Antonio Miguel Parra (born 26 December 1982) is a retired Spanish professional track cyclist. He claimed the men's

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title at the 2004 Spanish Track Cycling Championships in

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, and later represented his nation

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at the

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. During his sporting career, Parra also raced for the Catalunya–Angel Mir and Massi pro cycling teams. Parra qualified for the Spanish squad in the men's team pursuit at the

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based on the nation's selection process from the UCI Track World Rankings. He delivered the Spanish foursome of Sergi Escobar,

Asier Maeztu Asier Maeztu Villalabeitia (born 14 October 1977) is a Spanish cyclist. He had his best achievements in track cycling, in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and at the 2004 UCI Track Cycli ...

, and

David Muntaner David Muntaner Juaneda (born 12 July 1983) is a Spanish track cyclist. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sp ...

a seventh-place time of 4:07.883 in the prelims before his team was later relegated and overlapped to New Zealand in the third match round.

Career highlights

;2003 : 1st Stage 3, Cinturó de l'Empordá,

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(ESP) ;2004 : 1st MaillotEspaña

Spanish Track Cycling Championships (Madison),

(ESP) : 1st Stage 1, Vuelta a Alicante,

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(ESP) : 3rd Stage 1, Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura,

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(ESP) : 3rd Stage 3, Cinturó de l'Empordá,

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(ESP) ;2006 : 1st Stage 3, Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura,

(ESP) ;2008 : 7th

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Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

(CHN) ;2009 : 2nd Stage 7, Vuelta Ciclista a Chiapas,

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(MEX)

References

External links

NBC Olympics Profile
* 1982 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Spanish track cyclists Cyclists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Spain People from Baix Empordà Sportspeople from the Province of Girona Cyclists from Catalonia 21st-century Spanish people {{Spain-cycling-bio-1980s-stub