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Simon Spilak

    Key Stats

    Team: Lampre
    Nationality: Slovenian
    Born: June 23, 1986
    Hometown: Tišina, Slovenia
    Strengths: All-rounder
    Turned Pro: 2005

    Palmares

    Career Highlights:

    1st, U19 world road race championship, 2004
    1st, Slovenian national U23 road race championship, 2005

    2007
    1st, U23 La Côte Picarde

    2006
    1st overall, Steiermark Rundfahrt
    1st, stage 1, Steiermark Rundfahrt
    1st, stage 1, Trofej Plava Laguna
    2nd, Slovenian national U23 time trial championship

    2005
    1st, Slovenian national U23 road race championship

    2004
    Slovenian national U19 road race championship
    Slovenian national U19 time trial championship
    1st overall, U19 Liège-La Gleize
    1st, world U19 road race championship

    Biography

    Špilak turned pro when he was 18, with Adria Mobil. He stayed with them until he signed with Lampre for the 2008 season. His most substantial victory came in 2004 when he won the U19 road race world championships.