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1996 Vuelta A Asturias
The 1996 Vuelta a Asturias was the 40th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 14 May to 19 May 1996. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Miguel Induráin Miguel Induráin Larraya (; born 16 July 1964) is a retired Spanish road racing cyclist. Induráin won five Tours de France from 1991 to 1995, the fourth, and last, to win five times, and the only five-time winner to achieve those victories co ... of the team. General classification References Further reading * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1996 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 1996 in road cycling 1996 in Spanish sport ... [...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] |
Fernando Escartín
Fernando Escartín Coti (born 24 January 1968) is a Spanish former road racing cyclist. Between 1995 and 2000 he came in the top 10 of the Tour de France five times and in that same time period finished on the podium in 2nd place at the Vuelta a España, twice. Biography Escartín was born in Biescas, Aragon. Tour de France Escartín won a stage and finished third overall in the 1999 Tour de France. Of the cyclists who finished on the podium in the era in which Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven times (1999–2005), Escartín is the sole rider not to be implicated in a doping scandal. In response to the Armstrong doping scandal, Escartin stated, "Lance Armstrong remains the 1999 Tour winner, second Zulle and third, me... It's 13 years now since this all happened. It seems completely illogical and unreal. I don't want to even think about it." Escartín was, however, one of the names involved with the Giardini Margherita Raid where prescriptions for banned substances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelino García (cyclist)
Marcelino García Alonso (born 1971 in Oviedo, Asturias) is a Spanish former professional road cyclist. He rode for the Danish professional cycling team, , which he joined coming from Spanish Team ONCE. He rode for the Danish team until 2002, where he went to another Spanish team, Labarca 2–Cafés Baqué. Since retiring, he works as a Tour Guide during the Grand Tours in the summer months throughout Europe. Major results ;1995 : 8th Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros ;1996 : 3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Overall GP Tell : 3rd Overall Vuelta Asturias : 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;1997 : 1st Overall Critérium International ::1st Stage 2 ;1998 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stage 3 ;2000 : 5th Overall Vuelta Asturias ;2001 : 1st Stage 3 Hessen Rundfahrt Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Vuelta A Asturias
The 1995 Vuelta a Asturias was the 39th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 16 May to 21 May 1995. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Beat Zberg Beat Zberg (born 10 May 1971 in Altdorf, Uri) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Gerolsteiner. In 2007 he became the Swiss National champion, winning the road race alone and over 2 minutes ahead of 2nd placed Fabi ... of the team. General classification References Further reading * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:1995 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 1995 in road cycling 1995 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Vuelta A Asturias
The 1997 Vuelta a Asturias was the 41st edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 13 May to 18 May 1997. The race started in Avilés and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Manuel Fernández Ginés Manuel Fernández Ginés (born 25 February 1971 in La Zubia) is a retired Spanish cyclist. He was professional from 1993 to 2000 and won the Spanish National Road Race Championships in 1996. Palmarès ;1992 :2nd overall Vuelta a Navarra ;1993 ... of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:1997 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 1997 in road cycling 1997 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. On 25 April 2014, the Vuelta Asturias was suspended one week before its start due to the lack of funds and sponsors. The race returned in 2015, when a two-stage edition was won by Igor Antón (). Winners Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta Asturias UCI Europe Tour races Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ... Sport in Asturias Recurring sporting events established in 1925 1925 establishments in Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and south of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the northern mountains by Pelagius. The resulting Kingdom of Asturias, located in an eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimiliano Gentili
Massimiliano Gentili (born 16 September 1971 in Foligno) is an Italian former road cyclist. Major results ;1992 : 2nd Coppa della Pace ;1994 : 5th GP Capodarco ;1995 : 1st Giro del Casentino : 1st Gran Premio Inda : 4th Gran Premio della Liberazione : 5th Overall Tour de Slovénie ;1996 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Asturias : 1st Stage 11 Volta a Portugal : 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 8th Giro dell'Appennino : 9th Overall Giro del Trentino ;1997 : 4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico ;1998 : 5th Coppa Agostoni : 6th Züri-Metzgete : 10th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ;1999 : 10th GP Industria & Artigianato ;2000 : 4th Trofeo dello Scalatore : 8th GP Industria & Commercio di Prato : 9th Overall Vuelta a España ;2001 : 8th Giro del Veneto : 8th GP Industria & Artigianato ;2002 : 4th Züri-Metzgete : 5th Subida al Naranco : 6th GP Città di Camaiore : 8th Giro del Veneto : 10th Overall Tour de l'Ain ;2003 : 5th Giro del Veneto ;2004 : 3rd Overall Brixia Tour : 4th Overa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Zarrabeitia
Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (born May 14, 1970 in Abadiño) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. In the 11th stage of the 2000 Vuelta a España, Zarrabeitia cut off the top of his finger. He was trying to repair his distance counter during the descent from Alt de la Rabassa when the accident happened. Major results ;1991 : 3rd GP Villafranca de Ordizia : 5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ;1992 : 1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 2 : 2nd Klasika Primavera : 3rd Overall Tour of the Basque Country : 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 7th Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 10th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ;1993 : 8th Subida al Naranco : 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya ;1994 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a España ;1996 : 4th Subida al Naranco : 5th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ;1997 : 1st Gran Premio Navarra : 1st Klasika Primavera : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Aragón ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya : 5th Tour du Haut Var : 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country : 7th Overall Paris–Nice : 7t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Blanco
Santiago Blanco Gil (born 13 June 1974 in Puerto de Béjar) is a former Spanish racing cyclist. Major results ;1994 :Vuelta a Navarra ;1995 :Vuelta a Castilla y León :1st stage Colorado Classic ;1997 :2nd and 3rd stages Euskal Bizikleta :3rd stage Vuelta a La Rioja :3rd Paris–Nice ;1998 :4th stage Vuelta a Asturias :3rd Vuelta a Asturias :3rd Route du Sud ;1999 :Subida al Naranco :3rd Vuelta a Andalucía :10th Vuelta a España ;2000 :4th stage Vuelta a Andalucía ;2001 :10th stage Vuelta a España :2nd Spanish National Road Race Championships ;2002 :18th stage Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ... References 1974 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Sportspeople from the Province of Salamanca Cyclists from Castile and León {{S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcos-Antonio Serrano
Marcos-Antonio Serrano Rodríguez (born 8 September 1972 in Redondela, Province of Pontevedra) is a professional cyclist from Galicia, Spain. Turning professional in 1993, he joined the Kelme team and then in 1999 the lottery-sponsored '' Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles'' (ONCE). He remained part of the same team when in 2004 sponsorship and name passed to Liberty Seguros-Würth and in 2006, as the Astana-Würth Team. His most significant achievement was victory in the Milano–Torino in 2004. Other ''palmarès'' include victory in the 18th stage of the 2005 Tour de France and in the 5th stage of the 1999 Tour of Galicia. His best overall classification in the Tour de France was a ninth-place finish in 2001. His name was on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate on 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France The 1998 Tour de France was the 85th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race was compos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
César Solaun
César Solaun Solana (born December 29, 1970, in Bilbao) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. Major results ;1995 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a los Valles Mineros ;1996 : 4th Road race, National Road Championships : 5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo : 5th Subida al Naranco ;1997 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Clásica de Sabiñánigo : 5th Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros : 5th GP Villafranca de Ordizia : 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 9th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 10th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ;1998 : 3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo ::1st Stage 3 : 8th Overall Tour of Galicia ;2001 : 1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 2 : 4th La Flèche Wallonne : 8th GP Llodio Gran Premio Internacional de Llodio (also known as Clásica de Álava) is a Spanish professional cycle road race that was held in Llodio, Basque Country, between 1949 and 2011. From 2005 to 2011, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI ... ;2002 : 4th Clásica a los Puertos Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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