools Circuit of the Fens |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy |date=27 July 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> : 5th Stafford GP<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/road/article/roa20140802-road-Morgan-Kneisky--Team-Raleigh--wins-2014-Stafford-Grand-Prix-0 |title=Morgan Kneisky (Team Raleigh) wins 2014 Stafford Grand Prix |last1=Whitehouse |first1=Andy|date=2 August 2014 |website=British Cycling|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> : 7th Eddie Soens Memorial<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/103830/53rd-Eddie-Soens-Memorial-Cycle-Race#results |title=53rd Eddie Soens Memorial Cycle Race|website=British Cycling |accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref> ;2015 : 4th Overall Circuit des Ardennes ::1st Stage 3 (TTT) : 9th La Roue Tourangelle ;2016 : 1st Round 10 - Portsmouth, Tour Series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourseries.co.uk/news/14675.php|title=Round Ten, Portsmouth, Results|date=9 June 2016|website=Tour Series|access-date=18 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613015506/http://www.tourseries.co.uk/news/14675.php|archive-date=13 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> : 5th Beaumont Trophy : 7th Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{UCI rider}} * {{ProCyclingStats}} * {{Cycling Archives|19694}}
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