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The 2003 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 61st edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 25 February to 1 March 2003. The race started in San Vicente del Raspeig and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Dario Frigo of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2003 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2003 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Frigo
Dario Frigo (born 18 September 1973) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. Career Frigo's transition to professional began at the 1995 Giro del Veneto, riding as a stagiaire for . In 1996, he was officially signed to Saeco on a four-year contract. In 1999, he obtained his first victory at the Dekra Open, in Germany. In 2000, he joined the Fassa Bortolo team and achieved success, winning the Giro di Campania, as well as a stage of the Giro del Trentino. He also finished second overall in the Tour de Suisse. More success came for him in early 2001, when he won the time trial at the Col d'Èze and the overall classification of Paris–Nice, as well as the general classification of the Tour de Romandie. He entered the 2001 Giro d'Italia, and was one of the favorites to win. In the prologue, he finished second to Rik Verbrugghe and after the fourth stage, he took the race lead, which he held for nine days, until losing it to Gilberto Simoni on the 13th stage. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bernabeu
Vicente David Bernabeu Armengol (born 9 January 1975 in Valencia) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common .... Palmarès ;2002 : Tour du Finistère :1st, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ::1st, Stage 3 ;2004 :1st, Overall, Volta a Portugal :1st, Overall, Troféu Joaquim Agostinho :8th Overall Tour de Pologne ;2006 :1st, Overall, Vuelta a Mallorca ::1st, Trofeo Pollença External links * Spanish male cyclists 1975 births Living people People from Ribera Alta (comarca) Sportspeople from the Province of Valencia Volta a Portugal winners Cyclists from the Valencian Community {{Spain-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Pascual Llorente
Javier Pascual Llorente (born 30 March 1971 in Alfaro, La Rioja) is a former Spanish cyclist. Palmarès ;1998 :5th stage Vuelta a Colombia ;2000 :1st stage Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana :2nd overall Vuelta a Murcia ;2001 :1st and 5th stages Vuelta a Castilla y León :2nd overall Vuelta a Murcia :10th overall Clásica de San Sebastián ;2003 :Vuelta a Murcia: ::General classification ::2nd and 5th stages :Vuelta a Andalucía: ::General classification ::3rd stage :3rd overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often ... References 1971 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Cyclists from La Rioja (Spain) {{Spain-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana
The 2002 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 60th edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 26 February to 2 March 2002. The race started in Calp, Calpe and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Alex Zülle of . General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2002 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2002 in Spanish road cycling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana
The 2004 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana was the 62nd edition of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana road cycling stage race, which was held from 24 to 28 February 2004. The race started in Xàbia and finished in Valencia. The race was won by Alejandro Valverde of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana 2004 in road cycling 2004 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta A La Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (; en, Tour of the Valencian Community or Tour of Valencia) is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community (''Comunitat Valenciana''), Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season. No editions of the race were held between 2008 and 2015 because of funding issues. A first attempt to revive it for the 2010–11 UCI Europe Tour was unsuccessful. During 2015 a second attempt was started by Ángel Casero and his brother Rafael. In September the UCI granted the race a 2.1 status and made way for the return of the race which took place in early February. The race 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 Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Vicente Del Raspeig / Sant Vicent Del Raspeig
San Vicente del Raspeig ( Spanish) or Sant Vicent del Raspeig ( Valencian), or simply San Vicente / Sant Vicent, is a municipality located in the '' comarca'' of Alacantí, in the province of Alicante, Spain, inside the conurbation of Alicante city (6 km away and connected by bus routes and Alicante Tram). It has an area of 40.5 km² and according to the 2007 census, a total population of 55.434 inhabitants, with a large student population because it contains part of the University of Alicante (''Universitat d'Alacant''), a major educational institution. The town was founded in 1836 with the motto ''sequet però sanet'' ("dry but healthy"), but it was not considered a municipality until 1848. There are two important festivals every year: the Bonfires called ''Fogueres de Sant Vicent'' in July, and the festival of '' Moors and Christians'' in late April. The city has many quarries of limestone that enable the existence of cement factories. Notable people * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia
Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is also the capital of the Province of Valencia, province of the same name. The wider urban area also comprising the neighbouring municipalities has a population of around 1.6 million, constituting one of the List of coastal settlements of the Mediterranean Sea, major urban areas on the European side of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the banks of the Turia (river), Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula, at the Gulf of Valencia, north of the Albufera lagoon. Valencia was founded as a Roman Republic, Roman colony in 138 BC. Al-Andalus, Islamic rule and acculturation ensued in the 8th century, together with the introduction of new irrigation systems and crops. Crown of Aragon, Aragonese Christian conquest took place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Millar
David Millar (born 4 January 1977) is a Scottish retired professional road racing cyclist. He rode for Cofidis from 1997 to 2004 and Garmin-Sharp from 2008 to 2014. He has won four stages of the Tour de France, five of the Vuelta a España and one stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007. Millar was banned for two years in 2004 after he admitted to taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.L'Équipe, France, 29 July 2007 Upon his return from his ban, Millar became an anti-doping campaigner, a stance which eventually resulted in journalist Alasdair Fotheringham describing him as an 'elder statesman' of cycling. Early life and education Millar is the son of Gordon and Avril Millar, both Scots. His father was a pilot in the Royal Air Force and Millar was born in Mtarfa, Malta, while his father was based there for a three-year tour of duty. His mother worked as a teacher. He has a sister, Frances (Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xavier Florencio
Xavier Florencio Cabré (born December 26, 1979 in Tarragona, Catalonia) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013. Over his career, Florencio competed for , Relax-Fuenlabrada, , , and . Career Xavier Florencio Cabré is an ex Catalan cyclist, born in Mont-roig del Camp (Tarragona) on the 26th of December 1979. From a family of cyclists, his father José and his sister Núria were also professional cyclists. At present he lives in Andorra with his wife Xary, who also rode professionally, and with whom he shares his interest in cycling and sport. His two daughters, Lola and Vera, are his biggest fans. Xavier started as a professional as part of the ONCE-Eroski team in August of the year 2000 in the Vuelta a Galicia, he remained with this team until the end of 2003. He spent the following two years 2004–2005 with Relax-Bodysol and the next with Relax-Fuenlabrada. After his two years with the Relax Team he was three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Moos
Alexandre Moos (born 22 December 1972) is a Swiss former professional road cyclist and mountain biker. Previously a member of the better-known BMC Racing Team, Moos switched to being a mountain bike specialist in 2011, as the Racing Team brought in several new members from other road teams. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 2002. Major results ;1999 :5th Route Adélie ;2000 :4th Overall UNIQA Classic :9th Overall Tour of Slovenia ;2001 :1st Giro del Mendrisiotto :4th Giro del Friuli ;2002 :1st Road race, National Road Championships :1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse :5th Tour du Lac Léman :7th Overall Tour de Romandie ;2003 :4th GP Miguel Induráin :5th Overall Tour de Romandie :6th Overall Tour de Suisse ;2004 :6th Overall Tour de Romandie ::1st Stage 3 ;2005 :1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton :3rd Berner Rundfahrt :6th Overall Tour de Romandie ;2006 :7th GP Triberg-Schwarzwald :8th Overall Tour de Romandie ;2008 :10th Overall Tour of California The Tour of Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle (born 5 July 1968) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the most successful cyclists in the world, winning the 1996 and 1997 Vuelta a España, taking second place in the 1995 and the 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996. Biography Early career Zülle was born and brought up in Wil in the canton of St. Gallen, son of a Swiss father, Walter Zülle and Wilhelmine, from Brabant, Netherlands. As a child he wanted to be a skier but at 18 he was injured in an accident. He began cycling in the Netherlands for rehabilitation before giving up because it was too windy. His father, having bought cycling equipment, persuaded him to give cycling another go when they returned to Switzerland. After several years as a successful amateur, Zülle turned professional in 1991. He approached the former sporting director of the Swiss team, Helvetia, Paul Köchli, but Köchli signed Laurent Dufaux instea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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