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1994 Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana ...
The 1994 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 52nd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 22 February to 27 February 1994. The race started in Calpe and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Viatcheslav Ekimov of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:1994 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viatcheslav Ekimov
Viatcheslav Vladimirovich Ekimov (Russian Вячеслав Владимирович Екимов; born 4 February 1966), nicknamed ''Eki'', is a Russian former professional racing cyclist. A triple Olympic gold medalist, he was awarded the title of Russian Cyclist of the Century in 2001. Biography Ekimov was born in Vyborg, and started training as a cyclist at age 12 with a bicycle school affiliated with the famous centre of Aleksandr Kuznetsov. He trained in Leningrad at Lokomotiv and later Armed Forces sports society during the Soviet era. Ekimov won three Olympic gold medals: in the track team pursuit in Seoul (1988) for the USSR, and in an upset, in the road time trial in Sydney (2000) for Russia. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Ekimov won the silver medal for Russia in the men's road individual time trial, losing to American Tyler Hamilton. Hamilton was later admitted to doping and Ekimov was promoted to gold. Ekimov joined the USPS team in 1997 as its first key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Induráin
Miguel Induráin Larraya (; born 16 July 1964) is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 Tour de France, 1991 to 1995 Tour de France, 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five-time winner to achieve those victories consecutively. He won the Giro d'Italia twice, becoming one of seven people to achieve the Giro-Tour double in the same season. He wore the race leader's yellow jersey in the Tour de France for 60 days. Since the revoking of Lance Armstrong's seven wins, he now holds the record for the most consecutive Tour de France wins and shares the record for most wins with Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx. He is the most recent cyclist, and one of the very few cyclists, to have come close to cycling's 'Triple Crown' when in 1993 UCI Road World Championships, 1993, after having already won the Giro and the Tour, he finished just 0:19 behind in the World Championship. Induráin's ability and phys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rominger
Tony Rominger (born 27 March 1961 in Vejle, Denmark) is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist who won the Vuelta a España in 1992, 1993 and 1994 and the Giro d'Italia in 1995. He began cycling late, allegedly spurred by competition with his brother. Rominger's strengths were time-trialling, climbing and recuperation. He was a rival to Miguel Indurain in the Tour de France and was placed second in 1993 and won the mountains classification. His three wins in the Vuelta were a record at the time. In 2005, Roberto Heras broke that record but two months later tested positive for the blood-boosting drug EPO and was disqualified. Heras' win has since been reinstated. In 1994 Rominger broke the world hour record twice in a few days. He used Bordeaux velodrome to ride 53.832 km and then 55.291 km, although a track novice. He retired in 1997 after breaking his collarbone at that year's Tour de France. He is the agent of Austrian racing cyclist Matthias Brändle. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana ...
The 1993 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 51st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 23 February to 28 February 1993. The race started in Torrevieja and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Julián Gorospe of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana ...
The 1995 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 53rd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 22 to 26 February 1995. The race started in Calpe and finished in Castellón. The race was won by Alex Zülle of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season. No editions of the race were held between 2008 and 2015 because of funding issues. A first attempt to revive it for the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour was unsuccessful. During 2015 a second attempt was started by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael. In September the UCI granted the race a 2.1 status and made way for the return of the race which took place in early February. The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calp
Calpe () or Calp () is a coastal municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of and a population density of . The city lies at the foot of the Penyal d'Ifac Natural Park. In 2022 the population was 24,096 inhabitants. The economy of Calpe is based mainly on tourism and fishing. Many Iberian, Roman and Arab archeological sites exist in the town because of its strategic coastal location. The Prime Meridian crosses Calpe. History There are some remains that testify the presence of inhabitants in the region of Calpe in prehistoric times; some remains date back to the Bronze Age. The first buildings were introduced by the Iberians, constructed on the higher grounds. The Penyal d'Ifac (in Spanish ''Peñón de Ifach'') was the natural lookout for the inhabitants that lived in the surrounding areas. Another lookout was the Morro de Toix Mountain, from which the Mascarat Rav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the Province of Valencia, province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Crown of Aragon, Aragonese Christian conquest took place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melcior Mauri
Melcior Mauri Prat (born 8 April 1966 in Vic) is a Spanish retired cyclist who won the 1991 Vuelta a España, as well as numerous smaller stage races, mainly due to his abilities as a time triallist. He won the silver medal at the time trial World Championship (1998), and was also Spanish national champion in this discipline (1995). In November 2007 he won the second edition of the Titan Desert mountain bike 5 stage race over 293 km in Morocco. Career achievements Major results ;1988 : 3rd Circuito de Getxo ;1990 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 7th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ;1991 : 1st Overall Vuelta a España ::1st Stages 1 ( TTT), 8 ( ITT) & 19 ( ITT) : 1st Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ::1st Stage 6 : Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stages 3 & 6 : 9th Grand Prix des Nations ;1992 : 1st Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ::1st Stage 5b ( ITT) : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a La Rioja : 2nd Overall Tour du Limousin : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Murcia : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Bontempi
Guido Bontempi (born 12 January 1960 in Gussago) is an Italian former road bicycle racer. Bontempi's career highlights include winning the spring's classic Gent–Wevelgem two times (1984 and 1986) and a total of 16 stages in the Giro d'Italia throughout his career. He also won six stages in the Tour de France and four stages in the Vuelta a España. In the 1988 Tour de France he won the prologue, allowing him to wear the yellow jersey in the first stage. He also won the points classification in the 1986 Giro d'Italia and wore the pink jersey as leader of the general classification for one stage in the 1981 Giro d'Italia. He also competed in the 1000m time trial and team pursuit events at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1981 : Vuelta a España ::1st Stages 1 & 3 : 1st Stage 1a Giro d'Italia ;1982 : 1st Giro del Friuli : 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia ;1983 : 1st Giro del Piemonte : Giro d'Italia ::1st Stages 2 & 8 : Tour of the Basque Country ::1st Stages 1 & 5 : 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herminio Díaz Zabala
Herminio Díaz Zabala (born 12 December 1964) is a Spanish former professional racing cyclist. He rode in nine editions of the Tour de France, one edition of the Giro d'Italia and nine editions of the Vuelta a España. His brother Pedro also competed as a professional cyclist. Major results ;1987 : 1st Stage 4b Vuelta a Cantabria ;1988 : 1st Stage 5b Vuelta a Cantabria ;1989 : 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España ;1991 : 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico : 1st Stage 2b ( TTT) Vuelta a España : 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Volta a Catalunya : 10th Grand Prix La Marseillaise ;1992 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ;1994 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Murcia ::1st Stage 2 : 6th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ;1996 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ;1997 : 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo : 8th Subida al Naranco ;1998 : 4th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriano Baffi
Adriano Baffi (born 7 August 1962) is a former Italian bicycle road racer. After his career as a rider, he became a team director. He is the son of Italian bicycle racer Pierino Baffi. Baffi was born in Vailate, Italy. He joined Luxembourg team as a sporting director in 2011.1 "Baffi becomes sport director with Luxembourg Pro Cycling Project" VeloNation, 8 December 2010, Retrieved 17 April 2011 http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/6642/Baffi-becomes-sport-director-with-Luxembourg-Pro-Cycling-Project.aspx Major results ;1980 : 1st National Junior Kilometer Championships : 1st National Junior Team Pursuit Championships ;1985 : 8th Milano–Torino ;1987 : 1st National Points Race Championships : 1st Giro dell'Etna : 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse : 3rd Giro del Piemonte : 4th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ;1988 : 1st National Points Race Championships : 1st Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali ::1st Stages 2 & 4 : 1st Milano–Vignola : 1st Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
