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2003 Giro Del Trentino
The 2003 Giro del Trentino was the 27th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 24 April to 27 April 2003. The race started and finished in Arco. The race was won by Gilberto Simoni. General classification References 2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ... 2003 in road cycling 2003 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Simoni
Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971 in Palù di Giovo, Trentino) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni is twice winner of the Giro d'Italia cycling race (2001 and 2003 editions). Simoni might have won a third Giro, but in 2002 he tested positive for cocaine and was withdrawn from the race by his Saeco team – he was later cleared of any doping violation by the Italian Cycling Federation. Aside from this incident in 2002 he finished on the podium in every other Giro between 1999 and 2006. Simoni is a native of Palu di Giovo, and was considered a climbing specialist. His final race as a professional road cyclist was the 2010 Giro d'Italia, which he finished in 69th place overall, 2:40:14 behind another two-time winner Ivan Basso. Early career Simoni was born in Palù di Giovo, in Trentino, and began competing as an amateur with the goal of someday winning the Giro d'Italia. Simoni confirmed his potential in 1993, when he won both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Garzelli
Stefano Garzelli (born 16 July 1973) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 1997 and 2013. The high point of his career was his overall win in the 2000 Giro d'Italia, after a close three-way competition with Gilberto Simoni and Francesco Casagrande. Career Born in Varese, Garzelli started out as being a domestique for Marco Pantani but proved in 2000 that he deserved much more. When "The Pirate" lacked form in the beginning of the 2000 Giro, Garzelli was left free of all team duties for , and was able to fight and win his own battle in the Giro. In the final time-trial stage Garzelli took the race leadership away from Casagrande, who was suffering an inflamed sciatic nerve. Casagrande was devastated, and Garzelli dedicated his win to Pantani. He was a versatile rider with qualities that included decent sprinting, decent time trials and some good skills in the mountains. Without being a great attacker, Garzelli was very con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadej Valjavec
Tadej Valjavec (born 13 April 1977 in Kranj) is a Slovenian former professional road bicycle racer, who last competed for the Sava team. He is well known as a good climber due to his rides on mountain stages in the Giro d'Italia. Although he has achieved relatively few professional wins in his career, he has consistently performed well in the Grand Tours, with three top ten and four further top 20 finishes. Doping On 4 May 2010 Valjavec's name was released as being one of several riders under investigation by the UCI for "irregular blood values". He was provisionally suspended by Ag2r-La Mondiale and pulled from their squad for the impending Giro d'Italia. Team manager Vincent Lavenu stated that should the Slovenian cycling federation sanction him, he would be fired. Valjavec has proclaimed his innocence and claimed an unreported illness is responsible for the values. On 30 July the Slovenian federation officially cleared Valjavec, criticizing the usage of the biological pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Giro Del Trentino
The 2002 Giro del Trentino was the 26th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 25 April to 28 April 2002. The race started in Arco and finished in Lienz. The race was won by Francesco Casagrande Francesco Casagrande (born 14 September 1970 in Florence) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist. Casagrande was a professional cyclist between 1992 and 2005. Biography He was a proven performer in the Grand Tours and the major o .... General classification References 2002 2002 in road cycling 2002 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Giro Del Trentino
The 2004 Giro del Trentino was the 28th edition of the Tour of the Alps cycle race and was held on 20 April to 23 April 2004. The race started and finished in Arco. The race was won by Damiano Cunego. General classification References 2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ... 2004 in road cycling 2004 in Italian sport {{Italy-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of The Alps
The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy. In 2015, the race merged with the nearby one-day race Trofeo Melinda, and the 2015 edition was called the Giro del Trentino Melinda. In 2017, the event was renamed Tour of the Alps, as it addresses the entire Euroregion of Tyrol–South Tyrol–Trentino, formed by three different regional authorities in two countries: the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Italian autonomous provinces of South Tyrol and Trentino. It should not be confused with the similarly named Giro al Sas di Trento, an annual road running competition in the city of Trento.Un balzo nel passato . Giro al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arco, Trentino
Arco is a ''comune'' in Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy. The town is faced on one side by sheer limestone cliffs jutting up like a wall protecting it and its ancient hilltop castle. King Francis II of the Two Sicilies died here in 1894. Main sights *The Castello di Arco, medieval castle *Sanctuary and convent of ''Santa Maria delle Grazie'', built in 1475–1492. It houses a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary dating to the 15th century *''Collegiata dell'Assunta'', begun in 1613. Francis II, the last King of Two Sicilies, was provisionally buried here in the late 19th century, after his death at Arco in 1894. *Church of ''Sant'Apollinare'', with 14th-century frescoes *''Palazzo Marchettii'' (16th century). It has a portal attributed to Giulio Romano. *''Palazzo dei Panni'' (late 17th century) *''Stations of the Cross'' to the chapel "Santuario della Madonna di Laghel" 1896 by Josef Moroder-Lusenberg Economy Tourism is a major part of the local economy, with many Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Leonardo Bertagnolli (born 8 January 1978 in Trento) is a retired Italian professional road bicycle racer, who rode as a professional between 2002 and 2012. He signed for , a new team in the 2009 season, though he rode for in the 2009 Giro d'Italia. It was unclear if Bertagnolli switched teams before 's mid-season collapse or after, and whether he continued with after the Giro or briefly returned to . Bertagnolli announced his retirement from the sport after competing in the Italian National Championships in June 2012. It later emerged that the Union Cycliste Internationale had launched disciplinary proceedings into Bertagnolli, in the light of an alleged anti-doping violation via his biological passport, and he was given a sanction of 2 years and ten months as well as disqualified from 1 January 2003 to 18 May 2011. Cancelled results ;2004 : 1st, Coppa Placci : 1st, Coppa Agostoni : 1st, Giro dell'Etna ;2005 : 1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a España : 1st, Stage 3, Tour du Limousin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graziano Gasparre
Graziano Gasparre (born 27 June 1978) is an Italian former cyclist. Career Gasparre participated in two editions of the Giro d'Italia and booked multiple victories in his career, including the 2000 European Road Championships, European Road Race Championship, the Giro delle Regioni and the Ronde de l'Isard. In addition to these, he also won stages of the Tour de l'Avenir, the Circuit de Lorraine, the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali and the Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda. Doping He admitted using doping (Amphetamine, Cocaine, Erythropoietin, EPO, hGH, Testosterone (medication), Testosterone) during his career on November 26, 2012. Gasparre has provided information to anti-doping investigators in Florence. He underwent surgery to remove a tumour in Reggio Emilia in November 2012. He believed the tumour was a consequence of doping during his racing career. Major results ;1999 :3rd Triptyque Ardennais ;2000 :1st 2000 European Road Championships, U23 European Road Race C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paolo Lanfranchi
Paolo Lanfranchi (born July 25, 1968 in Gazzaniga, Province of Bergamo) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Originally from Gazzaniga, Italy. Lanfranchi was a dominating figure in the Italian road racing scene by winning many points standings. Turning pro in 1993, he captured his first major victory in winning a Yellow Jersey for General classification of the Tour de Langkawi in 1999 riding for the team, and again in 2001 with the same team. Major results ;1988 : 1st GP Capodarco ;1990 : 1st Giro del Medio Brenta ;1991 : 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana ;1992 : 3rd Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano ;1994 : 3rd Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas ;1995 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Trofeo Matteotti : 4th GP Città di Camaiore ;1996 : 3rd GP Llodio ;1997 : 2nd Giro di Lombardia : 2nd Giro del Piemonte : 3rd Milano–Torino ;1998 : 2nd Giro dell'Appennino ;1999 : 1st Overall Tour de Langkawi : 1st Overall GP Internacional Telecom ::1st Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix García Casas
Félix Manuel García Casas (born December 29, 1968 in Madrid) is a Spanish former professional road cyclist. Career He competed in four editions of the Tour de France, 10 of the Vuelta a España, and three of the Giro d'Italia. His sons Raúl and Carlos are also professional cyclists. Major results ;1991 :2nd Overall Circuito Montañés ;1994 :3rd Overall Escalada a Montjuïc :3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias ;1995 :1st GP Miguel Indurain ;1996 :3rd Overall Tour of Chile ::1st stage 1 ;1997 :2nd Overall Tour of Chile ::1st stage 1 ;2001 :2nd Overall Tour de Romandie :3rd Trofeo Alcudia :3rd Overall Vuelta a Mallorca ;2002 :2nd Escalada a Montjuïc :8th Overall 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 r ... ;2003 :3rd LuK Challenge Chrono Grand Tour general ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylwester Szmyd
Sylwester Szmyd (born 2 March 1978) is a Polish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2016. Born in Bydgoszcz, Szmyd competed as a climber who served as a leader in smaller stage races, and as a strong mountain domestique for his team leaders in the Grand Tours. He completed all of the 23 Grand Tours that he started during his career. Professional career In 2009, Szmyd scored the first victory of his career when he crossed the finish line atop the Mont Ventoux during the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. He had broken away with Alejandro Valverde () and the pair finished together. Szmyd said afterward that he was so used to sacrifice himself as a ''domestique'' for his captains that his legs almost buckled in the last corner when he realized he would win. In the 2012 Giro del Trentino, Szmyd was allowed to race for himself and placed well on the final two stages of the race, which were mountainous. In stage 3, he came in second place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
