# Alexandre Blain > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alexandre_Blain > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alexandre_Blain.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Blain > Source revision: 1347150303 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Nice), [France](/source/France) | height = | weight = | currentteam = {{UCI team code|DHB}} | discipline = Road | role = {{ubl|Rider (retired)|[Directeur sportif](/source/Directeur_sportif)}} | ridertype = [Classics specialist](/source/Classic_cycle_races){{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](/source/Rutland%E2%80%93Melton_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 }} | 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}}{{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](/source/Cycling_Weekly)|accessdate=6 February 2015}} | 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](/source/road_bicycle_racer), who now works as a directeur sportif for [UCI Continental team](/source/UCI_Continental_team) {{UCI team code|DHB}}.{{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](/source/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}} He started cycling for his local mountain bike club in his hometown of [Peillon](/source/Peillon) in 1997, riding in downhill mountain biking before switching to cross-country. He was a member of [UCI ProTeam](/source/UCI_ProTeam) {{UCI team code|COF|2009}} and Continental teams {{UCI team code|EDR|2012}} and {{UCI team code|RAL|2013}}.{{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}} In November 2015 he was announced as a member of the {{UCI team code|MGT|2016}} squad for 2016.{{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](/source/Cycling_Weekly)|access-date=21 March 2016}} ==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;2005 : 1st Stage 4 [Volta a Lleida](/source/Volta_a_Lleida) ;2006 : 2nd Points race, National Track Championships ;2007 : 1st Overall [Tour du Loir-et-Cher](/source/Tour_du_Loir-et-Cher) : 1st [Boucles Catalanes](/source/Boucles_Catalanes) : 1st Stage 2 [Tour de Gironde](/source/Tour_de_Gironde) : 1st Stage 5 [Ronde de l'Oise](/source/Ronde_de_l'Oise) : 6th Overall [Les 3 Jours de Vaucluse](/source/Les_3_Jours_de_Vaucluse) ;2008 : 7th [Châteauroux Classic](/source/Ch%C3%A2teauroux_Classic){{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!](/source/Yahoo!) [Eurosport](/source/Eurosport)|publisher=[TF1 Group](/source/TF1_Group)|accessdate=23 April 2014}} : 8th [Grand Prix de Denain](/source/2008_Grand_Prix_de_Denain){{cite news|publisher=[Éditions Philippe Amaury](/source/%C3%89ditions_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](/source/L'%C3%89quipe)|accessdate=23 April 2014}} ;2010 : 10th [East Midlands International CiCLE Classic](/source/Rutland%E2%80%93Melton_CiCLE_Classic) ;2011 : 1st Overall [Tour de Normandie](/source/Tour_de_Normandie) ::1st Stage 7 : 3rd [Tallinn–Tartu GP](/source/Tallinn%E2%80%93Tartu_GP) : 6th [Paris–Bourges](/source/Paris%E2%80%93Bourges){{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](/source/Cycling_Central) |publisher=[Special Broadcasting Service](/source/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 }} : 7th [Druivenkoers Overijse](/source/Druivenkoers_Overijse){{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](/source/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}} : 9th [Tro-Bro Léon](/source/2011_Tro-Bro_L%C3%A9on) ;2012 : 1st Maldon Dengie Tour : 1st [Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic](/source/Rutland%E2%80%93Melton_CiCLE_Classic) : 3rd Overall [Mi-Août Bretonne](/source/Mi-Ao%C3%BBt_en_Bretagne) : 3rd [Beverbeek Classic](/source/Beverbeek_Classic) : 4th [Omloop van het Waasland](/source/Omloop_van_het_Waasland){{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}} : 7th [Tartu GP](/source/Tartu_GP) ;2013 : 2nd Overall [Tour de Normandie](/source/Tour_de_Normandie) ::1st 20px Points classification ::1st Stage 3 ;2014 : 1st Overall British Cycling Elite Circuit Series{{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](/source/British_Cycling) |accessdate=5 August 2014}} ::5th Otley Grand Prix{{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=17 July 2014}} ::5th Stockton Festival of Cycling Criterium{{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=21 July 2014}} ::6th Colne Grand Prix{{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](/source/British_Cycling) |accessdate=4 August 2014}} ::6th Sheffield Grand Prix{{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=4 August 2014}} ::8th Beverley Grand Prix{{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=4 August 2014}} : 1st Severn Bridge Road Race{{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](/source/Cycling_Weekly)|publisher=[IPC Media](/source/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}} : 4th Circuit of the Fens{{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=7 August 2014}} : 5th [Stafford GP](/source/Stafford_GP){{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](/source/British_Cycling)|accessdate=5 August 2014}} : 7th Eddie Soens Memorial{{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](/source/British_Cycling) |accessdate=16 June 2014}} ;2015 : 4th Overall [Circuit des Ardennes](/source/Circuit_des_Ardennes_(cycling)) ::1st Stage 3 ([TTT](/source/Team_time_trial)) : 9th [La Roue Tourangelle](/source/La_Roue_Tourangelle) ;2016 : 1st Round 10 - Portsmouth, [Tour Series](/source/Tour_Series){{cite web|url=http://www.tourseries.co.uk/news/14675.php|title=Round Ten, Portsmouth, Results|date=9 June 2016|website=[Tour Series](/source/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}} : 5th [Beaumont Trophy](/source/Beaumont_Trophy) : 7th [Rutland–Melton CiCLE Classic](/source/Rutland%E2%80%93Melton_CiCLE_Classic) {{div col end}} ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * {{UCI rider}} * {{ProCyclingStats}} * {{Cycling Archives|19694}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Blain, Alexandre}} Category:French male cyclists Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Aix-en-Provence Category:Cyclists from Bouches-du-Rhône Category:21st-century French sportsmen {{France-cycling-bio-1980s-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Alexandre Blain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Blain) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Blain?action=history)). 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