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2013 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2013 GP Miguel Induráin was the 60th edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 30 March 2013. The race started and finished in Estella-Lizarra, Estella. The race was won by Simon Špilak. General classification References Grand Prix Miguel Induráin, 2013 2013 UCI Europe Tour 2013 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Špilak
Simon Špilak (born 23 June 1986) is a retired Slovenian professional Road bicycle racing, road bicycle racer. Professional career Born in Tišina, Slovenia, Tišina, Špilak was the winner of the 2010 Tour de Romandie, after original race winner Alejandro Valverde had his results expunged as part of a doping suspension. Špilak went on to gain second place in that race in 2013 Tour de Romandie, 2013 and 2014 Tour de Romandie, 2014, both times behind Chris Froome. In 2013, he was the victor of the GP Miguel Induráin and the Eschborn–Frankfurt, Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop, his only two victories of the year. In 2015, he won the general classification of the 2015 Tour de Suisse, Tour de Suisse with only five seconds of an advantage over Geraint Thomas. The victory was decided on the last day's time trial. Špilak was considered a rarity in road cycling in that he is a general classification rider who targets one-week races rather than the three-week Grand Tours. In an interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Antón
Igor Antón Hernández (born 2 March 1983) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the , and squads. Career Born in Galdakao, Basque Country, Antón's first major achievement after turning professional in 2005, was winning the sixteenth stage of the 2006 Vuelta a España, between Almería and the Calar Alto Observatory. After impressing his team directors in 2007, where he won a stage at the Tour de Romandie, Antón was soon picked out to be the team leader for the general classification (GC) in the 2007 Vuelta a España where he ended up finishing 8th overall. The year started well, and in June he came second in the Euskal Bizikleta. Later in the same month, Antõn won the second stage in the UCI ProTour race Tour de Suisse. In the GC he came home third. In September at the Vuelta a España, Antón was in the best form of his career and held the pace of the likes of Alberto Contador and Alejandro Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Stetina
Peter Stetina (born August 8, 1987) is an American off-road cyclist, who competes in Gravel cycling, gravel and endurance mountain bike racing as a privateer. Prior to this, he competed as a Road bicycle racing, road racing cyclist between 2010 and 2019 for the , and teams. Career Born in Boulder, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Stetina currently resides in California. Stetina's father Dale Stetina, Dale, and uncle Wayne Stetina, Wayne are former road racing cyclists. Following an eight-year stint with , Stetina signed with for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. In April 2015, at the 2015 Tour of the Basque Country, Tour of the Basque Country, Stetina suffered a broken knee cap and four broken ribs on the first stage. On the run-in to the finish, he slammed into a metal pole on the side of the road. His team blamed the organizers for poor rider safety measures. In August 2015 it was announced that Stetina would join former Garmin teammate Ryder Hesjedal at on an initial one-year deal f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2012 GP Miguel Induráin was the 59th edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 31 March 2012. The race started and finished in Estella. The race was won by Daniel Moreno. General classification References 2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ... 2012 UCI Europe Tour 2012 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 GP Miguel Induráin
The 2014 GP Miguel Induráin was the 61st edition of the GP Miguel Induráin cycle race and was held on 5 April 2014. The race started and finished in Estella. The race was won by Alejandro Valverde. General classification References 2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ... 2014 UCI Europe Tour 2014 in Spanish road cycling {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP Miguel Induráin
The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin (), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. History The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after Spanish cyclist Miguel Induráin in 1998. In 2005, the race was upgraded to a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007 and 2008 the race was further upgraded to a 1.HC event. The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries The UCI ProSeries is the second tier men's elite road bicycle racer, road cycling tour. It was inaugurated in 2020 UCI ProSeries, 2020. The series is placed below the UCI World Tour, but above the various regional UCI Continental Circuits. Devel ... in 2020. These higher grades have attracted an increasingly competitive and international field of racers. The race often loops through the city of Estella-Lizarra, in the Spanish region of Navarre. The modern race always includes several challenging climbs and thus tends to favor a fast all-rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estella-Lizarra
Estella (Spanish language, Spanish) or Lizarra (Basque language, Basque) is a town located in the autonomous community of Navarre, in northern Spain. It lies south west of Pamplona, close to the border with La Rioja (autonomous community), La Rioja and Álava. The town was founded in 1090 when the place, lying by the fortified settlement of Lizarra, was granted a charter by the Pamplonese king Sancho Ramirez. The town became a landmark in the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, thriving on the privileged location and the melting pot of ''Francos'' called in by Navarrese kings (mainly Occitan language#Occitan in Spain, Occitans from Auvergne and Limousin), Jews and the original Basque people, Navarrese inhabitants. The wealth resulted in a development of Romanesque architecture, well represented in the town: Church of San Pedro de la Rúa, Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra (Estella), Palacio de los Reyes de Navarra, Church of San Miguel, among others. Histori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional in road bicycle racing from 2002 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2022, and now competes in gravel cycling for the Movistar Team Gravel Squad. During his road racing career, Valverde took 133 professional victories, with some of his biggest wins having been the Vuelta a España in 2009 Vuelta a España, 2009, the Critérium du Dauphiné in 2008 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, 2008 and 2009 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, 2009, the Tour of the Basque Country in 2017 Tour of the Basque Country, 2017, the Volta a Catalunya in 2009 Volta a Catalunya, 2009, 2017 Volta a Catalunya, 2017 and 2018 Volta a Catalunya, 2018, Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2006 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 2006, 2008 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 2008, 2015 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 2015 and 2017 Liège–Bastogne–Liège, 2017, La Flèche Wallonne in 2006 La Flèche Wallonne, 2006, 2014 La Flèche Wallonne, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giampaolo Caruso
Giampaolo Caruso (born 15 August 1980) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the , , , and squads. During his professional career, Caruso took five victories – all coming in Italy – with three stage wins and the general classification at the 2009 Brixia Tour, and a one-day race success at the 2014 Milano–Torino. He was also twice suspended for doping violations – in 2003, he was given a six-month ban for the use of nandrolone at the 2003 Tour Down Under, and in 2015, he was banned for two years after a positive drugs test for erythropoietin (EPO) recorded three years earlier. Career Born in Avola, Caruso spent the first five years of his professional career with the team. In 2003, Caruso initially won a stage of the Tour Down Under, but he tested positive for nandrolone at the race, and was stripped of this result – which was not publicly acknowledged by race organisers until 2012, in the wake of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Kreuziger
Roman Kreuziger (; born 6 May 1986) is a Czech former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2021 for six different teams. His father, Roman Kreuziger Sr., was also a bicycle racer who won the Tour of Austria in 1991 and the Cyclocross Junior World Championships in 1983. Kreuziger competed as an all-rounder, with climbing and time trial abilities, becoming a contender for the General classification of stage races. He was also considered one of the biggest talents of the sport after winning the junior road race at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships and the 2008 Tour de Suisse at the age of 22. The next year, he won the 2009 Tour de Romandie and in 2013, he was the victor of the Amstel Gold Race. Since his retirement, Kreuziger now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam . Career Liquigas (2006–2010) He turned professional in 2006 with Liquigas after a successful amateur career which saw him win the Junior Road World Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danail Petrov
Danail Andonov Petrov (; born 5 February 1978 in Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian former road bicycle racer. Major results ;2001 : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;2002 : 1st Stage 4 Tour de Minho : 1st Stage 10 Volta a Portugal ;2004 : 1st Overall Volta ao Alentejo ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ::1st Stage 1 : 3rd Road race, National Road Championships ;2005 : 3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ::1st Stage 3 : 3rd Subida al Naranco ;2006 : 1st Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of Bulgaria : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;2007 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 7th Overall Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas : 8th Subida a Urkiola : 8th Subida al Naranco ;2008 : 1st Stage 3 GP CTT Correios de Portugal : 1st Stage 1 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho : 2nd Overall Tour of Bulgaria ::1st Stages 6 & 7 : 5th Overall Tour of Turkey : 7th Overall The Paths of King Nikola ;2009 :2nd Overall GP CTT Correios de Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberto Losada
Alberto Losada Alguacil (born 28 February 1982) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2017 for the , and squads. Major results ;2004 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Cantabria ;2005 : 4th Overall Vuelta a Navarra : 9th Overall Volta a Lleida ;2006 : 2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuïc : 7th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Young rider classification : 10th Overall Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt : 10th Gran Premio de Llodio ;2007 : 8th Overall Volta ao Alentejo : 9th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ;2008 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía : 10th Overall Tour de l'Ain ;2009 : 10th Overall Vuelta a Chihuahua ;2010 : 7th Vuelta a La Rioja ;2013 : 8th GP Miguel Induráin The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin (), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. History The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurái ... ;2015 : 8th Overall Volta ao A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
