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2015 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2015 GP Miguel Induráin was the 62nd edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 4 April 2015. The race started and finished in Estella. The race was won by Ángel Vicioso. Results References External links * 2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ... 2015 UCI Europe Tour 2015 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ángel Vicioso
Ángel Vicioso Arcos (born 13 April 1977) is a Spanish former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1999 and 2017 for the , , Relax–GAM, LA–MSS, , and squads. Major results ;1999 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturias ;2000 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd GP Miguel Induráin ;2001 : 1st GP Miguel Induráin : 1st Clásica de Sabiñánigo : 1st Stage 4 Volta ao Alentejo : 6th Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama : 9th Subida al Naranco ;2002 : 1st GP Miguel Induráin : 1st Klasika Primavera : 5th Trofeo Luis Puig ;2003 : Volta a Catalunya ::1st Points classification ::1st Stages 1 ( TTT) & 7 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Vuelta a España : 2nd GP Miguel Induráin : 7th Milano–Torino : 9th Overall Tour of the Basque Country ::1st Stage 2 : 9th Trofeo Luis Puig : 9th Amstel Gold Race ;2004 : 4th GP Miguel Induráin : 4th Gran Premio de Llodio : 7th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León : 9th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico : 9th Overall Euskal Bizikleta ::1st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ion Izagirre
Ion Izagirre Insausti (born 4 February 1989) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross rider from the Basque Country, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is sometimes referred to as Jon Izagirre, to retain the correct pronunciation under Castilian orthography. Career Born in Ormaiztegi in the Basque Country, Izagirre comes from a family of professional cyclists, as both his father José Ramón and brother Gorka have competed professionally on the roads and in cyclo-cross. Having joined the team – alongside brother Gorka – from the 2011 season onwards, Izagirre won his first professional races in the spring of 2012; he won the individual time trial at the Vuelta a Asturias in April, before taking a victory during his Grand Tour début at the Giro d'Italia. During the sixteenth stage, Izagirre made a solo breakaway with remaining, before winning the stage by sixteen seconds from his nearest competitor. Following the collapse of the ... [...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 January 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2014 GP Miguel Induráin was the 61st edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 5 April 2014. The race started and finished in Estella. The race was won by Alejandro Valverde. General classification References 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... 2014 UCI Europe Tour 2014 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2016 GP Miguel Induráin was the 63rd edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 2 April 2016. The race started and finished in Estella-Lizarra, Estella. The race was won by Ion Izagirre. General classification References Grand Prix Miguel Induráin, 2016 2016 UCI Europe Tour 2016 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP Miguel Induráin
The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin ( es, Gran Premio Miguel Induráin), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. History The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after the Spanish cyclist in 1998. In 2005, the race was upgraded to a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007 and 2008 the race was further upgraded to a 1.HC event. The race will become part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. These higher grades have attracted an increasingly competitive and international field of racers. The race often loops through the city of Estella-Lizarra, in the Spanish region of Navarre. The modern race always includes several challenging climbs and thus tends to favor a fast all-rounder, rather than a climber or a pure sprinter. Hortensio Vidaurreta, Miguel María Lasa, Juan Fernández, Ángel Vicioso, and Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish former professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estella-Lizarra
Estella (Spanish) or Lizarra (Basque) is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja and Álava. The town was founded in 1090 when the place, lying by the fortified settlement of Lizarra, was granted a charter by the Pamplonese king Sancho Ramirez. The town became a landmark in the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, thriving on the privileged location and the melting pot of ''Francos'' called in by Navarrese kings (mainly Occitans from Auvergne and Limousin), Jews and the original Navarrese inhabitants. The wealth resulted in a development of Romanesque architecture, well represented in the town: Church of San Pedro de la Rúa, Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Church of San Miguel, among others. The town was long the headquarters of Don Carlos, who was proclaimed king here in 1833. It was a major headquarters of the Carlist party in the Carlist Wars of the mid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janier Acevedo
Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (born 6 December 1985) is a Colombian professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team . Career 2013 season While riding for in 2013, he won a mountaintop finish on Stage 2 of the Tour of California, twelve seconds ahead of eventual overall winner, Tejay van Garderen of . He subsequently finished third overall in the Tour, and briefly wore the leader's jersey before van Garderen claimed it. In September 2013, it was announced that Acevedo would move to the squad for the 2014 season. However, a month later, Acevedo was said to have broken a "verbal agreement" with , with the intention to join instead. Major results Sources: ;2009 : 1st Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica ::1st Stages 8 ( ITT) & 10 ;2010 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Vuelta a Colombia : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Guatemala ;2011 : 1st Stage 3 ( TTT) Vuelta a Colombia : 1st Stage 4 Tour of Utah : 8th Road race, Pan American Road Championships ;2012 : 6th Overall Vuelta M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Valverde's biggest wins have been the Vuelta a España in 2009, Critérium du Dauphiné in 2008 and 2009, Tour of the Basque Country in 2017, Volta a Catalunya in 2009, 2017 and 2018, Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006, 2008, 2015 and 2017, La Flèche Wallonne in 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Clásica de San Sebastián in 2008 and 2014, the 2006 and 2008 UCI ProTours, the 2014 and 2015 UCI World Tours, and the road race in the 2018 World Championships. Overall, Valverde has 133 professional wins. Prior to his Worlds win, he already held the record for most medals won at World Championships – he twice collected the silver medal in the World Championships, in 2003 and 2005, as well as the bronze four times in 2006, 2012, 2013 and 2014. As of 2022, Valverde has entered thirty-one grand tours, finished twenty-six of them and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Moreno
Daniel Moreno Fernández (born 5 September 1981) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the , , , and teams. He specialised in mountain and high-mountain races along with Grand Tours like the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España, winning three stages of the latter in 2011 and 2013. Career Amateur career In 2003, Moreno was a member of the Alcosto–Fuenlabrada team, and he won the Volta a Portugal do Futuro. From September 2004, Moreno rode as a stagiaire with . At his very first race, the annual Tour of Britain, he achieved a prominent result by finishing 5th in the general classification. Relax–Fuenlabrada (2005–07) In 2005, he remained full-time with . He advanced further by ranking 2nd at the Clásica de Ordizia and the Vuelta a Andalucía. In 2006, he achieved his first victories by taking stage wins at the Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas and the Volta ao Alentejo. He supplemented his triumphs ... [...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] |
Francisco Mancebo
Francisco Mancebo Pérez (born 9 March 1976) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . He initially rode for team , but moved to in 2006. Mancebo is a stage race specialist, with good climbing and individual time trial performances. He was the winner of the Spanish National Road Race Championships in 2004, and finished third in the Vuelta a España. He finished sixth in the 2004 Tour de France and fourth in the 2005 Tour de France. He also won a stage of the 2005 Vuelta a España and finished fourth in the general classification. Career Born in Madrid, Mancebo won the young rider classification at the 2000 Tour de France. Mancebo was himself implicated in the Operación Puerto doping case and was pulled from that year's Tour de France on the eve of the race. Contrary to reports circulating at the time, Mancebo denies that he ever retired after news of the affair broke. "I never retired. Some journalists said I did, but that never h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
