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2005 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2005 Vuelta a Murcia was the 21st professional edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 2 March to 6 March 2005. The race started and finished in Murcia. The race was won by Koldo Gil. General classification References 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ... 2005 in road cycling 2005 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koldo Gil
Koldo Gil Pérez (born 16 January 1978 in Burlata, Navarra) is a former Spanish professional road racing cyclist who last rode for the UCI Continental team Liberty Seguros Continental. His career highlights include winning a stage of the Giro d'Italia and leading the overall classification at the Tour de Suisse. At the 2006 Tour de Suisse, Gil took stage 6 and held the leader's yellow jersey until the final stage when he was overtaken by 2004 winner Jan Ullrich in the final stage's individual time trial. He finished a disappointing second. After Gil was unable to find a team for the 2009 season, he announced his retirement. Major achievements ;2000 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Navarra ;2002 : 8th Overall Route du Sud : 9th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 3 : 9th Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama ;2003 : 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya ::1st Stage 1 ( TTT) ;2004 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León : 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta : 4th Overall Vuelta a Aragon : 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Colom
Antonio Colóm Mas (born 11 May 1978) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002. Career Colóm began his career at Costa de Almería in 1999 and stayed there for three seasons, in which time he built a growing reputation as a climber, winning the mountains classification of the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme in 2001. In 2002, Colóm moved to Relax, and it was here that he had an early breakthrough in winning the Vuelta a Andalucía. Colóm moved to the division one team Illes Balears-Banesto in 2004 and once again saw early success, winning the Vuelta a Mallorca. A second placing in the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana rounded out a successful season. In 2005, Colóm once again saw success in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Calvia. In 2006, Colóm reversed his 2004 results: placing second overall in the V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego (born 19 September 1981) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2018 for the , and teams. Cunego's biggest wins were the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007 and 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the 2008 UCI ProTour. Primarily a climber, he improved his time-trialing and was characterized by great sprinting ability, unusual for a climber. Career Saeco–Longoni Sport (2002–04) Born in Cerro Veronese, Veneto, Cunego began cycling as a teenager after being a successful cross-country runner. He was discovered by Giuseppe Martinelli who also worked closely with Marco Pantani. Cunego turned professional in 2002 at the age of 20 with , winning the Giro d'Oro and the Giro Medio Brenta in his first season. In 2003 he won the seventh stage and the overall classification of the Tour of Qinghai Lake. He came to promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2004 Vuelta a Murcia was the 20th professional edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 3 March to 7 March 2004. The race started and finished in Murcia. The race was won by Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Valverde's biggest wins have been the Vuelta a España in 2009, Critérium du Dauphiné in 2008 and 2009, .... General classification References 2004 2004 in road cycling 2004 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2006 Vuelta a Murcia was the 22nd edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 1 March to 5 March 2006. The race started and finished in Murcia. The race was won by Santos González. General classification References 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ... 2006 in road cycling 2006 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's financial turmoil, the race was scaled back to three stages in 2011 and two stages in 2012. From 2013 to 2018 the Vuelta a Murcia was organised as a single-day race and shifted to mid-February on the international calendar. In 2019 the race was expanded to two stages.Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia (2.1) on BikeRaceInfo. It is part of the as a |
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one third of the total population of the Region). The total population of the metropolitan area is 672,773 in 2020, covering an urban area of 1,230.9 km2. It is located on the Segura River, in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a climate with hot summers, mild winters, and relatively low precipitation. Murcia was founded by the emir of Cordoba Abd ar-Rahman II in 825 with the name ''Mursiyah'' ( ar, مرسية). It is now mainly a services city and a university town. Highlights for visitors include the Cathedral of Murcia and a number of baroque buildings, renowned local cuisine, Holy Week procession, works of art by the famous Murcian sculptor Francisco Salzillo, and the ''Fiestas de Primavera'' (Spring Festival). The city, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Arreitunandia
Peio Arreitunandia Quintero (born 24 July 1974 in Pontevedra) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. Major results ;1997 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Navarra ;1999 : 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;2001 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Palencia : 1st Overall Vuelta a Tenerife ;2002 : 3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho : 4th Overall Volta a Portugal : 7th Clásica a los Puertos ;2003 : 1st Stage 9 Volta a Portugal : 3rd Clásica a los Puertos : 4th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho : 8th GP Villafranca de Ordizia ;2004 : 7th GP Llodio : 9th Subida a Urkiola ;2005 : 3rd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme : 3rd Overall Brixia Tour : 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ::1st Stage 3 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Murcia ::1st Stage 4 : 5th Overall Volta a Portugal : 6th Klasika Primavera : 9th Gran Premio Miguel Induráin ;2006 : 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta : 6th Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas ;2007 : 2nd Gran Premio di Lugano : 3rd Subida al Naranco : 8th Coppa Placci The Coppa Placci is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezequiel Mosquera
Ezequiel Mosquera Míguez (born 19 November 1975) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He has finished in the top 5 of the Vuelta a España in all appearances, and finished second in 2010, after putting in a strong time trial and winning the penultimate stage to Bola del Mundo. After testing positive for hydroxyethyl starch in the race, he was suspended by the UCI and his results from the 2010 Vuelta were annulled. 2010 Vuelta a España In the 2010 Vuelta a España, Mosquera initially finished in second place, riding for . After that, he signed a contract with to ride for them in 2011. On September 30, 2010 UCI reported that Mosquera and his teammate David García Dapena tested positive for hydroxyethyl starch during the 2010 Vuelta. Hydroxyethyl starch is associated with endurance athletes trying to cover up erythropoietin usage. His new team did not allow him to ride while he was still under investigation. In April 2011, the Union Cycliste Internationale sent his dos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levi Leipheimer
Levi Leipheimer (born October 24, 1973) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He was twice US national champion, winning the time trial title in 1999 and the road race in 2007, and is an Olympic medalist. Leipheimer was born and raised in Butte, Montana and resides in Santa Rosa, California. He is the patron of the widely attended King Ridge GranFondo, a mass participation ride in Sonoma County. Leipheimer's major career accomplishments include winning the 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions of the Tour of California, the 2011 Tour de Suisse and the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge. His Grand Tour results include 2nd in the 2008 Vuelta a España, and 4th in the 2009 Giro d'Italia. Leipheimer won the bronze medal in the time trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced in October 2012 that Leipheimer would be suspended for his involvement in doping while riding for Saturn, U.S. Postal Service, Rabobank, Gerols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo Hondo
Danilo Hondo (born 4 January 1974) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. He won the German National Road Race in 2002. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was banned from professional cycling and then later won his appeal to return to the sport. From January 2015 to May 2019, Hondo worked as a coach for the Swiss cycling federation, first for the under-23 squad and then with the elite. He owns a bike shop on the island of Majorca. Hondo was born in Guben, Brandenburg. Doping In 2005 Hondo was suspended and fired after testing positive for carphedon at the 2005 Vuelta a Murcia. Originally suspended for two years, Hondo's suspension was cut to 1 year in June 2005. In January 2006, Hondo had his ban extended to 2 years when he lost his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. In March 2006, has won his appeal in civil court, which gave Hondo an early end to his suspension. In 2009, he signed for a 3-year contract for . Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Weening
Pieter Weening (born 5 April 1981) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally for the (2004–2011), (2012–2015), (2016–2019), and (2020) teams. Career Weening was born in Harkema, Friesland. 2005 In 2005 Weening won a stage in the Tour de France. After one of the closest finishes in the Tour ever, Weening won the eighth stage just ahead of Andreas Klöden. In the same year he also won a stage in the Tour de Pologne and finished second overall, five seconds behind winner Kim Kirchen. He was named Dutch cyclist of 2005. 2011 With only a stage win in the Tour of Austria, Weening had to wait six years before a next big victory. In the Giro d'Italia, just one day after the neutralised stage due to the death of Wouter Weylandt, Weening won stage 5. Analysts described this stage as a 'Mini Tour of Lombardy'. The stage had an uphill finish and several unpaved stretches (''strade bianche''). Weening was the strongest on the uphill finish of a smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
