1999 Vuelta A Andalucía
The 1999 Vuelta a Andalucía was the 45th edition of the Vuelta a Andalucía (Ruta del Sol) cycle race and was held on 14 February to 18 February 1999. The race started in Almeria and finished in Granada. The race was won by Javier Pascual Rodríguez. Teams Nineteen teams of up to eight riders started the race: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nürnberger * Palmans–Ideal * * * * Team Cologne Team Cologne was a German road cycling team that competed professionally between 1998 and 2002. Major wins * Hel van het Mergelland: Raymond Meijs (1998, 1999) * Ronde van Noord-Holland: Jans Koerts (1999) * Ronde van Drenthe: Jans Koerts (1 ... * General classification References Vuelta a Andalucia Vuelta a Andalucía by year 1999 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Javier Pascual Rodríguez
Javier Pascual Rodríguez (born 14 November 1971) is a Spanish former cyclist. Major results ;1998 : 1st Stage 5 1998 Vuelta a Colombia, Vuelta a Colombia ;1999 : 1st Overall 1999 Vuelta a Andalucía, Vuelta a Andalucía : 2nd Overall 1999 Vuelta a Murcia, Vuelta a Murcia ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana ;2000 : 2nd Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme : 5th Overall 2000 Paris–Nice, Paris–Nice ;2001 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León ;2002 : 3rd Overall 2002 Vuelta a Andalucía, Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stage 4 : 5th Klasika Primavera : 5th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana : 10th Trofeo Luis Puig ;2003 : 6th Züri-Metzgete : 7th 2003 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Liège–Bastogne–Liège : 10th Overall 2003 Vuelta a Andalucía, Vuelta a Andalucía ;2004 : 1st Stage 18 2004 Vuelta a España, Vuelta a España : 3rd Circuito de Getxo : 10th Overall 2004 Vuelta a Murcia, Vuelta a Murcia ;2005 : 1st Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claus Michael Møller
Claus Michael Møller (born 3 October 1968) is a Danish former professional cyclist. He competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He turned professional in 1995 with the Castellblanch team before moving to Milaneza MSS in 2000. He won the overall classification of the Volta a Portugal in 2002, and was a stage winner in the 2001 Vuelta a España. He also won the Subida al Naranco in 2001, and won stages of the Volta a Portugal and the Trofeo Mallorca. His career was marred in the late 1990s by a suspension for doping; as a result he was also banned for life from representing the Danish national team. Major results ''Source:'' ;1990 : 1st Stage 1a Tour de Normandie ;1991 : 6th Overall Tour of Sweden ;1992 : 1st Grand Prix Herning ;1994 : 1st Overall Vuelta a Extremadura : 1st Overall Vuelta a Zamora ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Overall Rapport Toer ;1995 : 1st : 1st : 1st : 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a Extremadura : 2nd Overall Rutas de América : 3rd Overall V ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1999 In Spanish Road Cycling
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages after ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Unai Osa
Unai Osa Eizaguirre (born 12 June 1975 in Zestoa) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer. He is the younger brother of Aitor Osa. He was involved in the Operación Puerto doping case. Cyclingnews, May 2007 Major results ;1993 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;1997 : 6th Overall : 6th[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erik Dekker
Hendrik "Erik" Dekker (born 21 August 1970) is a retired Netherlands, Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank (cycling), Rabobank cycling team from 1992 till 2006. From 2007 to 2015 he was one of Rabobank's team managers. Cycling career Amateur career Dekker rode his first race at eight, and soon became successful. In 1985 he was invited to join the national selection for juniors. As an amateur, his most important results were second places at the youth world championships in Bergamo in 1987 and at the road race in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In that Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, Olympic road race, Dekker got away at 30 km before the finish, together with Fabio Casartelli and Dainis Ozols. Dekker was outsprinted by Casartelli, but was so happy that he won a medal that he also finished with his arms in the air. Directly after the Olympic Games, he became professional, and rode h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Luis Rebollo
José Luis Rebollo (born 8 October 1972) is a Spanish racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo .... He rode in the 1999 Tour de France. References External links * 1972 births Living people Spanish male cyclists Place of birth missing (living people) Cyclists from Madrid {{Spain-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jo Planckaert
Jo Planckaert (born 16 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He is the son of former professional road bicycle racer Willy Planckaert, brother of famous road bicycle racers Eddy Planckaert, Eddy and Walter Planckaert. Major victories ;1993 : 1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a Murcia : 1st, Ronde van Midden-Zeeland ;1995 : 1st, Nokere Koerse : 1st, Grand Prix de Denain : 1st, Stage 4b, Tour of Sweden : 2nd, Clásica de Almería ;1997 : 2nd, Paris–Roubaix : 2nd, Le Samyn ;1998 : 1st, GP Briek Schotte : 1st, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens : Étoile de Bessèges :: 1st, Overall and Stage 3 ;1999 : 1st, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2000 : 1st, Tro-Bro Léon : 1st, Étoile de Bessèges : 1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st, Stage 1, Tour de Wallonie : 1st, Stage 1, Tour du Limousin ;2001 : 1st, Grand Prix Zottegem ;2003 : 1st, Stage 2, Étoile de Bessèges ;2004 : 2nd, Grand Prix d'Ouverture La ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Steve De Wolf
Steve De Wolf (born 31 August 1975 in Ninove) is a former Belgian cyclist. Major results ;1995 :1st Internationale Wielertrofee Jong Maar Moedig ;1996 :3rd Circuit de Wallonie ;1997 :3rd Tour de Vendée Tour of Vendée is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in October (Previously May) in the region of Vendée, France, finishing in a circuit inside La Roche-sur-Yon town. From 2005 until 2009, the race was organized as a 1.1 event on the ... References External links * * * 1975 births Living people Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Ninove {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 happene ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Team Cologne
Team Cologne was a German road cycling team that competed professionally between 1998 and 2002. Major wins * Hel van het Mergelland: Raymond Meijs (1998, 1999) * Ronde van Noord-Holland: Jans Koerts (1999) * Ronde van Drenthe: Jans Koerts (1999) * OZ Wielerweekend: Jans Koerts (1999) * Giro del Capo: Davy Dubbeldam (1999) * Ster der Beloften: Ralf Grabsch (1999) * Hel van het Mergelland: Bert Grabsch Bert Grabsch (born 19 June 1975) is a German former road bicycle racer, who raced as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He was born in Wittenberg and is the younger brother of fellow road racing cyclist Ralf Grabsch. He is a former UCI time ... (2000) References {{Reflist Defunct cycling teams based in Germany Cycling teams based in Germany Cycling teams established in 1998 Cycling teams disestablished in 2002 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santiago Botero
Santiago Botero Echeverry (born October 27, 1972) is a Colombian former professional road bicycle racer. He was a pro from 1996 to 2010, during which he raced in three editions of the Tour de France and four editions of the Vuelta a España (the Tour of Spain). He is best known for winning the mountains' classification in the Tour de France, and the Time Trial World Championship 2002. Biography Beginnings Since childhood, he was very fond of bicycles, especially after his father, Alberto Botero, gave him a mountain bike, with which he practiced and began to compete in mountain bike races in Medellín. Although he was not a good academic student, he became one of the most important cyclists in Colombia. Juan Darío Uribe, the sports doctor who discovered him and was his mentor in road cycling, says that he gave him the same effort test given to his other runners (some of them were Óscar de Jesús Vargas, Carlos Mario Jaramillo and Juan Diego Ramírez) on a stationary bik ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palmans (cycling Team)
Palmans was a Belgian professional road and cyclo-cross cycling team that existed from 1993 until 2010. The team underwent many different name changes throughout its existence, but was always sponsored by Palmans, an international road transport company. In 2000, the team merged with Collstrop, another Belgian team. The team disbanded for two years in 2004. Part of the staff and Palmans, the main sponsor, helped form a new Belgian team, . In 2006, split in two. Part of the team became and the other returned to Palmans–Collstrop. In 2010, the team permanently disbanded. Major wins Races * Omloop van het Waasland : Jan Bogaert (1994), Wim Omloop (1997), Geert Omloop (2003) * Omloop van het Houtland : Jans Koerts (1995), Niko Eeckhout (2000), Geert Omloop (2001, 2003) * Le Samyn : Hans De Meester (1996) * Grote 1-MeiPrijs : Peter Spaenhoven (1997), Geert Omloop (2001), Roger Hammond (2002) * Grand Prix d'Isbergues : Magnus Bäckstedt (1997), Peter Van Petegem (2001) * Ci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |