Antoine Berlin
 Berlin at the 2020 European Road Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 August 1989 Monaco |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Vorarlberg |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team | |
| 2017–2019 | Magnan Bornala Cyclisme |
| Professional teams | |
| 2020 | Cambodia Cycling Academy[1] |
| 2021 | Global 6 Cycling[2] |
| 2022 | Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur[3] |
| 2023– | Team Vorarlberg |
Antoine Berlin (born 2 August 1989) is a Monegasque professional racing cyclist and former long-distance runner, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Vorarlberg.
Career
[edit]Athletics
[edit]Before cycling, Berlin competed as a long-distance runner for AS Monaco. He holds the Monegasque national records for the 1000 metres, 10,000 metres, 10 km road race and the half marathon.[4] He also competed in the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[5] In 2010, he moved to the United States to compete for East Carolina University, however his training was hindered by injuries.[6]
In 2016, he retired from running after being unable to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics due to a pelvic stress fracture.[7]
Cycling
[edit]Berlin took up cycling in May 2017 with the Magnan Bornala Cyclisme team in Nice. In 2020, he turned professional with UCI Continental team Cambodia Cycling Academy at the age of 30.[7] After the team folded at the end of the season, he joined Global 6 Cycling in March 2021.[8] With this team, he notably placed 13th at the Vuelta a Murcia and 8th overall Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc. In 2022, he transferred to French team Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur, for their first season at the UCI Continental level.
Personal bests
[edit]- Outdoor
- 1000 metres – 2:35.70 (Monaco 2008) NR
- 1500 metres – 4:04.55 (Villefranche-sur-Saone 2008) NU20R
- 3000 metres – 8:46.26 (Nice 2008) NU20R
- 5000 metres – 15:19.87 (Vénissieux 2008) NU20R
- 10,000 metres – 32:00.76 (Philadelphia 2010) NR
- Indoor
- 3000 metres – 8:48.03 (Reims 2011) NR
- 5000 metres – 15:32.85 (Newport News 2010)
- Road
- 10km 30:30 (Lausanne 2008) NR
- Half marathon – 1:08:57 (Paris 2009) NR
Major results
[edit]- 2021
- 8th Overall Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
References
[edit]- ^ "Cambodia Cycling Academy". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "GLOBAL 6 CYCLING". UCI. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur". UCI.org. Union Cycliste International. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Antoine Berlin at World Athletics
- ^ "La double vie d'Antoine Berlin". aubondossard.com. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Interview d'Antoine Berlin, nouvelle recrue du team Trek". velo101.com. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ a b "De cyclosportif à professionnel : une marche trop haute à franchir ?". velo101.com. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Antoine Berlin rejoint une autre Continentale" [Antoine Berlin joins another Continental]. Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Antoine Berlin at World Athletics
- Antoine Berlin at UCI
- Antoine Berlin at Cycling Archives
- Antoine Berlin at ProCyclingStats
- Antoine Berlin at Cycling Quotient
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