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2008 Clásico RCN
The 48th edition of the annual Clásico RCN was held from October 19 to October 26, 2008, in Colombia. The stage race with an UCI rate of 2.3 started with a time trial on the island San Andrés and finished in Cali. Stages 2008-10-19: San Andrés – San Andrés (30.9 km) 2008-10-19: Circuito en San Andrés (90 km) 2008-10-20: Zipaquirá – Arcabuco (168 km) 2008-10-21: Ventaquemada – Girardot (238.9 km) 2008-10-22: Girardot – Armenia (162.2 km) 2008-10-23: Santa Rosa de Cabal – Bello (206.8 km) 2008-10-24: Sabaneta – Manizales (177.2 km) 2008-10-25: Manizales – Buga (223.3 km) 2008-10-26: Palmira – Cali (35.7 km) Final classification See also * 2008 Vuelta a Colombia References Clásico RCN 2008cyclingwebsite {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Clasico Rcn Clásico RCN Clasico RCN Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exerci ... [...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] |
Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá () is a municipality and city of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca. Its neighboring municipalities are Cogua and Nemocón to the north; Tocancipá to the east; Tabio, Cajicá and Sopó to the south; and Subachoque and Pacho to the west. Its seat of municipal government is 49 kilometers from the national capital Bogotá. It is part of the Greater Bogotá Metropolitan Area, and is the capital of the Sabana Centro province. It is also the headquarters of the diocese of the same name and that includes much of the Department of Cundinamarca, extending to the centre of Bogotá, the region of Rionegro, the Ubaté Valley, and the region of Guavio. The town is primarily known for its Salt Cathedral, an underground church built inside a salt mine in a tunnel made as result of the excavation of the ''salinas''. Zipaquirá has an original architecture, and the old city centre is a tourist attraction. Its main square is surrounded by old buildings in the Spanish Coloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabaneta, Antioquia
Sabaneta is a municipality of Colombia, located in the Aburrá Valley of the Antioquia department. It is bordered on the north by the municipalities of La Estrella, Itagüí and Envigado, on the east by the municipality of Envigado, on the south by the municipality of Caldas, and on the west by the municipality of La Estrella. It is the smallest municipality in Colombia, with only 15 km². It is known as the ''Municipio Modelo de Colombia'' ("Model Municipality of Colombia") or the ''Vallecito de Encanto'' ("Charming little Valley"). The municipality owes its name to the diminutive "sabana," a Spanish word meaning "savannah". The population receives an influx of visitors on the weekends because of its reputation for having outstanding entertainment venues. History Sabaneta was initially inhabited by the Anacona indigenous peoples (aboriginals from the other side of the Aná), who settled the eastern slope, starting from the hill of Pan de Azucar. In 1750, Spanish f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Caño
Alex Alberto Cano Ardila (born March 13, 1983) is a Colombian road racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport, after a biological passport violation. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2003 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Uraba ;2006 : 1st Coppa Penna : 1st Stage 9 Girobio ;2007 : 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stages 3 & 6 : 2nd Overall Giro delle Valli Cuneesi ::1st Stage 4 : 5th Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin : 10th Giro del Belvedere ;2008 : 2nd Overall Clasica Marinilla ::1st Stage 3 : 10th Overall Clásico RCN ::1st Stage 6 ;2009 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Antioquia : 10th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia ;2010 : 7th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;2012 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia : 1st Stage 7 Vuelta Internacional de Higuito : 2nd Overall Clásico RCN : 6th Overall Vuelta Mexico Telmex ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Stages 4 & 7 (ITT) : 7th Overal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
