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2012 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2012 Vuelta a Asturias was the 56th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 27 April to 29 April 2012. The race started in Oviedo and finished at Alto del Naranco. The race was won by Beñat Intxausti Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (born 20 March 1986) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2019 for the Nicolas Mateos, , , , and teams. Career Intxausti was born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Bis ... of the . General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2012 in road cycling 2012 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beñat Intxausti
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (born 20 March 1986) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2019 for the Nicolas Mateos, , , , and teams. Career Intxausti was born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay. In 2012, he won the Vuelta a Asturias and finished 10th overall in the Vuelta a España despite working for his team leader, Alejandro Valverde. In 2013, Intxausti won stage 16 in the Giro d'Italia after being part of a breakaway and later finished 8th overall. He also had the leaders' jersey for one day. In the Tour of Beijing, Intxausti won the only mountain stage and claimed the general classification victory. After five seasons with Movistar, in September 2015 announced that Intxausti would join them in 2016 on an initial two-year contract. However, after a promising start to 2016, Intxausti's career became blighted with illness and was unable to race for extended periods. In 2019, he moved to the lower-level team. In Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Marque
Alejandro Manuel Marque Porto (born 23 October 1981 in Pontevedra) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Career Marque was in fine form at the 2013 Volta a Portugal, winning the ninth stage, a individual time trial, before winning the race overall. This earned him a contract with the for the 2014 season. However, Marque tested positive for betamethasone during the race. Marque claimed that the UCI had known about the use of the substance as he had used in the days leading up to the race to treat a bad knee. The result still stands, but Marque never went to the as a clause in the contract he had signed allowed the team to terminate the contract if there were any problems with doping. Major results ;2006 : 9th Overall Vuelta a Extremadura ;2007 : 10th Overall Volta ao Distrito de Santarém ;2008 : 8th Overall Volta ao Alentejo ;2009 : 1st Stage 4 Grande Prémio Crédito Agrícola de Costa Azul : 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo : 8th Overall Trofé ... [...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] |
Pello Bilbao
Pello Bilbao López de Armentia (born 25 February 1990) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Caja Rural–Seguros RGA (2014–16) Bilbao joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. In 2015, Bilbao won the sixth stage of the Tour of Turkey, concluding his effort atop a steep climb. Astana (2017–2019) He was named in the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia. He finished 10th overall in the Tour de Suisse, which was his first top 10 in a general classification in a major stage race. Bilbao finished 7th overall at the 2018 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. Months later he finished 8th overall at the Tour of the Basque Country. He won stage 1 of the Tour of the Alps, therefore riding stage 2 in the leader's jersey. He continued his great form at the Giro d'Italia, supporting Miguel Ángel López, and finishing 6th overall. Weeks later Bilbao won stage 6 of the Critérium du Dauphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanny Báez
Giovanny Manuel Báez Álvarez (born April 9, 1981 in Nobsa) is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport after a positive drugs test for a continuous erythropoietin receptor activator. Major results ;2004 : 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Venezuela ;2005 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Vuelta a León ;2009 : 1st Stage 11 Vuelta a Colombia ;2010 : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Santa Catarina ;2011 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Guatemala ::1st Stages 7 & 9 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ;2012 : 3rd Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of ... References External links * * 1981 births Living people People from Nobsa Colombian male cyclists Vuelta a Colombia stage winners Vuelta a Venezuela stage winners Cyclists from Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pablo Urtasun
Pablo Urtasun Pérez (born 29 March 1980) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2016. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team . Career Urtasun was born in Urdiain, Navarre. In 2013, Urtasun earned his team's first victory of the season by outsprinting his rivals in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León. Urtasun joined the PinoRoad squad for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. For the 2015 season, he joined the Japanese UCI Continental team . After retiring, Urtasun became a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team in 2020, during their first season of competition. Major results ;2004 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Navarra ;2006 : 1st Stage 1 Volta ao Alentejo : 2nd Overall Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; german: link=no, Rheinland-Pfalz ; lb, Rheinland-Pfalz ; pfl, Rhoilond-Palz) is a western state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Blanco
David Blanco Rodríguez (born 3 March 1975) is a Spanish former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2012. Career Born in Bern, Switzerland, Blanco began his professional career in 2000 with the Portuguese team . His first success was in 2003, when he won a stage of the GP CTT Correios de Portugal, racing with . Then he switched to the team. After winning the Volta a Portugal in 2006, he joined a Portuguese team, . In 2008 he would grab a second win in the Volta a Portugal, the main cycling competition in Portugal, and in 2009 after he placed second, first place Nuno Ribeiro was disqualified after he tested positive for CERA, therefore making Blanco the winner of the 2009 Volta a Portugal as well. In 2010 he would win two stages in the Volta and claim another overall title. Then in 2012 he would grab another stage win and secure his fifth Volta a Portugal title eclipsing Marco Chagas, who dominated the race in the mid 1980s, to give him more wins ... [...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] |
David López (cyclist)
David López García (born 13 May 1981) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 2003 and 2018 for the Café Baqué, , and squads. Career López was born in Barakaldo. The biggest victory of his career was the ninth stage of the 2010 Vuelta a España, a mountain stage with 6 categorized climbs on the menu. Lopez went clear of the leading group with to go, crossing the line with an advantage of six seconds over 's Roman Kreuziger. He joined the team in 2007 after turning professional for in 2005. He left the at the end of 2012 and joined for the 2013 season. Major results ;2004 : 6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;2005 : 7th Overall Vuelta a Aragón ;2006 : 7th Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ;2007 : 2nd Subida a Urkiola : 3rd Overall Deutschland Tour ::1st Stage 5 : 4th Klasika Primavera : 6th Overall Paris–Nice : 6th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ;2008 : 3rd GP Ouest–France : 4th Subida a Urkiola : 10th Overall Tour du Limou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David De La Cruz
David de la Cruz Melgarejo (born 6 May 1989) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career De la Cruz was born in Sabadell. On 28 August 2016, de la Cruz scored the biggest win of his career to that point, when he won stage 9 of the Vuelta a España from a breakaway and took over the general and combination classification jerseys. He went on to finish the race in seventh place overall. For these accomplishments he was voted as the best sportsperson of his hometown, Sabadell, in 2016. In the 2020 Vuelta a España he again finished the race in seventh place overall, and also finished seventh in 2021. In October 2021, de la Cruz signed a two-year contract with the , from the 2022 season. Major results ;2009 : 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León ;2010 : 9th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a León ;2011 : 2nd Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo ;2012 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 4th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León : 5th Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Young rider classif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Naranco
Monte Naranco is a mountain in Oviedo, Spain. The church Santa María del Naranco is situated on its slopes. It is also known as the finishing line for the bicycle races Subida al Naranco and Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the .... {{DEFAULTSORT:Naranco, Monte Mountains of Asturias ... [...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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