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Volta Ao Algarve
The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; en, Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2017, it has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring Classics The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most .... Winners Wins per country External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Volta Ao Algarve Cycle races in Portugal Recurring sporting events established in 1960 UCI Europe Tour races 1960 establishments in Portugal Winter events in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algarve
The Algarve (, , ; from ) is the southernmost NUTS II region of continental Portugal. It has an area of with 467,495 permanent inhabitants and incorporates 16 municipalities ( ''concelhos'' or ''municípios'' in Portuguese). The region has its administrative centre in the city of Faro, where both the region's international airport (IATA: FAO) and public university, the University of Algarve, are located. The region coincides with Faro District and is subdivided into two zones, one to the West ( Barlavento) and another to the East ( Sotavento). Tourism and related activities are extensive and make up the bulk of the Algarve's summer economy. Production of food, which includes fish and other seafood, as well as different types of fruit and vegetables, such as oranges, figs, plums, carob pods, almonds, avocados, tomatoes, cauliflowers, strawberries, and raspberries, are also economically important in the region. Although Lisbon surpasses the Algarve in terms of tourism reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Volta Ao Algarve
The 2010 Volta ao Algarve was the 36th edition of the Volta ao Algarve cycling stage race. It was held from 17 to 21 February 2010, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It started at the Algarve Stadium in Faro and ended with an individual time trial in Portimão. This edition of the race was noted as a race which was targeted by many notable riders as their first of the season. Among these riders beginning 2010 in Portugal was reigning Tour de France champion (and defending Volta ao Algarve champion) Alberto Contador. Teams and cyclists There were 23 teams in the 2010 Volta ao Algarve. Among them were 12 UCI ProTour teams, five UCI Professional Continental teams, and six Continental teams. Each team was allowed eight riders on their squad, but sent only seven, giving the event a peloton of 183 cyclists at its outset. The 23 teams in the race were: ;UCI ProTour Teams * * * * * * * * * * * * ;UCI Professional Continental Teams * * * * * ;UCI Continental Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maia Milaneza
Maia (; Ancient Greek: Μαῖα; also spelled Maie, ; la, Maia), in ancient Greek religion and mythology, is one of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes, one of the major Greek gods, by Zeus, the king of Olympus. Family Maia is the daughter of Atlas and Pleione the Oceanid,Hesiod, ''Theogony'' 938 and is the oldest of the seven Pleiades. Apollodorus3.10.1/ref> They were born on Mount Cyllene in Arcadia, and are sometimes called mountain nymphs, ''oreads''; Simonides of Ceos sang of "mountain Maia" ''(Maiados oureias)'' "of the lovely black eyes." Because they were daughters of Atlas, they were also called the Atlantides. Mythology Birth of Hermes According to the Homeric ''Hymn to Hermes'', Zeus, in the dead of night, secretly made love to Maia, who avoided the company of the gods, in a cave of Cyllene. She became pregnant with Hermes. After giving birth to the baby, Maia wrapped him in blankets and went to sleep. The rapidly maturing infant Hermes crawled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paredes Rota Dos Moveis-Beira Tamega
Paredes may refer to: Places Angola * Paredes, Angola, a town and commune in the province of Bengo Portugal * Paredes, Portugal, a municipality in the district of Porto * Paredes (parish), a parish in the municipality of Paredes Spain * Paredes, Spain, a municipality in the province of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha * Paredes de Escalona, a municipality in the province of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha *Paredes de Nava Paredes de Nava is a municipality located in the province of Palencia, Castile and León, Spain. It is the birthplace of Renaissance painter Pedro Berruguete. Some paintings by him can be seen in the predella of the local church of Santa Eulalia ..., a municipality in the province of Palencia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León * Paredes de Sigüenza, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha * Murias de Paredes, a municipality in the provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA-Pecol
The Liberty Seguros Continental professional cycling team was a Portuguese team based in Bombarral. It was one of the European teams in UCI Continental Tour, but it was dismantled at the end of 2009 due to a doping scandal. History Foundation and early years Although there was a cycling team competing at the beginning of the second half of the 20th century, the professional cycling team was founded for the 1996 season with the sponsorship of Portuguese aluminium company, LA Pecol. The group became one of the most important Portuguese squads, developing a great rivalry with Maia, another great Portuguese team. The team participated in the 2000 Vuelta a España and Andrei Zinchenko won the 14th stage, which ended in Lagos de Covadonga. The victory of the Russian, (winner of three stages in 1998), was the first victory of a Portuguese team in the history of the Vuelta. In 2001 the team was not invited to participate in the Vuelta a España, so it pretty much just competed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessio (cycling Team)
Alessio is a mostly Italian male name, Italian form of Alexius. Individuals with the given name Alessio * Alessio Ascalesi (1872–1952), Italian cardinal *Alessio Boni (born 1966), Italian actor *Alessio Cerci (born 1987), Italian footballer *Alessio Cragno (born 1994), Italian footballer * Alessio Da Cruz (born 1997), Dutch footballer *Alessio Deledda (born 1994), Italian racing driver *Alessio Di Chirico (born 1989), Italian martial artist * Alessio di Giovanni (1872-1946), Italian poet * Alessio di Savino (born 1984), Italian boxer * Alessio Donnarumma (born 1998), Italian footballer *Alessio Figalli (born 1984), Italian mathematician (Fields medalist) * Alessio Locatelli (born 1978), Italian footballer *Alessio Lorandi (born 1998), Italian racing driver *Alessio Morosin (born 1955), Italian lawyer * Alessio Riccardi (born 2001), Italian footballer *Miguel Alessio Robles, Mexican lawyer *Vito Alessio Robles (1879–1957), Mexican general *Alessio Romagnoli (born 1995), Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caisse D'Epargne (cycling Team)
Movistar Team () is a professional road bicycle racing team which participates at UCI WorldTeam level and has achieved thirteen general classification (GC) victories in Grand Tours. The title sponsor is the Spanish mobile telephone company Telefónica, with the team riding under the name of the company's brand ''Movistar''. The team was formed as ''Reynolds'', led by Ángel Arroyo and later by Pedro Delgado, who won a Tour de France and a Vuelta a España, and was subsequently sponsored by '' Banesto'', under which name the team included 5-time Tour de France winner Miguel Indurain and Alex Zülle, twice winner of the Vuelta a España. The team offices are in Egüés, in Navarre, Spain. A later sponsor was Caisse d'Epargne, a French semi-cooperative banking group. Having previously used Pinarello bikes, the team rode Canyon frames in 2014, with Campagnolo parts. Since 2008, Eusebio Unzué has been the manager of the team after the long running manager, José Miguel Echavarri, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
