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1992 Paris–Nice
The 1992 Paris–Nice was the 50th edition of the Paris–Nice cycle race and was held from 8 March to 15 March 1992. The race started in Fontenay-sous-Bois and finished at the Col d'Èze. The race was won by Jean-François Bernard of the Banesto team. Route General classification References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Paris-Nice,1992 1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ... 1992 in road cycling March 1992 sports events in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-François Bernard
Jean-François Bernard (born 2 May 1962) is a French former professional road bicycle racer. Career He turned professional in 1984 for La Vie Claire, led by Bernard Hinault. He was seen as Hinault’s successor as a winner of stage races from 1986. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Bernard wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the 1987 Tour de France and won two stages, both time trials, including one on Mont Ventoux. He finished the race third behind Stephen Roche of Ireland and Pedro Delgado of Spain and was in contention all the way to the end in what still remains among the closest Tours in history. He won three stages in the 1988 Giro d'Italia and led the race, but he crashed in a tunnel, injured his back and abandoned the race. The next year he needed an operation and months of recuperation for fibrosis in his left knee. A saddle sore and another operation forced him out of the 1990 Tour de France. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Time Trial
A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of (usually) the fourth-finishing rider in each team (though the relevant finish position can be otherwise specified in advance by the race organisers). This means that each team will try to get their first four (at least) riders across the finish line in a tight group: it is actually a disadvantage for any rider to finish far in advance of the fourth rider, as by staying back a faster rider can help the fourth rider to get a quicker time. Where a TTT is part of a stage race, it is necessary for each rider to be given a finish time that can be cumulated into the general classification timings. Hence, all riders in the team who finish in the leading bunch are given the time of the fourth rider, and any rider who has been dropped is timed ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óscar Vargas (cyclist)
Óscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo (born 23 March 1964) is a Colombian former road racing cyclist, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995. During the 1992 Vuelta a España, Vargas won stage 20, ahead of eventual overall winner Tony Rominger. However, he failed the subsequent doping test, returning a positive for caffeine, and was stripped of his result, with the stage win awarded to Rominger. He was given a three-month suspension. Major results ;1985 : 5th Overall Clásico RCN : 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1986 : 1st Subida a Urkiola : 3rd Clasica de Sabiñanigo ;1987 : 5th Overall 1987 Vuelta a España, Vuelta a España : 8th Overall Vuelta a Colombia ;1989 : 1st Stage 7 Vuelta a Colombia : 3rd Overall 1989 Vuelta a España, Vuelta a España ::1st Mountains classification in the Vuelta a España, Mountains classification ::1st Combination classification in the Vuelta a España, Combination classification ;1990 : 2nd Colombian National Road Race Championships, Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
