Taruia Krainer
 Taruia Krainer in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Taruia Franz Krainer |
| Born | 1 June 1991 Arue, French Polynesia, French Polynesia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UC Cholet 49 |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009–2011 | UC Briochine |
| 2012–2017 | Vendée U |
| 2018 | VC Rouen 76 |
| 2019–2020 | UC Cholet 49 |
| Professional teams | |
| 2014 | Team Europcar (stagiaire) |
| 2015 | Team Europcar (stagiaire) |
| Managerial team | |
| 2020– | UC Cholet 49 |
Taruia Franz Krainer (born 1 June 1991)[1] is a French Polynesian road cyclist. He is currently the sports director of team UC Cholet 49.[2]
Krainer was born in Arue, French Polynesia,[3] and was educated at la Mennais high school.[4] He moved to France at the age of 16 to pursue a career in cycling and to study.[4]
He raced with UC Briochine from 2009 to 2011, then joined the Vendée U team in 2012.[4][5] In 2014 and 2015 he was a stagiaire (intern) with Team Europcar.[6] In 2017 he won the Prix Marcel Bergereau.[7] In 2018 he placed third in the Entre Brenne et Montmorillonnais. He also won the 2018 Tour Tahiti Nui.[8][9] In June 2020 he was appointed sports director of UC Cholet.[10][11] In 2022, he competed in the mixed team relay with the French Polynesian team at the 2022 UCI Road World Championships.[12]
Major results[edit]
- 2012
- 1st Paris–Tours Espoirs
- 2013
- 4th Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
- 6th Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- 2015
- 1st Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie
- 1st Stages 4 & 8
- 8th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
- 2016
- 1st Stages 3, 5a & 9 Tour de Nouvelle-Calédonie
- 2017
- 1st Prix Marcel Bergereau
- 1st Circuit des Deux Provinces
- 7th Overall Tour de Gironde
- 2018
- 1st Overall Trois Jours de Cherbourg
- 1st Overall Tour Tahiti Nui
- 1st Staes 2, 4 & 5b
- 3rd Entre Brenne et Montmorillonnais
- 4th Grand Prix de la Ville de Nogent-sur-Oise
- 2019
- 1st Stage 6 Tour Tahiti Nui
References[edit]
- ^ "Challenger #16 : Taruia Krainer" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme. Le directeur sportif de l'UC Cholet 49 Taruia Krainer dresse le bilan de la saison" (in French). Ouest-france. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Taruia Franz Krainer" (in French). Le site du Cyclisme. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vélo sur route – Taruia Krainer poursuit son chemin vers le cyclisme professionnel : interview" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Taruia Krainer, coureur du bout du monde" (in French). Velo101. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Taruia Krainer, stagiaire chez Europcar" (in French). Ouest-France. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme : Taruia Krainer vainqueur au Prix Marcel Bergereau" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Taruia Krainer wins 2018 Tour Tahiti Nui". Oceania Cycling Confederation. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme - Tour Tahiti Nui 2018 : Taruia Krainer grand vainqueur" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Cyclisme : Taruia Krainer devient directeur sportif de son club de l'UC Cholet" (in French). TNTV News. 8 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Taruia Krainer promu directeur sportif de l'UC Cholet" (in French). Air Tahiti Nui. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ "2022: 3rdWorld Championships - Mixed Relay TTT (WC". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links[edit]
- Taruia Krainer at UCI
- Taruia Krainer at Cycling Archives
- Taruia Krainer at ProCyclingStats
- Taruia Krainer at Cycling Quotient
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