Allan Peiper
ACBB | |
Professional teams | |
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1983–1985 | Tulip Computers |
Managerial teams | |
2005–2006 | Davitamon–Lotto |
2007–2010 | T-Mobile Team |
2011–2012 | Garmin–Barracuda |
2013–2018 | BMC Racing Team |
2019– | UAE Team Emirates |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Allan Peiper (born 26 April 1960), is a retired Australian professional cyclist and current pro cycling team manager.
He began cycling at 12 years of age, competing on both road and track, with success. Selected for the Australian team, at the 1977 Junior World Championships in Vienna, Austria. The 16 year old Peiper, then went to race in Belgium. He stayed for the next three years. Winning races, as a junior, then amateur, hardened a mindset & reputation, that remains to this day. Intense racing and travelling, eventually, took its toll on his health. In late 1979, following an illness, he returned to Australia, to recover. He didn't race again, until late 1980.
A key figure in Peiper's recovery, and return to top level racing, was
The 1982 season with
Amateur career
1972–77: Australia
Beginning to race in the local club cycle races, he soon progressed to open road races, and following success, he was often selected* for the state cycling team of
- *(In the early years, riders could compete in Australian Cycling Championships only if selected by the rider's state of residence. Nowadays, riders, can enter state or national championships, without restriction).
State Championship wins on the road, and in the pursuit, followed quickly by the Oceania Cycling Championships, where, Peiper cleaned up in the Junior category. He was selected for the Junior World Cycling Championships in Vienna, Austria, where, he placed 3rd in the Junior Points race.
1977–79: Belgium
At 16 years of age, Peiper (after the World Junior Cycling Championships) in Austria travelled to Ghent, Belgium, to live and race in the daily Kermiskoersen. In that first season (1977) in
1980–81: Australia
It was not until November 1980, that Peiper, had recovered enough to begin racing again. He was helped and mentored, in his recovery by
1982: ACBB
The
By the September, Peiper, had won 14 races, including several classics, and the prestigious in late September 1982. Cycling Australia would not consider Peiper, for the national cycling team, as he had not raced any Australian selection events.
That was the end of Peiper's amateur career. He was to become a professional cyclist, with Peugeot in 1983.
Professional career
1983–1985: Peugeot
Peiper made his professional cycling debut in the traditional early season races based around the South of France.
In his second year (1984) Peiper began to win more races. Many cycle stage races, begin with a short time trial (called a prologue). This determines the first race leader, and these intense, time trial efforts, were something of a "trade mark" of Peiper. By winning the opening race prologue, the rider also leads the race overall, gains the race leader's jersey, and receives considerable publicity for himself and the cycling team. In 1984, Peiper won 3 prologues at: Étoile de Bessèges, Tour de l'Oise & the Critérium du Dauphiné. He also won the Tour of Sweden stage race, by winning the final time trial. Peiper made his debut in the 1984 Tour de France by placing 3rd in the opening prologue. On the opening road stage, he again, placed 3rd. Second place, would have given him the race lead and the yellow jersey. He also led the best young rider classification "White Jersey" competition. Peiper, finished his debut Tour de France in 95th position.
1986–1990: Panasonic
After three seasons, racing with Peugeot, Peiper joined the Dutch Panasonic team, managed by Peter Post.
The Spring Classics of 1987, were a turning point for Peiper. Intensive training[4] began to show results. He was in the race winning moves at
In 1988, the World Road Championship, was held in
Major results
- 1982
- 3rd Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 1983
- 7th Circuit des Frontières
- 1984
- 1st Overall Tour de l'Oise
- 1st Prologue
- 1st Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1st Stage 8b (ITT)
- 1st Prologue Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 9th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 1st Prologue
- 1985
- 1st Prologue Paris–Nice
- 1st Prologue Tour de l'Oise
- 3rd Grand Prix de Cannes
- 1986
- 1st GP Impanis
- 1st Stage 4a Tour of Belgium
- 2nd Overall Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stages 3, 9 & 13
- 3rd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
- 8th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 9th Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 1987
- 1st Circuit des Frontières
- 1st Grand Prix d'Isbergues
- 4th Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 5th Gent–Wevelgem
- 10th Overall Tour of Britain
- 1st Prologue
- 10th Tour of Flanders
- 1988
- Herald Sun Tour
- 1st Stages 1 (ITT) & 10
- 1st Stage 5 Nissan Classic
- 2nd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 3rd Overall Tour of Belgium
- 5th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 8th Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 8th GP Impanis
- 10th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
- 10th Züri-Metzgete
- 1989
- 2nd Trofeo Baracchi (with Maurizio Fondriest)
- 3rd Overall Three Days of De Panne
- 4th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 4th Grand Prix de la Libération
- 7th Tour of Flanders
- 8th Overall Tour de Trump
- 1990
- 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour de France
- 7th Overall Tour of Belgium
- 8th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1991
- 6th Overall Tour of Britain
- 7th Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
- 10th Overall Ronde van Nederland
- 10th Gent–Wevelgem
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 |
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Vuelta a España
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— | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Giro d'Italia | — | — | 116 | — | 103 | — | 144 | — | 130 |
Tour de France | 95 | 86 | — | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | 126 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ McKay, Feargal (4 August 2010). "A Peiper's Tale, by Allan Peiper". Podium Cafe. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Championnat du Monde, Piste, Course à points, Juniors 1978". Le site du Cyclisme. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "GP des Nations, Chrono, Amateurs 1982". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "How they used to train - Allan Peiper pre-Classic interval training". Cyclingweekly.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "1987 Het Volk (Now Het Nieuwsblad) results". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Cycling Revealed Timeline". Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Cycling - E3 Prijs Vlaanderen 1987 - Results". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ "Cycling - Driedaagse van De Panne 1987 - Results". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ "Wielrennen - Ronde van Vlaanderen 1987 - Uitslagen". www.sportuitslagen.org.
- ^ "Cycling - Gent-Wevelgem 1987 - Results". www.the-sports.org.
- ^ "1988 World Pro Road Championships by BikeRaceInfo". Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Cyclisme sur route : Championnats du Monde 1988 - Résultats Hommes". www.les-sports.info.
Bibliography
- Sidwells, Chris (2005). A Peiper's Tale A sporting biography of Allan Peiper. ISBN 1-874739-39-0.
External links
- Allan Peiper at Cycling Archives