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2011 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2011 Vuelta a Murcia was the 27th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 4 March to 6 March 2011. The race started in San Pedro del Pinatar and finished in Murcia. The race was initially won by Alberto Contador Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the V ..., whose result was later made void in favour of Jérôme Coppel. General classification References 2011 2011 in road cycling 2011 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jérôme Coppel
Jérôme Coppel (born 6 August 1986) is a French former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2008 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Career Born in Annemasse, Haute-Savoie, Coppel and compatriot Romain Sicard were the focus of a four-page spread in the sports magazine ''L'Équipe'', with the headline ''Bientôt un crack française?'' ("Soon a French champ?"). His presence helped gain its invitation to the 2011 Tour de France, where he finished 14th in the general classification and third in the young rider classification. Coppel left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined for the 2013 season. In December 2014 he was announced as part of the squad for the team for 2015. Coppel retired after the 2016 Tour de l'Ain. Major results Source: ;2004 : 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships : 10th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships ;2005 : 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2006 : 1st Time trial, National Under-23 Roa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Menchov
Denis Nikolayevich Menchov (russian: Денис Николаевич Меньшов; born 25 January 1978) is a former professional Russian road bicycle racer, who rode as a professional between 2000 and 2013. He was best known as a general classification rider, a climbing specialist, climber and an accomplished time trialist. In 2005 he finished second in the Vuelta a España and in 2007 he finished as the champion. He also won the centenary Giro d'Italia in 2009 and finished second in the Tour de France in 2010 becoming the first Russian to do so. He was later disqualified from that Tour de France, as well as long the 2009 and 2012 editions, owing to adverse biological passport findings. Professional career Banesto (2000–2004) Born in Oryol, Menchov started his professional career in 2000 with the team of José Miguel Echevarri. His first success came in 2001, when he won the Tour de l'Avenir, a stage race for young professionals. A year later he won a stage in the Dauphin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wout Poels
Wouter Lambertus Martinus Henricus Poels (born 1 October 1987) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer, who rides for UCI WorldTeam . Career Poels was born in Venray. He almost lost a kidney after a massive crash on the sixth stage of the 2012 Tour de France. After competing with the squad since 2009, Poels moved to the squad for the 2014 season. Team Sky (2015–19) In September 2014, announced that Poels would join them from 1 January 2015. His first win for the team came in the 2015 Tirreno–Adriatico, where he led the team following the withdrawal of Chris Froome. Poels won stage 4 into Castelraimondo with an attack on the final climb and a solo descent to the finish line. He moved into the lead of the race and went on to finish seventh in the overall standings. He later finished second overall at the Tour of Britain, winning the toughest mountain stage with an uphill finish on Hartside Fell. In 2016, Poels won his first one-day race after sprinting to victory from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2010 Vuelta a Murcia was the 26th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 3 March to 7 March 2010. The race started in San Pedro del Pinatar and finished in Murcia. The race was won by František Raboň. General classification References 2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ... 2010 in road cycling 2010 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Vuelta A Murcia
The 2012 Vuelta a Murcia was the 28th edition of the Vuelta a Murcia cycle race and was held on 3 March to 4 March 2012. The race started in Archena and finished in Murcia. The race was won by Nairo Quintana. 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] |
Vuelta A Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's financial turmoil, the race was scaled back to three stages in 2011 and two stages in 2012. From 2013 to 2018 the Vuelta a Murcia was organised as a single-day race and shifted to mid-February on the international calendar. In 2019 the race was expanded to two stages.Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia (2.1) on BikeRaceInfo. It is part of the as a |
San Pedro Del Pinatar, Spain
San Pedro del Pinatar is a small town and municipality in the Region of Murcia, southeastern Spain. The municipality is situated at the northern end of Murcia's Mediterranean coastline, the Costa Cálida, and borders the province of Alicante. It has an area of almost 22 km2, and a population of 25,167 as of 2018. History San Pedro became an industrial territory whose salt mines were used by the Romans. They utilised the salt to produce an ancient Roman sauce called garum. In 711 CE, Muslim civilizations started conquering the Iberian Peninsula. A few years later they dominated a great part of it, including the current San Pedro del Pinatar. During their occupation, they built fishing structures for a specific type of fishing; in Spanish the structures are known as . In 1243, the king Muhammad Ibn Hud offered vassalage to the Crown of Castile. In April of that year, the Treaty of Alcaraz, in which the sovereignty of Castile was recognised, was signed. As a result, all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one third of the total population of the Region). The total population of the metropolitan area is 672,773 in 2020, covering an urban area of 1,230.9 km2. It is located on the Segura River, in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula. It has a climate with hot summers, mild winters, and relatively low precipitation. Murcia was founded by the emir of Cordoba Abd ar-Rahman II in 825 with the name ''Mursiyah'' ( ar, مرسية). It is now mainly a services city and a university town. Highlights for visitors include the Cathedral of Murcia and a number of baroque buildings, renowned local cuisine, Holy Week procession, works of art by the famous Murcian sculptor Francisco Salzillo, and the ''Fiestas de Primavera'' (Spring Festival). The city, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Contador
Alberto Contador Velasco (; born 6 December 1982) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He is one of the most successful riders of his era, winning the Tour de France twice ( 2007, 2009), the Giro d'Italia twice (2008, 2015), and the Vuelta a España three times (2008, 2012, 2014). He is one of only seven riders to have won all three Grand Tours of cycling, and one of only two riders to have won all three more than once. He has also won the Vélo d'Or a record 4 times. He was regarded as the natural successor of Lance Armstrong and won the 2007 Tour de France with the team. During his time at the Astana team, he won the 2008 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Vuelta a España and the 2009 Tour de France. Between 2007 and 2011 he won six consecutive Grand Tours that he entered. This included winning the 2010 Tour de France with Astana, although it later emerged that he had tested positive for clenbuterol during the race. After a long battle in court, he was suspended by the Court of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Duarte
Fabio Andrés Duarte Arevalo (born 11 June 1986 in Facatativá, Cundinamarca) is a Colombian track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He is best known for winning the 2008 World Under-23 Road Race Championships, and has twice finished in second place during Giro d'Italia stages – in 2013, behind Vincenzo Nibali on stage 20 and 2014, behind Julián Arredondo on stage 18. Personal life He has a younger brother, Álvaro Duarte, who is also a professional cyclist. Major results ;2003 : National Junior Track Championships ::1st Individual pursuit ::2nd Madison ;2005 : 1st Vuelta a la Sabana : 1st Overall Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia ::1st Prologue, Stages 3 & 4 ;2006 : National Under-23 Road Championships ::1st Time trial ::3rd Road race : 1st Overall Clásica Nacional Ciudad de Anapoima ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Overall Clasica International de Tulcan ::1st Prologue : 1st Overall Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia ::1st Prologue, Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Geniez
Alexandre Geniez (born 16 April 1988) is a French professional cyclist, who last rode for UCI ProTeam . In March 2022 Geniez was convicted of domestic violence charges and given a four month suspended prison sentence. On 31 May 2022 terminated his contract effective immediately. Career One of his prestigious feats was winning the white jersey awarded to the best young rider in the 2011 Tour de Luxembourg. Geniez left at the end of the 2012 season, and joined for the 2013 season. In April 2015, Geniez won the Tro Bro Leon, a race cycled on asphalt and sandy roads, outsprinting four breakaway companions to accomplish the feat. In August 2020, Geniez signed a two-year contract with the team, from the 2021 season. Major results ;2009 : 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard : 2nd Overall Tour de Gironde : 7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta ::1st Stage 4 ;2010 : 2nd Overall Route du Sud : 6th Les Boucles du Sud-Ardèche : 7th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;2011 : 1st Stage 4 Tour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Fabrice Jeandesboz (born 4 December 1984) is a French former road and track cyclist, who competed professionally between 2009 and 2017 for the and teams. Jeandesboz joined for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España. Major results ;2004 : 3rd Paris–Mantes-en-Yvelines : 8th Chrono Champenois ;2005 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Under-23 Track Championships : 3rd Overall Critérium des Espoirs ;2007 : 2nd Overall Tour de Gironde ;2010 : 1st Prologue ( TTT) Tour Alsace : 6th Classic Loire Atlantique : 7th Overall Tour de l'Ain ;2011 : 5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos : 7th Overall Vuelta a Murcia : 8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen : 9th Les Boucles du Sud-Ardèche ;2012 : 4th Overall Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon : 7th Klasika Primavera : 8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen ;2013 : 5th Les Boucles du Sud-Ardèche : 8th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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