Charles Wegelius
Wegelius at the 2010 Giro d'Italia
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Charles Wegelius |
| Born |
26 April 1978 Espoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber/Mountain Domestique |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1996–1998 | |
| 1999 | Linda McCartney Racing Team (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2000–2002 | Mapei–Quick-Step |
| 2003–2004 | De Nardi |
| 2005–2008 | Liquigas–Bianchi |
| 2009–2010 | Silence–Lotto |
| 2011 | UnitedHealthcare |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2012– | Garmin–Barracuda |
| Major wins | |
| 1 stage TTT Giro d'Italia (2007) | |
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Charles "Charly" Wegelius (born 26 April 1978 in Espoo, Finland) is a British former professional road racing cyclist.
Never a winner of a professional race individually, Wegelius nevertheless made a career out of being a reliable and strong domestique, most notably in the mountains.
Wegelius started his career in France, riding for the team managed by Jean-René Bernaudeau, thanks to the influence of former pro Graham Jones. His team-mates included Walter Bénéteau, Christian Guiberteau, Roger Hammond, Samuel Plouhinec, and Janek Tombak. He won a number of races in his first season, including beating Sandy Casar, who was the brightest prospect in the local area. His biggest result was winning the Under-23 section of the Grand Prix des Nations, after which Le Télégramme reported that Wegelius was one of the most promising riders of his generation.
Wegelius' cycling aspirations suffered an early setback, after being injured in an accident involving an all-terrain vehicle, which resulted in his spleen being removed and the news that he would never cycle again. He recovered, however, and had his first professional break in 1999, when he rode as a stagiaire for the ill-fated Linda McCartney Racing Team.
Wegelius participated in the cycling at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, where he finished 5th in the individual time trial and 28th in the road race. He also started the road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but failed to finish.
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