16 Facts About Allan Peiper

Allan Peiper began cycling at 12 years of age, competing on both road and track, with success.

In 2019, Allan Peiper, will be working with UAE Team Emirates as Lead DS.

State Championship wins on the road, and in the pursuit, followed quickly by the Oceania Cycling Championships, where, Allan Peiper cleaned up in the Junior category.

Allan Peiper was selected for the Junior World Cycling Championships in Vienna, Austria, where, he placed 3rd in the Junior Points race.

Allan Peiper had been living in a small butchers shop, in Ghent, with several other cyclists, before befriending Eddy Planckaert and being invited to live with the Planckaert family, in Nevele.

Allan Peiper, was a "professional junior" until the middle of 1979, when, following a bout of ill health, he returned to Australia, to recover.

Allan Peiper was helped and mentored, in his recovery by Peter Brotherton a former Olympic cyclist, for Great Britain.

In 1981 Allan Peiper, raced mainly in Australia and New Zealand, where he won the Dulux Tour of the North Island.

Allan Peiper was to become a professional cyclist, with Peugeot in 1983.

Allan Peiper made his professional cycling debut in the traditional early season races based around the South of France.

Allan Peiper won the Tour of Sweden stage race, by winning the final time trial.

Allan Peiper made his debut in the 1984 Tour de France by placing 3rd in the opening prologue.

Allan Peiper led the best young rider classification "White Jersey" competition.

Allan Peiper, finished his debut Tour de France in 95th position.

Allan Peiper was next, in turn, being chased down by seven riders, including Laurent Fignon.

Allan Peiper, was caught and passed, within the last 100m, by the chasing group.