Slovenian rider Janez Brajkovic is the newest addition to the US-based Professional Continental team UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling in 2015. He is a climber and general classification contender with career highlights that include winning the under-23 World Championship time trial in 2004, riding into a ninth place overall in the 2012 Tour de France, and overall victories at the 2012 Tour of Slovenia, 2010 Critérium du Dauphiné and 2007 Tour de Georgia. During his career, he has raced for WorldTour teams Discovery Channel, RadioShack and Astana.
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