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1991 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1991 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 26th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 13 March to 20 March 1991. The race started in Pompei and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Herminio Díaz Zabala of the ONCE (cycling team), ONCE team. General classification References Tirreno–Adriatico, 1991 1991 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...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] |
Raúl Alcalá
Raúl Alcalá Gallegos (born 3 March 1964) is a former professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 1985 and 1999 and again in 2008 and 2010. As an amateur, Alcalá competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in eleventh place and 17th with his team in the 100 km team time trial. In 1986, Alcalá became the first Mexican cyclist to compete in the Tour de France and to date has been the most successful Mexican cyclist. In the 1987 Tour de France, he won the young rider classification. In both 1989 and 1990, he won a stage in the Tour de France and finished in 8th place. A capable General Classification rider Alcalá finished in the top 10 during five different Grand Tours. In 2008, Alcalá returned to professional racing by competing in the Vuelta Chihuahua. In 2010, he won the national time trial championship at the age of 46. In early 2011, he stated his intention to race at the 2011 Pan American Games, but eventually did not compete. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1990 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 25th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 7 March to 14 March 1990. The race started in Bacoli and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Tony Rominger of the Chateau d'Ax team. General classification References 1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ... 1990 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1992 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 27th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 11 March to 18 March 1992. The race started in Ostia (Rome), Lido di Ostia and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Rolf Sørensen of the Ariostea (cycling team), Ariostea team. General classification References Tirreno–Adriatico, 1992 1992 in Italian sport March 1992 sports events in Europe, Tirreno–Adriatico {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirreno–Adriatico
Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important preparation for the Giro d'Italia. It is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's highest level of professional men's races. First held in 1966, the race was held over three stages. Since 2002 it is held over seven stages. Except for the first edition, the last stage has always finished in San Benedetto del Tronto on the Adriatic Seaside.Baroni, Francesco (2008). ''La Bicicletta. Mito, tecnica e passione''. Edizioni White Star. p.238-239. Belgian Roger De Vlaeminck holds the record for most wins with six consecutive victories in the 1970s. Italian Francesco Moser also finished six times on the podium and won the race twice. History The Tirreno–Adriatico was created in 1966 by the Lazio-based cycling club ''Forze Sportive Romane''. As all the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pompei
Pompei (; nap, Pumpeje, ) or Pompeii (, as in the name of the ancient city) is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. History Modern Pompei was founded in 1891 after the building of the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei by the lawyer Bartolo Longo. Geography The town of Pompei is located at the eastern borders of its province, and its urban area is contiguous with Scafati, in the Province of Salerno. It borders also with Torre Annunziata, Castellammare di Stabia, Boscoreale, Santa Maria la Carità and Sant'Antonio Abate. Main attractions The ancient city of Pompeii Modern Pompei is mainly famous for the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii, located in the zone of Pompei Scavi. The vast archaeological area is under Unesco patronage and attracts tourists from all around the world. The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei The Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei, dedicated to Our L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Benedetto Del Tronto
San Benedetto del Tronto is a city and ''comune'' in Marche, Italy. Part of an urban area with 100,000 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated areas along the Adriatic Sea coast. It is the most populated city in Province of Ascoli Piceno, with 47,560 (October 2020). Its port is one of the biggest on the Adriatic; it is the most important centre of '' Riviera of the Palms'', with over 8,000 ''Phoenix canariensis'', ''Washingtonia'' and '' P. sylvestris'' plants. Geography San Benedetto del Tronto rises on the shores of the Adriatic Sea and is located about 28 km east of Ascoli Piceno. It is the southernmost coastal town in the Marche region. The municipal territory extends for 25.41 km² and has the conformation of a coastal hill, with an altitude level between 0 and 282 height above sea level in the ''"Barattelle"'' contrada, it extends for 9.3 km along the coast of the middle Adriatic, of which 1.7 km in the protected natural area of the ''"S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ONCE (cycling Team)
ONCE cycling team, () also known as Liberty Seguros, Liberty Seguros–Würth and in succession in its final year, Astana–Würth and Astana was a Spanish cycling team. It competed in the UCI ProTour circuit. On 25 May 2006, Liberty Mutual ("seguros" means "insurance" in Spanish) pulled out of primary sponsorship due to a doping scandal involving the directeur sportif, Manolo Saiz. On 2 June 2006, the team acquired a primary sponsor named Astana, after the capital of Kazakhstan. Würth was co-sponsor until 3 July 2006, withdrawing at the end of the 2006 Tour de France, in which didn't compet At the end of the season, Astana also withdrew due to the non-participation in the Tour. On 16 December 2006, the UCI withdrew the ProTour licence of Saiz's company, Active Ba [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Wegmüller
Thomas Wegmüller (born 28 September 1960) is a former Swiss racing cyclist. He rode in the Tour de France, the Vuelta a España, won a stage in the 1989 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and was named the Most Combative rider on the Champs-Élysées stage during the 1990 Tour de France. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1992. Major results ;1987 : 1st GP Lugano : 1st Kaistenberg Rundfahrt : 1st Stage 6 GP Tell : 2nd Tour du Nord-Ouest : 3rd Grand Prix de Mauléon-Moulins ;1988 : 1st Stage 5 Tour of Britain : 2nd Paris–Roubaix : 5th Grand Prix des Nations : 7th GP Ouest France-Plouay ;1989 : 1st Grand Prix de Wallonie : 1st Stage 2 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré : 2nd Grand Prix des Nations : 2nd Tour du Nord-Ouest : 3rd Overall Tour of Ireland : 5th GP Ouest France-Plouay : 5th Wartenberg Rundfahrt ;1990 : 1st Grand Prix des Nations : 1st Kaistenberg Rundfahrt : 1st Tour du Nord-Ouest : 2nd GP des Amériques : 3rd GP Ouest France-Plouay : 3rd Tre Valli Vares ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Skibby
Jesper Skibby (born 21 March 1964 in Silkeborg, Denmark) is a retired professional road racing cyclist. He won at least one stage at each of the major tours. He was one of the most popular in Denmark, not only because of his talent, but also because of his wit and his constant banter. He rode for the Dutch TVM from 1989 to 1997, but switched to the Danish team Team home - Jack & Jones in 1998, where he ended his active career in 2000. Professional career He participated in Tour de France 11 times, completed it 8 times, and won stage 5 between Avranches and Évreux in 1993. He is one of the relatively few riders to have won stages in all three major tours (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España), and the only Dane. In March 1993 Skibby suffered a double fracture of the skull during a crash in the bunch sprint of stage 5 of Tirreno–Adriatico, however he made a remarkable recovery and was back racing later that year. Skibby won the Tour of Holland stage race i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gérard Rué
Gérard Rué (born 7 July 1965 in Romillé) is a French former road cyclist. He was a professional from 1987 to 1996. Career Rué began his professional career in 1987 with the Système U-Gitane team. In 1993, he transferred to the Banesto team to support Miguel Indurain and Pedro Delgado. Known for being one of the most important teammates of Miguel Indurain in the Banesto team, he also won several races and some places of honor in the classics. Major results ;1987 : 1st Duo Normand (with Thierry Marie Thierry Marie (born 25 June 1963) is a French former cyclist. Marie often performed well in prologue stages: he won the Tour de France prologue three times in his career, and because of that he wore the yellow jersey in those three years, for sev ...) : 1st Prologue Tour de la Communauté Européenne ( TTT) : 2nd Points race, National Track Championships : 2nd Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 6th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe ;1988 : 1st Stage 7 Grand Prix du Midi Libre : 2nd G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
