Tanel Kangert

Tanel Kangert (born 11 March 1987) is an Estonian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana. After the 2009 season, he was sacked by his team, Ag2r–La Mondiale, because of a knee injury that nearly ended his career.

Career achievements

Major results

2005

1st Overall Course de la Paix juniors

3rd Overall Liège–La Gleize

2007

1st Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships

1st Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon

1st Stage 3

2nd Kreiz Breizh Elites

3rd Riga Grand Prix

7th Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships

10th Coppa Placci

2008

1st Time trial, National Road Championships

4th Boucles de l'Aulne

2010

1st Time trial, National Road Championships

1st Tartu GP

2011

3rd Road race, National Road Championships

2012

National Road Championships

1st Road race

2nd Time trial

1st Stage 9 Tour de Suisse

2013

1st Time trial, National Road Championships

1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España

5th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

6th Overall Tour de Suisse

9th Overall Tour de Pologne

2014

5th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

9th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana

2016

1st Overall Abu Dhabi Tour

1st Stage 3

2nd Overall Giro del Trentino

1st Stages 1 (TTT), 3 & 4

6th Vuelta a Murcia

9th Road race, Olympic Games

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Giro d'Italia	—	26	13	—	13	23	DNF
Tour de France	—	—	—	20	22	26	—
Vuelta a España	64	—	11	DNF	—	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish