2014 Clásica De Almería
The 2014 Clásica de Almería was the 29th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 2 March 2014. The race started in Almería and finished in Roquetas de Mar. The race was won by Sam Bennett. 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 in road cycling 2014 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sam Bennett (cyclist)
Sam Bennett (born 16 October 1990) is an Irish professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam . He is a road sprinter who turned professional in 2011. He has won ten Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tour stages: three stages in the 2018 Giro d'Italia, two stages at the 2019 Vuelta a España, two stages at the 2020 Tour de France, where he also won the Points classification in the Tour de France, Points classification, one stage at the 2020 Vuelta a España, and two stages at the 2022 Vuelta a España. Early life Bennett was born in 1990 in Wervik, Flanders, Belgium, where his father Michael came in 1989 to play professional football for local club Eendracht Wervik. He moved with his parents to their native Ireland at the age of four, where he spent most of his early years growing up in Carrick-on-Suir, the hometown of fellow cyclist Sean Kelly (cyclist), Sean Kelly. Career Early career Bennett was head-hunted by Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille at 17, and joined them in the sou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juan José Lobato
Juan José Lobato del Valle (born 30 December 1988) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2011 to 2023. During his professional career, Lobato took fifteen victories – including two victories at the Circuito de Getxo in 2011 and 2013, a stage win at the 2015 Tour Down Under and the overall victory at the 2016 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid. Career Lobato joined the for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. He then went on to sign a 2-year contract with starting 2017. In December 2017, Lobato's contract was terminated, for possession of sleeping pills during a pre-season training camp – violating the team's internal rules. He joined during the 2018 season, remaining until the end of 2019, before joining for the 2020 season. Major results Source: ;2006 : 1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2010 : 9th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Davide Viganò
Davide Viganò (born 12 June 1984 in Carate Brianza) is an Italian road bicycle racer, who most recently competed for Italian amateur team, . He previously rode for the , , , , , , , and teams. Major results ;2001 : 3rd Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Track Championships ;2004 : 3rd Trofeo Gianfranco Bianchin : 9th Gran Premio della Liberazione ;2005 : 3rd Criterium dei Campioni ;2007 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Tour of Qatar : 3rd Dutch Food Valley Classic ;2008 : 4th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli : 5th Giro del Piemonte : 6th Profronde van Fryslan ;2009 : 6th Vattenfall Cyclassics ;2011 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT) Vuelta a España : 4th Binche–Tournai–Binche ;2013 : 1st Mountains classification Tour of Japan ;2014 : Volta a Portugal ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Clásica de Almería : 4th Coppa Bernocchi : 5th Memorial Marco Pantani : 6th Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato : 7th Coppa Sabatini : 9th Trofeo Palma : 10th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli ;201 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 Clásica De Almería
The 2013 Clásica de Almería was the 28th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 24 February 2013. The race started in Roquetas de Mar and finished in Almería. The race was won by Mark Renshaw. General classification References 2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ... 2013 in road cycling 2013 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2015 Clásica De Almería
The 2015 Clásica de Almería was the 30th edition of the Clásica de Almería cycle race and was held on 15 February 2015. The race started and finished in Almería. The race was won by Mark Cavendish. Teams Twenty teams competed in the 2015 Clásica de Almería. These included eight UCI WorldTeams, ten UCI Professional Continental and two UCI Continental teams. The teams that participated in the race were: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Result References External links * 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ... 2015 in road cycling 2015 in Spanish sport {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clásica De Almería
The Clásica de Almería () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional. From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and 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 as a 1.Pro event. Winners Men Wins per country Women Notes References External linksOfficial site {{DEFAULTSORT:Clasica De Almeria UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1986 1986 establishments in Spain Cycle races in Spain Sport in Andalusia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipalities in Spain, municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of Almería, province of the same name. It lies in southeastern Iberian Peninsula, Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded Almerían silk, silk, oil, and raisins. Being adjacent to a small desert, Almería has an exceptionally dry climate by European standards. Etymology The name "Almería" comes from the city's former Arabic name, ''Madīnat al-Mariyya'', meaning "city of the watchtower". As the settlement was originally the port or coastal suburb of Pechina, it was initially known as ''Mariyyat al-Bajjāna'' (''Bajjāna'' being the Arabic name for Pechina). History The origin of Almería is connected to the 9th-century establishment of the so-called Republic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roquetas De Mar
Roquetas de Mar () is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalucía, Spain. In 2016, the population was 91,965, the municipality with the second highest population in the province behind the capital, the 14th in Andalucía and the 69th in Spain. In 1981, in this town, three young men from Santander were murdered by various members of the Spanish Civil Guard, in what is known as Almería Case. Geography and climate Roquetas de Mar has a hot desert climate (Köppen: ''BWh'') bordering on a hot semi-desert climate (Köppen: ''BSh'') with very mild winters and very hot and dry summers. During July and August, Roquetas de Mar has often southern winds coming from Africa, thus increasing the temperatures. Dust storms coming from the Sahara desert are uncommon, but they might happen from time to time. Tourism The 'urbanización' (tourist area with hotels and restaurants and shops) of Roquetas is predominantly a Spanish holiday resort for the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Francisco Ventoso
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2020, for the , , , and squads. Career Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris–Brussels in a bunch sprint. On the back his victory in the one-day classic and 3 other stage wins, he was included in the Spanish squad to ride at the World Championships in Geelong. Major results ;2004 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar ;2005 : 4th Trofeo Luis Puig ;2006 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a España : 1st Stage 4a Euskal Bizikleta ;2007 : 4th Gent–Wevelgem : 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ::1st Stages 2, 3 & 5 ;2008 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León : 4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 1 ;2009 : 1st Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Overall Tour of Hainan ::1st Stage 4 : 1st Overall Paris–Corrèze : 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli : 1st Stage 1 Tou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stéphane Poulhies
Stéphane Poulhies (born 26 June 1985) is a French former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2017 for the , , , and teams. Major results ;2005 : Ronde de l'Isard ::1st Points classification ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 1 Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux : 2nd Road race, Mediterranean Games : 2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Stage 1 Tour de l'Avenir : 7th Boucles de l'Aulne ;2010 : 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain : 8th Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen ;2011 : 1st Stage 4 Étoile de Bessèges : 2nd Circuito de Getxo : 5th Cholet-Pays de Loire : 7th Nokere Koerse ;2012 : 1st Stage 5a Étoile de Bessèges : 1st Stage 1 Route du Sud : 3rd Grand Prix d'Isbergues : 4th Overall Tour de Picardie : 4th Clásica de Almería : 7th Paris–Troyes ;2013 : 5th Clásica de Almería ;2014 : 5th Clásica de Almería : 9th Road race, National Road Championships : 10th Circuito de Getxo ;2015 : 1st Overall Tour de Gironde ::1st Points c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Joaquín Rojas
José Joaquín Rojas Gil (born 8 June 1985) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023. Career Rojas turned professional in 2006 with . His older brother Mariano Rojas, was a professional cyclist as well, riding for until 1996. He died in the same year as a result of a traffic accident. Rojas was selected to ride the 2012 Tour de France, but crashed out on Stage 3, with a fractured left collarbone, the second retirement of the 2012 Tour after 's Kanstantsin Sivtsov. Rojas was again selected to ride the 2013 Tour de France and finished 79th overall, one of the highest GC placings among the sprinters; he also finished in 7th place in the points classification with 156 points. His best result was a third place on the third stage – in which he contested the bunch sprint – which was one of seven top-ten finishes during the Tour. He was disqualified from the 2014 Tour de France for excessive sheltering be ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bartłomiej Matysiak
Bartłomiej Matysiak (born 11 September 1984) is a Polish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2017. Major results ;2005 : 8th Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego ;2006 : 1st Overall Bałtyk–Karkonosze Tour ::1st Stage 2 : 3rd Memoriał Henryka Łasaka : 9th Overall FBD Insurance Rás ::1st Stage 8 ;2007 : 8th Poreč Trophy : 10th Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego ;2008 : 1st Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 8th Memoriał Andrzeja Trochanowskiego : 10th Overall Dookoła Mazowsza ;2009 : 2nd Overall Tour du Maroc : 5th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich : 5th Overall Course de la Solidarité Olympique ::1st Stage 6 : 10th Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej ;2010 : 1st Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej ;2011 : 5th Clásica de Almería : 9th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie ;2012 : 10th Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej ;2013 : 1st Puchar Ministra Obrony Narodowej : 1st Mountains classi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |