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2003 La Flèche Wallonne
The 2003 La Flèche Wallonne was the 67th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 23 April 2003. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Huy. The race was won by Igor Astarloa of the Saeco Philips Saeco S.p.A., or short Saeco, is an Italian manufacturer of manual, super-automatic and capsule espresso machines and other electrical goods with headquarters and factories in Gaggio Montano near Bologna. History The company was foun ... team. General classification References 2003 in road cycling 2003 2003 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Astarloa
Igor Astarloa Askasibar (born March 29, 1976 in Ermua, Basque Country) is a retired cyclist from Spain. Career Astarloa turned professional with the Italian cycling team and enjoyed his best season in 2003 with team when he won the Flèche Wallonne and the road race title at the World Cycling Championships at Hamilton, Canada. The following year, he joined , but when the team temporarily stopped racing due to a doping scandal, he was released to join . During the 2006 transfer season it was announced that he was to leave Team Barloworld, the Continental Circuit team for which Astarloa had ridden for the last several years, and join Team Milram, a member of the UCI ProTour. Team Milram terminated its contract with Astarloa in May 2008 following disclosures that he had shown "irregular blood values", as reported by Focus magazine. He joined the Amica Chips-Knauf team, which folded in May 2009. Soon after, in June 2009, Astarloa was one of the first five riders to fall foul of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aitor Osa
Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (born September 9, 1973) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He is an older brother of Unai Osa. He was involved in the Operación Puerto doping case. Major results ;1996 : 6th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja : 9th GP Villafranca de Ordizia ;1997 : 4th Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros : 6th Subida al Naranco : 7th GP Villafranca de Ordizia ;1998 : 3rd Subida al Naranco ;1999 : 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos : 7th Subida a Urkiola ;2000 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León : 3rd Overall G.P. Portugal Telecom ::1st Stage 3 : 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country : 6th Klasika Primavera : 9th Overall Critérium International ;2001 : 5th Subida al Naranco : 9th Overall Vuelta a España ;2002 : 1st Overall Tour of the Basque Country ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Mountains classification Vuelta a España : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a La Rioja : 1st Stage 4 Volta a Portugal : 2nd Subida al Naranco : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 5th Gran Premio Miguel Induráin ;2003 : 2nd L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Shefer
Alexandr Shefer (born 28 August 1971) is a former Kazakhstani racing cyclist. He was a professional racer from 1993 to 2003. He is the brother of Viktor Shefer, who was also a professional cyclist. Shefer was a coach for from 2007 to 2009, the team of Alexander Vinokourov, alongside team director Belgian Johan Bruyneel. Major results ;1990 : 1st Overall Regio-Tour : 1st Stage 2 Giro delle Regioni ;1992 : 1st Stages 9 & 10b Settimana Ciclistica Lombarda : 3rd Overall Giro delle Regioni ;1993 : 10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico ;1994 : 3rd Giro della Romagna ;1996 : 2nd Giro del Friuli : 8th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1997 : 10th Overall Tour de Romandie ;1998 : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse ;2001 : 1st Giro dell'Appennino : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia ;2002 : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st Giro di Toscana ;2003 : 3rd La Flèche Wallonne La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 La Flèche Wallonne
The 2002 La Flèche Wallonne was the 66th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 17 April 2002. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Huy. The race was won by Mario Aerts of the Lotto Lotto may refer to: * Lotto, original, 15th century name of the Italian lottery * Lotto (Milan Metro), a railway station in Milan, Italy * Lotto carpet, a carpet having a lacy arabesque pattern * Lotto Sport Italia, an Italian sports apparel manu ... team. General classification References 2002 in road cycling 2002 2002 in Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 La Flèche Wallonne
The 2004 La Flèche Wallonne was the 68th edition of La Flèche Wallonne cycle race and was held on 21 April 2004. The race started in Charleroi and finished in Huy. The race was won by Davide Rebellin of the Gerolsteiner team. General classification References 2004 in road cycling 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 Belgian sport {{La Flèche Wallonne-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Flèche Wallonne
La Flèche Wallonne (, French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège. At one time, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège were run on successive days as "Le Weekend Ardennais" (both races are organised by Amaury Sport Organisation). Only seven riders have achieved the "Ardennes double" by winning both races in the same year: Alejandro Valverde three times (in 2006, 2015 and 2017), Ferdi Kubler twice (in 1951 and 1952), Stan Ockers (1955), Eddy Merckx (1972), Moreno Argentin (1991) Davide Rebellin (2004) and Philippe Gilbert (2011). History La Flèche Wallonne was created to boost the sales of a newspaper ''Les Sports'' during the 1930s and was first run in 1936. While perhaps not as revered as one of the Classic ' Monuments', the race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593.Statistics Belgium; ''Population de droit par commune au 1 janvier 2008'' (excel-file) Population of all municipalities in Belgium, as of 1 January 2008. Retrieved on 19 October 2008. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of with a total population of 522,522 by 1 January 2008, ranking it as the 5th most populous in |
Saeco (cycling Team)
Saeco was the name of an Italian road bicycle racing team, sponsored by the company with the same name. They rode on Cannondale bicycles. The company did not prolong the sponsorship for 2005, and the team was merged with the team, forming , sponsored by Caffita. Team history In the 1990s the team was famous for Mario Cipollini's sprint train and his antics. One of their most memorable moments was Cipollini's 4 consecutive stage wins in the 1999 Tour de France. The image of Mario Cipollini approaching the TV camera right after a win to say, ''"Cannondale makes the best bikes!"'' propelled Cannondale's popularity among road racers. The Saeco team is known for their pranks and antics. Cipollini's antics are legendary, including showing up to the stage start at the Tour de France dressed in a Julius Caesar-inspired toga complete with an olive wreath, riding on a carriage pulled by his teammates on bicycles. More recently, the entire Saeco team raced a stage of the 2003 Tour de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unai Etxebarria
Unai Etxebarria Arana (born November 21, 1972) is a Venezuelan retired road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1996 and 2007, entirely for the team. He is of Basque heritage, hence his ability to ride for Euskaltel. He is not related to former teammate David Etxebarria. Major results ;1998 : Volta a Portugal ::1st Stages 7 & 12 ;2000 : 1st GP Primavera : 1st Stage 1 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme ;2001 : 1st Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;2002 : 2nd La Flèche Wallonne ;2003 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a España : 4th La Flèche Wallonne ;2004 : 1st GP Llodio : 1st Trofeo Calvià ;2006 : 1st Mountains classification Euskal Bizikleta Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: ''Bicicleta Vasca'', English: ''Basque Bicycle'') was an annual road cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. From 2005 to 2008, the race was organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, it ... ;2007 : 1st Trofeo Calvià References External links * * Cyclists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandr Kolobnev
Alexandr Vasilievich Kolobnev (russian: Александр Васильевич Колобнев; born 4 May 1981) is a Russian former professional road bicycle racer. His major victories include winning the 2007 Monte Paschi Eroica, a stage of the 2007 Paris–Nice and he is a two-time winner of the Russian National Road Race Championships. In 2011, he was provisionally suspended after testing positive for a potential drug masking agent. He was cleared of intentional doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in February 2012, and returned to in March 2012. Career Born in Vyksa, Russian SFSR, Kolobnev spent his neo-pro year in 2002 with . His second season saw him sign with Domina Vacanze–Elitron. There, he took his first victory in Stage 2 of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali. He stayed with Domina Vacanze through the 2004 season and signed with UCI ProTeam for 2005. With Rabobank he managed to capture Stage 1 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar Mason
Oscar Mason (born 25 May 1975 in Varese) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1998 to 2005. Major results ;1996 : 3rd Girobio : 3rd Triptyque Ardennais ;1997 : 1st Italian National Road Race Championships, Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 1st Overall Girobio : 1st Gran Premio Palio del Recioto : 1st Stages 1 & 4 Triptyque Ardennais ;1998 : 6th GP Industria Artigianato e Commercio Carnaghese ;1999 : 5th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano : 5th Giro di Toscana ;2000 : 3rd Trofeo Melinda : 4th Giro del Veneto : 5th Klasika Primavera : 7th Giro del Lazio : 7th Giro dell'Appennino : 9th Overall 2000 Tour de Suisse, Tour de Suisse ;2001 : 8th Giro della Provincia di Siracusa ;2002 : 7th GP Llodio ;2003 : 1st Overall Giro d'Abruzzo : 3rd Coppa Agostoni : 6th 2003 La Flèche Wallonne, La Flèche Wallonne : 6th Trofeo Pantalica : 7th Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria ;2004 : 5th Giro di Toscana Grand Tour general classifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
