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No. 3 - Janez Brajkovic

Team: Astana
DOB: 12/18/1983
Nationality: SLO
Residence(s): Metlika, Slovenia
Height: 5'9'' | Weight: 127
Pro Since: 2005
Speciality: Time Trialing, Climbing
Past Pro Teams: Astana (2008-2009), Discovery Channel (2005-2007), KRKA-Adria Mobil (2005)
 

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Career Highlights

2008 1st Military World Championship Time Trial - 2nd Tour of Lombardy - 3rd Overall & Stage 3 Deutschland Tour - 2nd Stage 2 Volta a Catalunya 2007 1st Overall & Best Young Rider Tour de Georgia - 4th Overall Vuelta a la Communidad Valenciana - 5th Tirreno-Adriatico
2006 Vuelta a España leader's jersey Stage 8 & 9 - 1st Military World Championship Time Trial - 1st Best Young Rider Tour de Georgia - 2nd Stage 5 Vuelta a Espana
2005 3rd European U23 time trial championship - 3rd European Championship Individual Time Trial
2004 1st World U23 time trial championship - 2nd European U23 time trial championship

Interesting Facts

Brajkovic got his big break when Discovery Channel picked him up midway through the 2005 season, and he did not disappoint. At that year's world championships, the small rider finished 11th (two places in front of Paolo Bettini). He went on to win the Best Young Rider Classification at the Tour de Georgia two consecutive years and wore the Gold Jersey (Leader) at the 2006 Vuelta a Espana during 2 stages. This U23 World Time Trial Champion rites a blog, entitled ?JB Junior's Blog,? on the Team's website, and had his first child this past August.