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1993 Tour Of The Basque Country
The 1993 Tour of the Basque Country was the 33rd edition of the Tour of the Basque Country cycle race and was held from 5 April to 9 April 1993. The race started in Errenteria and finished at the outside Urretxu. The race was won by Tony Rominger of the CLAS–Cajastur team. General classification References 1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ... Bas {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ...
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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. Cl ...
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Pascal Richard
Pascal Richard (born 16 March 1964) is a French-speaking Swiss former racing cyclist. He is most notable as a former King of the Mountains winner at the Giro d'Italia and Olympic Games gold medalist. He won the Swiss National Road Race championship in 1989 and 1993. Biography Richard was born in Vevey. At the start of his career, he was a successful cyclo-cross cyclist, becoming world champion in this discipline in 1988. Later on, he switched to road-cycling, and showed a considerable talent for climbing. He won the classics Giro di Lombardia in 1993 and Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1996. In 1996 he also gained Olympic gold after winning a sprint in a successful three-man breakaway in the men's road race. He won the "King of the Mountains" jersey in the 1994 Giro d'Italia and Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France; he captured the overall titles in the 1994 Tour de Suisse and the 1993 and 1994 Tour de Romandie. Major results ;1985 : 1st Grand Prix Guillaume Tell ::1st S ...
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Claudio Chiappucci
Claudio Chiappucci (born 28 February 1963 in Uboldo, Varese, Lombardy) is a retired Italian professional cyclist. He was on the podium three times in the Tour de France general classification: second in 1990, third in 1991 and second again in 1992. Career After a quiet start to his career he burst onto the scene in the 1990 Tour de France. Chiappucci found himself almost casually wearing the yellow jersey after a stage one attack which the favourites allowed him to arrive with a 10-minute time advantage. In subsequent stages he resisted the return of Greg LeMond, only losing the lead of the race in stage 20, the final time trial. In the end, LeMond won the Tour by 2' 16", Chiappucci came home with a surprising second place and, moreover, the status of a cycling star. He was the first Italian cyclist to arrive on the podium at the Tour since Felice Gimondi in 1972. This first successful campaign highlighted Chiappucci's main weakness, the time trial. Although vowing to return th ...
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Vladimir Poulnikov
Vladimir Pulnikov ( uk, Володимир Пульніков; born 6 June 1965 in Kiev) is a Ukrainian former road racing cyclist. Career He debuted in the amateur categories for Soviet Union. As a professional, his best results include a 4th place overall in the 1990 Giro d'Italia, a 10th overall place at the Tour de France in 1993 and 1994, and a second place overall at the 1994 Tour de Suisse and the stage victory in the Giro. He also competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Poulnikov retired from professional cycling in 1998. Major results ;1985 : 1st Stage 6 GP Tell ;1986 : 2nd Overall Course de la Paix ;1987 : 3rd Overall Okolo Slovenska ;1988 : 2nd Overall Course de la Paix : 2nd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia ;1989 : Giro d'Italia ::1st Young rider classification ::1st Stage 9 : 1st Overall Cronostaffetta (TTT) : 3rd Memorial Gastone Nencini ;1990 : 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium : 4th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Young rider classi ...
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Erik Breukink
Erik Breukink (born 1 April 1964) is a former Dutch professional road racing cyclist. In 1988, Breukink won the youth competition in the Tour de France. In 1990, finished 3rd in the 1990 Tour de France. Most recently, he served as the manager of the team. Biography Amateur cycling years Born in Rheden, Breukink was born in a cycling family, as his father Willem Breukink was director of the Gazelle bicycle factory. Despite this, he chose to be a footballer. In 1980 he changed to pursue a cycling career. In 1982, this appeared to be a good choice, when he won the Dutch national pursuit championship for juniors. At the 1984 Olympic Games, Erik Breukink competed with Gert Jakobs, Maarten Ducrot and Jos Alberts in the 100 km Team Pursuit and finish fourth place. In 1985, Breukink won 2 time trial stages in Olympia's Tour, and finished 3rd place overall. He decided to switch to a professional career. Professional cycling years Breukink made his debut as a pro in 1986 for ...
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Giorgio Furlan
Giorgio Furlan (born 9 March 1966 in Treviso) is an Italian former road bicycle racer, who currently works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Major results ;1986 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Luxembourg ;1990 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Gran Premio Città di Camaiore ;1991 : 1st Coppa Bernocchi ;1992 : 1st Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Giro di Toscana : 1st La Flèche Wallonne : 1st Stage 2 Critérium International : 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia ;1993 : 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse ;1994 : 1st Overall Critérium International ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico ::1st Stages 2, 6 & 7 : 1st Milan–San Remo : 1st Trofeo Pantalica : 1st Stage 2 Semaine Sicilienne : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Romandie ;1995 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the C ...
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Davide Cassani
Davide Cassani (born 1 January 1961) is a former road cyclist and cycling commentator on Italian television from Italy. Now he works as manager for Italy national cycling team. He was born in Faenza. In 1982 he made his professional debut with Termolan-Galli. In 1986 he moved to Carrera, where he supported figures such as Claudio Chiappucci, Roberto Visentini and Stephen Roche; Cassani later raced for Gewiss-Bianchi, Ariostea, GB-MG and Saeco. He retired in 1996 after being hit by a car in training. Media work After retiring from cycling, he became a commentator at Italian public broadcaster RAI. In 2007, he was involved in the withdrawal of Michael Rasmussen from the Tour de France. Cassani claimed to have seen Rasmussen in the Dolomites mountains in Italy, while Rasmussen and Rasmussen's in-laws claimed that he was in Mexico at that time. His comment, coupled with other issues concerning Rasmussen, led to his expulsion from the Rabobank team. The claim was first made a w ...
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Uwe Ampler
Uwe Ampler (born 11 October 1964) is a retired track and road cyclist who competed for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial, alongside Jan Schur, Mario Kummer, and Maik Landsmann. Ampler won the Peace Race in 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1998. In August 1999 he tested positive for steroids during the Sachsen Tour and admitted his error. His father, Klaus Ampler, was also a famous cyclist. Major results ;1983 :1st Stage 1 Okolo Slovenska ;1985 :3rd Overall Peace Race ::1st Stage 4 ;1986 :1st Prologue Peace Race :3rd Overall Tour du Vaucluse ::1st Stage 1 ;1987 :1st Overall Peace Race ::1st Stages 8, 9 ( ITT) & 10 :2nd Overall Tour du Vaucluse ::1st Prologue :10th Overall Tour of Sweden ;1988 :1st Team time trial, Summer Olympics (with Mario Kummer, Jan Schur and Maik Landsmann) :1st Overall Peace Race ::1st Prologue & Stage 6 ( ITT) :5th Overall GP Tell ::1st Stage 7b ;1989 :1st Overall Pe ...
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CLAS–Cajastur
CLAS–Cajastur () was a Spanish professional cycling team that existed from 1988 to 1993. Tony Rominger won the general classification of the 1992 and 1993 editions of the 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 ... with the team. References External links Cycling teams based in Spain Defunct cycling teams based in Spain 1988 establishments in Spain 1993 disestablishments in Spain Cycling teams established in 1988 Cycling teams disestablished in 1993 {{Spain-sport-team-stub ...
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Rolf Sørensen
Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he has lived since. He was a client of Francesco Conconi and Luigi Cecchini. He goes under the name ''Il Biondo'' due to his blonde hair. He is married to Susanne. Accomplishments Sørensen won such classic one-day races as the Tour of Flanders, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Paris–Brussels, Paris–Tours and Milano–Torino, as well as slightly smaller races like the Coppa Bernocchi (twice), and the Rund um den Henninger Turm or Grand Prix Frankfurt. He has led the UCI Road World Cup on several occasions, finishing third in 1989 and 1991 and second in 1997 after a broken foot kept him from scoring points in the last two World Cup races of the season. Sørensen also won individual stages in the 1994 and 1996 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey ...
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Urretxu
Urretxu (Spanish, ''Villareal de Urrechu'') is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. Situated on the Urola river, it is contiguous with the larger town of Zumarraga immediately to the south, with the river making the boundary between them. References External links Official WebsiteInformation available in Spanish and Basque. URRETXU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)Information available in Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ... Municipalities in Gipuzkoa {{Basque-geo-stub ...
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Errenteria
Errenteria ( eu, Errenteria/Orereta, es, Rentería) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Autonomous Community, in the north of Spain, near the French border. The river Oiartzun (river), Oiartzun cuts its way through the town, one that has undergone severe pollution up to recent times on its lower stage. History The town was founded in 1320, during the reign of Alfonso XI of Castile, with the name of ''Villanueva de Oiarso'' or ''Oyarço''. It soon started to be known as ''La Rentería''http://www.errenteria.net/es/ficheros/41_10745es.pdf Rentería a Inicios de la Edad Moderna (1495-1544). Iago Irijoa Cortés, David Martín Sánchez because it hosted the office where iron export taxes were collected (taxes were called ''rentas reales'' i.e. royal rents in medieval Castile). The Basque form ''Errenteria'' (also ''Errenteri'' o ''Errenderi'') started to appear towards the end of the 16th century. In 1998, the town h ...
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