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2012 Clásica De Almería
The 2012 Clásica de Almería was the 27th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 26 February 2012. The race started and finished in Almería. The race was won by Michael Matthews. General classification References 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ... 2012 in road cycling 2012 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Matthews (cyclist)
Michael James Matthews (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian professional road and track cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Early career He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder, and in 2010 he became the Under 23 Road Race World Champion. Matthews left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined on an initial two-year contract from the 2013 season. Orica–GreenEDGE (2013–2016) Matthews was selected to ride the 2014 Giro d'Italia. His team won the opening team time trial in Belfast. On Stage 2, Matthews finished eighth behind Marcel Kittel in a sprint finish, also in Belfast, to take the pink jersey for the leader of the general classification from teammate Svein Tuft. Matthews won Stage 6, a hill top finish at Monte Cassino. Matthews withdrew from the Giro after Stage 10 after suffering a crash on Stage 9. In 2015, Matthews won the points classification jersey of Paris–Nice as well as a stage. He finished in third place in Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borut Božič
Borut Božič (born 8 August 1980) is a Slovenian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2018 for the , , , , , and teams. Considered a sprinter in the mold of Óscar Freire, Božič's career highlights include winning the 2007 Tour de Wallonie, victory in the first stage of the 2009 Tour de Pologne (plus two days in the leader's jersey), winning the sixth stage of the 2009 Vuelta a España, and winning stage five of the 2011 Tour de Suisse. Božič worked as a directeur sportif for the team up to October 2019 but in that month was issued with a 2-year ban for his links to the doping ring uncovered by '' Operation Aderlass''. Early life Born in Idrija, Božič got his start in cycling at age 10, despite growing up in a family with no connection to the sport. Though his friends cycled, his dad was a football player – so he looked to his compatriot Valter Bonca for inspiration. Božič is married to Klemintina, with whom he has a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Kluge
Roger Kluge (born 5 February 1986) is a German professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Kluge left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined for the 2014 season. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's points race. Major results Track ;2003 : National Junior Championships ::2nd Keirin ::3rd Team sprint ;2004 : 2nd Madison, National Junior Championships ;2005 : 3rd Munich, UIV Cup ;2006 : UIV Cup ::1st Copenhagen ::2nd Ghent ::3rd Bremen : 2nd Points, National Championships : 3rd Madison, UEC European Under-23 Championships ;2007 : National Championships ::1st Points ::2nd Team pursuit ::2nd Madison : UCI World Cup Classics ::1st Scratch, Sydney ::2nd Scratch, Manchester : 2nd Scratch, UEC European Under-23 Championships : 2nd Rotterdam, UIV Cup ;2008 : 2nd Points, Olympic Games : 2nd Six Days of Grenoble (with Olaf Pollack) : 3rd Madison (with Olaf Pollack), UCI World Cup Classics, Los Angeles : 3rd Six Days of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Clásica De Almería
The 2011 Clásica de Almería was the 26th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 27 February 2011. The race started and finished in Almería. The race was won by Matteo Pelucchi. General classification References 2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ... 2011 in road cycling 2011 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Clásica De Almería
The 2013 Clásica de Almería was the 28th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 24 February 2013. The race started in Roquetas de Mar and finished in Almería. The race was won by Mark Renshaw. General classification References 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ... 2013 in road cycling 2013 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional. From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and became part of the new UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Development In December 2018, the UCI ann ... in 2020 as a 1.Pro event. Winners Notes References External linksOfficial site(in Spanish) {{DEFAULTSORT:Clasica De Almeria UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1986 1986 establishments in Spain Cycle races in Spain Sport in Andalusia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded silk, oil and raisins. Etymology The name "Almería" comes from the city's former Arabic name, ''Madīnat al-Mariyya'', meaning "city of the watchtower". As the settlement was originally port or coastal suburb of Pechina, it was initially known as ''Mariyyat al-Bajjāna'' (''Bajjāna'' being the Arabic name for Pechina). History The origin of Almería is connected to the 9th-century establishment of the so-called Republic of Pechina (Bajjana) some kilometres to the north, which was for a time autonomous from the Cordobese central authority: the settlement of current-day Almería initially developed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Poulhies
Stéphane Poulhies (born 26 June 1985) is a French former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2017 for the , , , and teams. Major results ;2005 : Ronde de l'Isard ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 1 Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 2nd Road race, Mediterranean Games : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir : 7th Boucles de l'Aulne ;2010 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain : 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen ;2011 : 1st Stage 4 Étoile de Bessèges : 2nd Circuito de Getxo : 5th Cholet-Pays de Loire : 7th Nokere Koerse ;2012 : 1st Stage 5a Étoile de Bessèges : 1st Stage 1 Route du Sud : 3rd Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 4th Overall Tour de Picardie : 4th Clásica de Almería : 7th Paris–Troyes ;2013 : 5th Clásica de Almería ;2014 : 5th Clásica de Almería : 9th Road race, National Road Championships : 10th Circuito de Getxo ;2015 : 1st Overall Tour de Gironde ::1st Points cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2020, for the , , , and squads. Career Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris–Brussels in a bunch sprint. On the back his victory in the one-day classic and 3 other stage wins, he was included in the Spanish squad to ride at the World Championships in Geelong. Major results ;2004 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar ;2005 : 4th Trofeo Luis Puig ;2006 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a España : 1st Stage 4a Euskal Bizikleta ;2007 : 4th Gent–Wevelgem : 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ::1st Stages 2, 3 & 5 ;2008 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León : 4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 1 ;2009 : 1st Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Overall Tour of Hainan ::1st Stage 4 : 1st Overall Paris–Corrèze : 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Géva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pim Ligthart
Pim Ligthart (born 16 June 1988, in Hoorn) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2008, and also 2011 to 2020, for the KrolStonE Continental Team, , , and teams. Major results Track ;2004 : 2nd Individual pursuit, National Novice Championships ;2005 : National Junior Championships ::2nd Scratch race ::3rd Points race ::3rd Individual pursuit ;2006 : National Championships ::1st Points race ::1st Scratch race ::2nd Madison (with Jeff Vermeulen) : 2nd Madison, UCI Junior World Championships ;2007 : National Championships ::1st Points race ::2nd Scratch race ::3rd Madison (with Jeff Vermeulen) : 1st Omnium, National Under-23 Championships : UEC European Under-23 Championships ::2nd Points race ::2nd Madison : 3rd Overall UIV Cup ::1st Munich ;2008 : 1st Points race, 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Copenhagen : UEC European Under-23 Championships ::2nd Scratch ::2nd Madison ;2009 : National Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanni Visconti (cyclist)
Giovanni Visconti (born 13 January 1983) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Professional career Early career Born in Turin, Visconti won his first race in 2006 at the Coppa Sabatini. One year later, he won the Italian National Road Race Championships on 1 July 2007, beating Paolo Bossoni () and Davide Rebellin () at the end in a sprint. At to go Rebellin accelerated and left the main field, closely followed by Visconti, Bossoni, and Christian Murro (Tenax–Menikini). The four were able to keep the peloton away until the final meters. In 2010, Visconti won the 2.HC Tour of Turkey overall classification after pocketing two stages along the way. He stood on the podium with Tejay van Garderen of and David Moncoutié of . Racing himself for at the time, he said after the win: "Look at the teams we've beaten: HTC-Columbia and Cofidis, not bad for a team like ours, isn't it?" Movistar Team (2012–16) In April 2012, now riding f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Kreder
Michel Kreder (born 15 August 1987) is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2019. Career Following a four-year stint with , Kreder signed with for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. However, in September 2014 it was announced that Michel, Raymond and Wesley Kreder would all sign for the new for 2015. In October 2016 announced that Kreder would be part of their inaugural squad for the 2017 season. Personal life Kreder was born, raised, and resides in The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands. He comes from a family of professional cyclists; his cousin Wesley Kreder and his younger brother Raymond Kreder also competed professionally. Major results ;2004 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23 : 5th Overall Tour des Pyrénées ;2008 : 1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace : 5th Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell : 6th De Vlaamse Pijl : 8th Overall Olympia's Tour : 9th Overall Circuito Montañ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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