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2006 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2006 Vuelta a Asturias was the 50th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 16 June to 20 June 2006. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Óscar Sevilla of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2006 in road cycling 2006 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óscar Sevilla
Óscar Miguel Sevilla Rivera (born 29 September 1976), nicknamed ''El Niño'', is a Spanish-Colombian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times. Biography Kelme–Costa Blanca (1998–2003) Born in Ossa de Montiel, Albacete Province, Sevilla turned professional in 1998 for Spanish team , and his big breakthrough came in the 2001 Tour de France. Here, he showed himself as a great climber, ranking 7th in the overall General classification, and winning the young rider classification as the rider of 25 years of age or younger with the highest position in the general classification. After the Tour de France, he continued his great form in the 2001 Vuelta a España. He wore the leader's jersey until the final uphill time trial stage in Madrid, which he lost to winner Ángel Casero. In the 2002 Vuelta a España ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Tonti
Andrea Tonti (born 16 February 1976 in Osimo) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Major results ;2001 : 10th Giro d'Oro ;2004 : 10th Giro dell'Appennino ;2006 (2 pro wins) : 1st GP Fred Mengoni : 2nd Overall Peace Race : 2nd Coppa Agostoni : 4th Overall Giro del Trentino : 5th Subida al Naranco : 6th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ::1st Stage 6 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 6th Overall Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali : 6th GP Lugano : 8th Tre Valli Varesine : 9th Milano–Torino ;2010 : 10th Giro della Romagna The Giro della Romagna was a semi classic European bicycle race held in the Italian region of Romagna. After 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race was discontinued in 2011, and in 2013, it merged with the Me ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline External links * Italian male cyclists 1976 births Living people Sportspeople from the Province of Ancona Cyclists from Marche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. On 25 April 2014, the Vuelta Asturias was suspended one week before its start due to the lack of funds and sponsors. The race returned in 2015, when a two-stage edition was won by Igor Antón (). Winners Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta Asturias UCI Europe Tour races Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in nor ... Sport in Asturias Recurring sporting events established in 1925 1925 establishments in Spai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus Tendero Marcos
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader; he is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. Research into the historical Jesus has yielded some uncertainty on the historical reliability of the Gospels and on how closely the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament reflects the historical Jesus, as the only detailed records of Jesus' life are contained in the Gospels. Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was circumcised, was baptized by John the Baptist, began his own ministry and was often referred to as "rabbi". Jesus debated with fellow Jews on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amets Txurruka
Amets Txurruka Ansola (born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Career Born in Etxebarria in the Basque Country, Txurruka made his Tour de France debut in 2007, memorably participating (alongside Pierrick Fédrigo) in a breakaway during Stage 12 that was caught just from the finish line. This effort earned him the red back numbers for most combative rider the next day. He was also indirectly benefited when Michael Rasmussen was withdrawn from the Tour; Txurruka was third in the young rider classification, behind Alberto Contador and Mauricio Soler. With Contador wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification because of Rasmussen's withdrawal, and Soler wearing the polka dot jersey as leader of the mountains classification, Txurruka wore the white jersey that is given to the leader of the young rider classification. He was also chosen as the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Moreno
Daniel Moreno Fernández (born 5 September 1981) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the , , , and teams. He specialised in mountain and high-mountain races along with Grand Tours like the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, winning three stages of the latter in 2011 and 2013. Career Amateur career In 2003, Moreno was a member of the Alcosto–Fuenlabrada team, and he won the Volta a Portugal do Futuro. From September 2004, Moreno rode as a stagiaire with . At his very first race, the annual Tour of Britain, he achieved a prominent result by finishing 5th in the general classification. Relax–Fuenlabrada (2005–07) In 2005, he remained full-time with . He advanced further by ranking 2nd at the Clásica de Ordizia and the Vuelta a Andalucía. In 2006, he achieved his first victories by taking stage wins at the Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas and the Volta ao Alentejo. He supplemented his triumphs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extremadura–Spiuk
Extremadura–Spiuk was a Spanish amateur road bicycle racing team A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to inf .... The team was founded in 2005 and became a UCI Professional Continental team in 2008 before financial problems forced them to become an under-23 amateur team. For the 2008 season, the riders and technical staff acted as their own second sponsor while they searched for a second sponsor. In 2007 the main sponsors were Extremadura and Spiuk. Spuik became the technical sponsor for the team in 2008 and Grupo Gallardo was supposed to be the second sponsor until they pulled out. References Cyclingnews.com Extremadura for 2008 External linksOfficial website Defunct cycling teams based in Spain Cycling teams established in 2005 Cycling teams disestablished in 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus Ramirez Torres
Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader; he is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. Research into the historical Jesus has yielded some uncertainty on the historical reliability of the Gospels and on how closely the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament reflects the historical Jesus, as the only detailed records of Jesus' life are contained in the Gospels. Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was circumcised, was baptized by John the Baptist, began his own ministry and was often referred to as "rabbi". Jesus debated with fellow Jews on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubén Plaza
Rubén Plaza Molina (born 29 February 1980) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2019 for the , S.L. Benfica, , (over three spells), , and teams. During his career, he recorded a top 5 overall placing in the 2005 Vuelta a España, and won three Grand Tour stages. Career Plaza was born in Ibi, Spain. In 2006 he was implicated in the Operación Puerto doping scandal, but was later acquitted of any involvement. Nevertheless, after an abridged 2007 season with he spent 2008 and 2009 with smaller Continental level teams in Portugal. Despite this, in 2009 he was able to take his second victory in the Spanish national championships, before finishing 4th overall in the Volta a Portugal, a result which was later upgraded to 3rd by the disqualification of his Liberty Seguros teammate Nuno Ribeiro for a doping violation. The simultaneous positive tests of two of the team's other riders caused the team to disband, leaving Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eladio Jiménez
Eladio Jiménez Sánchez (born 10 March 1976 in Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca) is a retired Spanish professional road bicycle racer. On 7 December 2009 the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that Jiménez had tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO) after winning stage 6 of the 2009 Volta a Portugal. Three days later he announced his retirement. He was suspended until 11 August 2011. Palmarès ; 1994 : 1st, Spanish National Road Championships, Junior road race : 3rd, UCI Road World Championships, Junior road race, Quito ; 2000 : Vuelta a España :: 1st, Stage 5, Xorret de Catí ; 2001 : 1st, Stage 3, GP CTT Correios de Portugal, Matosinhos ; 2004 : Vuelta a España :: 1st, Stage 10, Xorret de Catí ; 2005 : 1st, Overall, Euskal Bizikleta :: 1st, Stage 2, Tolosa : Vuelta a España :: 1st, Stage 14, Lagos de Covadonga :: 2nd, Mountains classification ; 2006 : 1st, Stage 5, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho, Torres Vedras ; 2007 : 3rd, Spanish National Road Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolfo García Quesada
Adolfo García Quesada (born 27 September 1979 in Granada) is a Spanish former cyclist. His brother, Carlos García Quesada also competed professionally. He rode in the 2003 Giro d'Italia, finishing in 18th place and the 2005 Vuelta a España for 35th position. Major results ;2000 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra : 2nd Overall Circuito Montañés ;2002 : 1st Stage 5 Volta a Portugal : 2nd Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama ;2003 : 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Burgos ;2004 : 1st Stage 5 Volta a Portugal ;2005 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia : 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stage 8 ;2006 : 1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya : 2nd GP Llodio : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Clásica de Almería The Clásica de Almería ( en, Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and south of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the northern mountains by Pelagius. The resulting Kingdom of Asturias, located in an eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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