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1999 Giro Del Trentino
The 1999 Giro del Trentino was the 23rd edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 26 April to 29 April 1999. The race started in Lienz and finished in Arco. The race was won by Paolo Savoldelli. General classification References 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ... 1999 in road cycling 1999 in Italian sport April 1999 sports events in Europe {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Savoldelli
Paolo Savoldelli (born 7 May 1973 in Clusone, province of Bergamo) is a former Italian road racing cyclist and winner of the 2002 and 2005 Giro d'Italia. Savoldelli was a climber but known for his fast downhill riding. He is nicknamed ''Il Falco'' ("the falcon"). His downhill skills won him the 2005 Giro. His descent of the Colle delle Finestre before the final ascent to Sestriere in the penultimate stage, closed a gap to Gilberto Simoni, preserving his lead and giving him the win. On 20 July 2005, Savoldelli won the 17th stage of the Tour de France. He led in the 2007 Giro d'Italia, but worked for teammate Eddy Mazzoleni. Savoldelli retired from competitive professional cycling at the end of the 2008 season. He did not leave the cycling world however, as he embarked on a career covering the sport in the media. As of 2012, Savoldelli worked for the Italian television channel RAI, providing viewers with commentary on cycling races. He comments from a motorbike, offering ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Sgambelluri
Roberto Sgambelluri (born 6 April 1974) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in six editions of the Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1996 :1st Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1st Stage 7 : UCI Under-23 Road World Championships ::2nd Time trial ::2nd Road race :6th Overall GP Tell ;1997 :1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia ;1999 :4th Trofeo dello Scalatore :5th Overall Giro del Trentino :7th Overall Tour de Suisse :8th Coppa Placci :8th Giro dell'Emilia :10th Overall Giro d'Italia :10th Giro di Toscana ;2000 :6th Overall Giro del Trentino :7th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :8th Overall Volta a Catalunya ;2001 :4th Trofeo Matteotti ;2004 :4th Coppa Agostoni :6th GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese :10th Giro d'Oro The Giro d'Oro was an early season road bicycle race held annually in Trentino, Italy. The race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Road Cycling
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Miceli
Nicola Miceli (born 28 May 1971) is an Italian former professional racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Giro d'Italia. References External links * 1971 births Living people People from Desio Italian male cyclists Cyclists from the Province of Monza e Brianza {{Italy-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hernán Buenahora
Hernán Buenahora Gutíerrez (born 18 March 1967) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who was nicknamed ''El Cabrito de Barichara'' during his career. He turned professional in 1990 and placed 18th in the 1994 Tour de France, 10th in the 1995 Tour, 22nd in the 1997 Tour, and 64th in the 1999 Tour. Riding in the 2006–07 UCI America Tour events, Buenahora won the overall titles of the Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes and the Vuelta al Táchira, riding for the Gobernación del Zulia – Alcaldía de Cabimas cycling team. In the prior season, he had been disqualified in the Vuelta al Colombia when, whilst leading the race, he had a non-negative doping control. However, Buenahora still managed to finish second overall. Major results ;1989 : 1st Stage 12 Vuelta a Mexico : 2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard ;1990 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta al Táchira : 5th Overall Clásico RCN : 6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stage 7 ;1991 : 8th Overall Vuelta a Murcia ;1992 : 6th Overall Vuelta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Podenzana
Massimo Podenzana (born 29 July 1961 in La Spezia) is an Italian former road racing cyclist. Podenzana won stages in both the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de France, as well as a variety of other cycling classics. Major results ;1986 :1st, Giro della Valli Aretine ;1988 :1st, Stage 4, Giro d'Italia ;1991 :3rd, Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato ;1993 :1st, Gran Premio Città di Camaiore :1st, Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato :1st, National Road Race Championships :2nd, Milano–Vignola ;1994 :1st, National Road Race Championships :1st, Trofeo Melinda :7th, Overall, Giro d'Italia ;1995 :1st, Giro di Toscana :3rd, Gran Premio Città di Camaiore :3rd, Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop ;1996 :1st, Stage 15, Tour de France :2nd, Trofeo Melinda :3rd, Trofeo Matteotti :3rd, Clásica de San Sebastián ;1997 :3rd, Giro dell'Appennino ;1998 :2nd, Gran Premio Città di Camaiore ;1999 :1st, GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano The GP Industria & Artigianato di Larci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Jones (cyclist)
s raced Timothy David Jones (born 1 August 1975 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean former professional road racing cyclist. He raced in Europe for ten years, riding for , , Mercury, and professional cycling teams. His most notable victories are stage 3 of the 2003 Settimana Ciclista Lombarda, Tour of Slovenia (1999), Giro del Capo (1998) in South Africa and the 2001 Giro dell'Etna in Italy where he beat Davide Rebellin and Ivan Basso. He is the first Zimbabwean to compete in a Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour, finishing 73rd in the 2001 Giro d'Italia, 2001 Giro d'Italia. Jones brother, Nathan represented Zimbabwe at the 1991 Cycling Junior World Championships that were held in Colorado. His youngest brotheAdamis a notable publisher and editor of Wealth Magazine in Botswana. He is also the brother-in-law of Italian cyclists Antonio Fanelli, Antonio and Ivan Fanellii. In the late 1990s Jones tested positive for elevated levels of hematocrit. Major Results ;1998 :1st Time trial, Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Gotti
Ivan Gotti (born 28 March 1969) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Gotti was born at San Pellegrino Terme, Lombardy. He first came to prominence by finishing 5th overall in the 1995 Tour de France. The highlights of his career are his two overall wins in the 1997 and 1999 Giro d'Italia.http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=24 Career achievements Major results ;1989 : 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Stages 1 & 4 : 1st : 1st ;1990 : 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Stages 2 & 3 : 1st : 1st : 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ::1st Stage 8 : 2nd GP Capodarco : 3rd ;1991 : 2nd Giro dell'Emilia : 2nd Coppa Placci : 3rd Gran Premio Città di Camaiore ;1992 : 3rd Subida a Urkiola : 3rd Trofeo dello Scalatore ;1993 : 5th Giro dell'Emilia : 6th Coppa Sabatini : 6th Coppa Placci : 9th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano ;1994 : 10th Overall Tour de Romandie : 10th Milano–Vignola ;1995 : 2nd Memorial Gastone Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Clavero
Daniel Clavero (born 9 August 1968) is a Spanish former professional racing cyclist. He rode in seven editions of the Giro d'Italia and six editions of the Vuelta a España. Major results ;1995 : 8th Overall Vuelta a España ;1996 : 3rd Escalada a Montjuïc ;1997 : 2nd Overall GP Jornal de Noticias ::1st Stage 5 : 3rd Overall Euskal Bizikleta : 3rd Subida al Naranco : 3rd Escalada a Montjuïc : 4th Overall Volta a Catalunya : 6th Overall Vuelta a España ;1998 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 3rd Klasika Primavera The Klasika Primavera ( en, Spring classic) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Amorebieta, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road ... : 5th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1999 : 9th Overall Giro d'Italia Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1968 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Cyclists fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971 in Palù di Giovo, Trentino) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race (2001 and 2003 editions). Simoni might have won a third Giro, but in 2002 he tested positive for cocaine and was withdrawn from the race by his Saeco team – he was later cleared of any doping violation by the Italian Cycling Federation. Aside from this incident in 2002 he finished on the podium in every other Giro between 1999 and 2006. Simoni is a native of Palu di Giovo, and was considered a climbing specialist. His final race as a professional road cyclist was the 2010 Giro d'Italia, which he finished in 69th place overall, 2:40:14 behind another two-time winner Ivan Basso. Early career Simoni was born in Palù di Giovo, in Trentino, and began competing as an amateur with the goal of someday winning the Giro d'Italia. Simoni confirmed his potential in 1993, when he won both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco, Trentino
Arco is a ''comune'' in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. The town is faced on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle. King Francis II of the Two Sicilies died here in 1894. Main sights *The Castello di Arco, medieval castle *Sanctuary and convent of ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built in 1475–1492. It houses a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary dating to the 15th century *''Collegiata dell'Assunta'', begun in 1613. Francis II, the last King of Two Sicilies, was provisionally buried here in the late 19th century, after his death at Arco in 1894. *Church of ''Sant'Apollinare'', with 14th-century frescoes *''Palazzo Marchettii'' (16th century). It has a portal attributed to Giulio Romano. *''Palazzo dei Panni'' (late 17th century) *''Stations of the Cross'' to the chapel "Santuario della Madonna di Laghel" 1896 by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg Economy Tourism is a major part of the local economy, with many Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lienz
Lienz (; Southern Bavarian: ''Lianz'') is a Town privileges, medieval town in the Austrian state of Tyrol (state), Tyrol. It is the administrative centre of the Lienz (district), Lienz district, which covers all of East Tyrol. The municipality also includes the Katastralgemeinden, cadastral subdivision of ''Patriasdorf''. Geography Lienz is located at the confluence of the rivers Isel River, Isel and Drava in the Eastern Alps, between the Hohe Tauern mountain range in the north (including the Schober group, Schober and Kreuzeck groups), and the Southern Limestone Alps, Gailtal Alps in the south. It is connected with Winklern in Carinthia (state), Carinthia by the Iselsberg Pass. The neighbouring municipality of Leisach marks the easternmost point of the Puster Valley. By the consistent growth of the city, some smaller villages around – though officially municipalities in their own right – are now widely considered to be suburbs of Lienz. Those suburbs comprise: History The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
