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2005 Giro Di Lombardia
The 2005 Giro di Lombardia was the 99th edition of the cycling classic held on 15 October 2005, with Paolo Bettini winning the race. General Standings 15 October 2005: Mendrisio - Como, References External linksRace website {{Giro di Lombardia 2005 Giro di Lombardia Giro di Lombardia Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cy ... October 2005 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Bettini
Paolo Bettini (born 1 April 1974 in Cecina, Tuscany, Cecina, Province of Livorno, Livorno, Tuscany) is an Italian former champion road racing cyclist, and the former coach of the Italian national cycling team. Considered the best classic cycle races, classics specialist of his generation, and probably one of the strongest of all times, he won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics road race and in the 2006 UCI Road World Championships, 2006 and 2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, 2007 World Road Race Championships. He is nicknamed ''Il Grillo'' ("the cricket") for his repeated sudden attacks and his Sprinting specialist (cycling), sprinting style. He gained prominence by winning Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2000 and 2002. He set the record for World Cup wins in a season in 2003, winning the Milan–San Remo, HEW Cyclassics and Clásica de San Sebastián. He won the Giro di Lombardia in 2005 and 2006, the Züri-Metzgete in 2001 and 2005 and Tirreno–Adriatico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabian Wegmann
Fabian Wegmann (born 20 June 1980) is a German former professional road racing cyclist. Born in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Wegmann currently resides in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Major results ''Sources:'' ;1999 : 2nd Circuit du Hainaut : 6th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 ;2001 : 7th Groningen–Münster ;2002 : 6th GP Triberg-Schwarzwald ;2003 : 1st Overall Sachsen Tour ::1st Stage 3 : 2nd Overall Rheinland–Pfalz Rundfahrt : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies : 5th Trofeo Alcúdia : 7th Coppa Placci : 9th Giro del Piemonte ;2004 : 1st Mountains classification, Giro d'Italia : 1st Tre Valli Varesine : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Giro della Romagna : 4th Gran Premio di Chiasso : 5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore : 5th Coppa Sabatini : 6th GP Miguel Induráin : 8th Coppa Placci : Vuelta a Mallorca ::8th Trofeo Calvia ::9th Trofeo Soller : 9th Sparkassen Giro Bochum : 10th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 In Road Cycling
The 2005 season will be best remembered for Lance Armstrong's unparalleled seventh successive victory in the Tour de France, however it was also notable for other reasons. After months of wrangling between the UCI, teams, and organizers of the major tours, the ProTour finally became a reality. Elite Men January February March April May June July August September October November – December No major races. Final rankings ProTour Continental Circuits See also * Road bicycle racing * UCI Continental Circuits * UCI ProTour * List of men's road bicycle races This is a list of important men's road bicycle racing events. The list only includes road races, and no track, mountain or cyclo-cross races. Championships *UCI World Tour, used to be UCI ProTour *Five UCI Continental Circuits (Africa, America, ... References * * * External links Cyclingnews.com Road Calendar 2005Giro d'Italia Tour de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 UCI ProTour
The 2005 ProTour was the first year of the newly introduced UCI ProTour system, in which the ProTour teams are guaranteed, and obliged to, participate in the series of ProTour races. In certain ways the ProTour replaced the UCI Road World Cup series of one-day races, which in 2004 was won by one-day specialist Paolo Bettini for the third time in a row. The beginning of the ProTour saw difficult negotiations with the organizers of the Grand Tours, the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España. Spring classics Following tradition, had a strong showing in the early season, with a commanding control of the season opener Paris–Nice, placing American Bobby Julich on the top step of the General classification, combining his strong prologue individual time trial performance and good placing in the Mont Faron queen stage. Sprinter Alessandro Petacchi shed some weight over the winter and built up a strong base to win the classic Milan–San Remo convincingly, leadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santo Anzà
Santo Anzà (born 17 November 1980 in Catania, Italy) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for the UCI ProTeam . Career achievements Major results ;2002 : 4th GP Palio del Recioto : 5th Overall GP Kranj ;2004 : 9th Giro di Romagna ;2005 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos : 4th Trofeo Melinda : 10th Giro di Lombardia : 10th Coppa Sabatini ;2006 : 1st Giro della Romagna : 3rd Gran Premio Fred Mengoni : 3rd Trofeo Melinda : 4th Giro dell'Emilia : 4th Giro dell'Appennino : 5th Coppa Agostoni : 6th Tre Valli Varesine : 7th Giro del Lazio : 7th GP Industria & Commercio di Prato : 8th Overall Brixia Tour : 8th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano ;2007 : 1st Trofeo Melinda : 2nd Overall Brixia Tour : 5th Giro del Lazio : 6th Coppa Placci ;2008 : 1st Overall Brixia Tour ::1st Stage 4 : 5th Trofeo Melinda : 8th Tre Valli Varesine : 8th Giro dell'Appennino ;2009 : 3rd Overall Brixia Tour ::1st Stage 4 : 8th Trofeo Melinda Trofeo Melinda was a single-day ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naturino-Sapore Di Mare
Aurum Hotels was an Italian professional cycling team founded in 1996 and disbanded in 2007. Over the years the team included several stars such as Danilo Di Luca and Mario Cipollini. Two of their sponsors later sponsored other teams: Acqua & Sapone ran from 2004 until 2012, while Domina Vacanze left the team in 2004 to sponsor the former De Nardi De Nardi was a professional cycling team based in Italy. Founded under a Slovak license, they helped nurture talented young riders. In 2003, the merged with Team Colpack-Astro, and took on Colpack as a co-sponsor. In 2005, Italian hotel group ... for the 2005 season. 1996 establishments in Switzerland 2007 disestablishments in Italy Cycling teams based in Italy Cycling teams based in Switzerland Cycling teams disestablished in 2007 Cycling teams established in 1996 Defunct cycling teams based in Italy Defunct cycling teams based in Switzerland {{cycling-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Elmiger
Martin Elmiger (born 23 September 1978) is a Swiss former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2017 for the Post Swiss Team, , , and squads. During his career, Elmiger was a four-time winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships. Career Early career Born in Hagendorn, Elmiger's sporting career began with RMV Cham-Hagendorn. AG2R Prévoyance (2007–12) One of the best moments in Elmiger's career was leading the 2007 Tour Down Under for 2 stages and then winning it by a mere 3 seconds over Australian Karl Menzies. He started the UCI ProTour strongly with a 19th place in E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, 17th in Gent–Wevelgem and 24th in Paris–Roubaix after crashing. On stage 2 of the Tour de Romandie, Elmiger finished 5th behind stage winner Robbie McEwen in the wake of a massive pileup involving several riders at high speed. Elmiger started the Tour de Suisse strongly with a 7th place in the prologue, finishing 10.82 seconds behind Fabian Cancellara a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorazd Štangelj
Gorazd Štangelj (born 27 January 1973 in Novo Mesto) is a Slovenian former professional road bicycle racer, who raced as a professional between 1997 and 2011. He currently works as a ''directeur sportif'' for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;1991 : 1st Overall Tour de l'Abitibi ;1993 : 3rd Overall Tour de Slovénie ::1st Stage 1 ( ITT) ;1994 : 1st GP Kranj : 1st Stage 2 Giro delle Regioni ;1995 : 3rd Overall Tour de Normandie ;1996 : 1st Giro del Belvedere : 2nd Trofeo Banca Popolare di Vicenza ;1997 : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships : 5th GP Kranj ;1998 : 1st Overall GP Kranj ::1st Stage 2 : 1st Stage 5 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Overall Tour de Slovénie : 3rd Overall Course Cycliste de Solidarnosc et des Champions Olympiques ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Grand Prix Herning : 5th GP Aarhus : 8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli ;1999 : 1st Overall Commonwealth Bank Classic : 3rd GP du canton d'Argovie ;2000 : 1st Road race, Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davide Rebellin
Davide Rebellin (9 August 1971 – 30 November 2022) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI Continental team . He was considered one of the finest classic cycle races, classics specialists of his generation with more than fifty top ten finishes in UCI Road World Cup and UCI ProTour classics. Rebellin was best known in the cycling world for his 2004 season, when he won a then unprecedented treble with wins in Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. He also won stage races such as Paris–Nice and Tirreno–Adriatico, and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. Rebellin served a two-year suspension for testing positive for Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta, Mircera at the 2008 Olympic Games. Career Born in San Bonifacio, province of Verona, Rebellin turned professional in 1992 and came to the attention of the cycling world with a string of strong performances during his early years. He suffered from asthma, a disease that a ... [...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] |
Giampaolo Caruso
Giampaolo Caruso (born 15 August 1980) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the , , , and squads. Career Born in Avola, Caruso was accused in the Operación Puerto doping case, but his case was soon dropped by the Spanish federation. The Italian Olympic Committee wanted him suspended for two years, but he was acquitted of involvement by the Court for Arbitration for Sport. Ceramica Flaminia He had a contract with through 2011, but on 6 April 2010, after the Giro d'Italia organizers had announced that Ceramica Flaminia was not invited to the race, he was allowed to break his contract and to sign with , who assumed the contract through its duration. Team Katusha The Team Katusha signed him mainly in order to put him at the head of the team in the Giro d'Italia. In late 2011 he prolonged his contract for the upcoming season. During Stage 3 of the 2012 Tour de France many riders were involved in a crash this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
