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Carlos Alberto Contreras
Carlos Alberto Contreras Caño (born 11 December 1973) is a Colombian former professional road cyclist. Major results ;1991 : 1st Overall ;1994 : 3rd Overall Vuelta de la Juventud de Colombia ;1995 : 10th Classique des Alpes ;1996 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ::1st Stage 14 ;1997 : 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships : 5th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1999 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Colombia The Vuelta a Colombia (Spanish for ''Tour of Colombia'') is an annual cycling road race, run over many stages throughout different regions in Colombia and sometimes Venezuela and Ecuador during the first days of August. It is organized by the ... ::1st Stage 9 ;2001 : 8th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 14 ;2002 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Antioquia ;2003 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Antioquia ::1st Stage 1 Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Manizales Colombian male cyclists Vuelta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manizales
Manizales () is a city in central Colombia. It is the capital of the Caldas Department, Department of Caldas, and lies near the Nevado del Ruiz volcano. Currently, the city is the main center for the production of Colombian coffee and an important hub for higher educational institutions. History Manizales was founded on October 12, 1849. The city was founded by a group of twenty Antioquia Department, Antioquians (''The Expedition of the 20''), who came from Neira, Caldas, Neira and Salamina, Caldas, Salamina. Geography Manizales is the capital city of one of the smallest Colombian departments. The city is described as having an "abrupt topography", and lies on the Colombian Central Mountain Range (part of the longest continental mountain range, the Andes), with a great deal of ridgelines and steep slopes, which, combined with the seismic instability of the area, has required architectural adaptations and public works to make the city safer. Even though Manizales has this very di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
