Hossein Alizadeh (born 24 January 1988) is an Iranian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . A former national champion, Alizadeh is an extremely powerful climber and, at his best, matches the best time-trialists. He is both able to sustain a high intensity during long, steep climb and he is feared and famous in Asia tours for his explosive attacks that often leaves the front group split into pieces.
Career
Born in Tabriz, Alizadeh took his first international stage win as well as the overall win in Tour de East Java in 2010. Then the same year in Tour of Qinghai Lake (2.HC) placed 2nd in mountain classification and ninth overall. In 2012, after winning the Tour of Qinghai Lake as well as the mountain classification, he won the 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour. Alizadeh, by moving from to Italian-based , was hopeful to race in Europe but due to the reason the team was registered from Ukraine, could not get the visa, so was not able to race in Europe tours.
Major results
Source:
2007
7th Overall Taftan Tour
8th Overall Kerman Tour
2008
2nd Overall Taftan Tour
2nd Overall Milad De Nour Tour
2009
7th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) 2010 1st Overall Tour de East Java 1st Stage 1 5th Overall International Presidency Tour 9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake 2011 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) 2nd Overall Milad De Nour Tour 3rd Overall Tour de East Java 7th Overall International Presidency Tour 9th Overall Kerman Tour 2012 1st Overall 2011–12 UCI Asia Tour 1st Road race, National Road Championships 1st Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake 1st Mountains classification 1st Asian rider classification 1st Stage 3 8th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran) 2013 4th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 10th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake 2014 4th Overall Tour de Singkarak 1st Stage 2 6th Overall Tour de Filipinas 2015 2nd Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake 10th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)