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Andy Bajadali

Key Stats

Nationality: American
Born: May 1, 1973
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Residence: Boulder, Colorado
Height: 6-foot
Weight: 148 lbs
Strengths: climbing, stage racing
Turned Pro: 2003
Hobbies: camping, golf, cooking

Palmares

Career Highlights:

1st overall, Tri-Peaks Challenge 2007
1st overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic 2007
1st, Sea Otter Cycling Classic Road Race 2007
1st overall, Tri-Peaks Challenge 2006
1st overall, Tour of Utah 2005

2007
1st, stage 5, Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st, stage 5, Tri-Peaks Challenge
1st overall, Tri-Peaks Challenge
1st, Sea Otter Cycling Classic Road Race
1st overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
3rd, stage 3, Joe Martin Stage Race

2006
1st overall, Tri-Peaks Challenge
2nd, stage 3, Tri-Peaks Challenge
3rd overall, Tour de Toona
3rd, Koppenberg Circuit Race
3rd, stage 2, Tour de Nez
6th, U.S. road championship

2005
1st overall, Tour of Utah
1st, stage 5, Tour of Utah
1st, mountains competition, Tour of Utah
1st overall, Excel Sports Stage Race
1st, stage 2, Mt. Hood Classic
1st, mountains competition, Mt. Hood Classic
1st, Colorado road championship
2nd overall, Tour de Nez
2nd overall, Mt. Hood Cycling Classic
2nd, Nevada City Classic
2nd, stage 1, Tour of the Gila
3rd, stage 1, Tour de Nez
3rd, stage 2, Cascade Cycling Classic

Biography

A late bloomer in the sport, Bajadali first began mountain bike racing in 1994. After taking up road biking, he moved to Belgium to gain more experience. Since 2002, he has been placing high and winning many races, especially those which involve a bit of climbing.