Janez Brajkovič

Janez "Jani" Brajkovič (born 18 December 1983) is a racing cyclist from Metlika, Slovenia, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team . He was the world under-23 Time Trial champion in 2004.

In 2018, while riding for the team, Brajkovič was suspended after a positive anti-doping test. He was banned for just over a year, and once his suspension was complete, he rejoined the team.

Bahrain–Merida (2017) Brajkovič joined newly formed team for the 2017 season.

Adria Mobil (2018–2020) Brajkovič at the 2020 Slovenian National Time Trial Championships. He finished fourth in the event, having also finished fourth in the Slovenian National Road Race Championships a week prior. After an unsuccessful 2017 season, Brajkovič rejoined his first professional team . In July 2018 the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) informed the team about a positive anti-doping test for methylhexanamine recorded by Brajkovič. Brajkovič could have received a ban of up to two years, but this was reduced to ten months by the UCI. His first race was the 2.1-classified CRO Race.

Personal life After his doping sentence, Brajkovič took to his personal website on 8 August 2019 to discuss his suffering with an eating disorder. He alleged that his positive test was the result of methylhexanamine contained in a food supplement he took while not being able to eat properly. He stated that he knew numerous fellow professional cyclists who suffered from the condition as well and that too little was done to prevent it.

Major results

2003 7th Overall Giro delle Regioni 2004

National Under-23 Road Championships

1st Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza

2nd Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell 1st Stage 4a (ITT) 2nd Gran Premio Palio del Recioto 3rd Giro del Belvedere 4th Overall Tour de Berlin 5th Overall Tour of Slovenia 2005 1st Stage 3 Jadranska Magistrala

5th Overall Tour of Slovenia 1st Young rider classification 5th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto 8th Trofeo Zsšdi 9th Overall Giro del Trentino 9th Giro d'Oro 2006 5th Overall Tour de Georgia 1st Young rider classification 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya 5th Overall Tour de Suisse 9th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León Vuelta a España

2007 (1 pro win)

4th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 5th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico 10th Overall Tour de Romandie 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya 2008 2nd Giro di Lombardia 3rd Overall Deutschland Tour 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya 7th Overall Tour of Austria 8th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships 8th Overall Tour de l'Ain 2009 (1) National Road Championships

3rd Road race 2nd Overall Giro del Trentino 6th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships 2010 (2)

1st Stage 3 (ITT) 4th Overall Giro di Sardegna 4th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León 5th Overall Tour de Romandie 8th Classica Sarda 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya 9th Overall Tour of California 2011 (1)

3rd Overall Tour of Utah 7th Overall Paris–Nice 7th Overall Tour de Romandie 9th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 (2)

1st Stage 3 Volta a Catalunya 5th Overall USA Pro Cycling Challenge 7th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 9th Overall Tour de France 9th Overall Tour de Romandie 10th Time trial, Olympic Games 2013 Vuelta a España 1st Stage 1 (TTT)

2014 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos 2015 4th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour 5th Overall Tour of the Gila 2016 8th Overall Tour of the Gila 9th Overall Tour of Slovenia 2018 8th Overall Tour of Slovenia 2020 6th Overall Tour de Hongrie 8th Overall Giro della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia

General classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish