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José Luis Rubiera
José Luis Rubiera Vigil (born 27 January 1973 in Gijón) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He last rode for the UCI ProTour team . Rubiera won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. He won another stage in the 2000 Giro d'Italia and was part of three consecutive team time trial (TTT) stage wins in the Tour de France. He has also finished in the top 10 of both the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia, on two occasions apiece. His climbing ability was instrumental in leading Lance Armstrong to five of his Tour de France victories, most famously leading Armstrong up the start of Alpe d'Huez in 2001. It was also on this stage that "The Look" incident happened between Armstrong and Jan Ullrich just prior to Armstrong's launch of his attack. In reality, Armstrong was not looking at Ullrich, but rather at Rubiera as he was checking to be sure Rubiera would be there to save him if he cracked and his attack failed. He earned an enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gijón
Gijón () or () is a city and municipality in north-western Spain. It is the largest city and Municipalities of Spain, municipality by population in the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Asturias. It is located on the coast of the Cantabrian Sea in the Bay of Biscay, in the central-northern part of Asturias; it is approximately north-east of Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, and from Avilés. With a population of 273,744 as of 2023, Gijón is the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities, 15th largest city in Spain. Gijón forms part of a large metropolitan area that includes twenty councils in the center of the region, structured with a dense network of roads, highways and railways and with a population of 835,053 inhabitants in 2011, making it the seventh largest in Spain. During the 20th century, Gijón developed as an industrial city in the steel and naval industries. However, due to the decline in manufacturing in these industries, in recent years Gij� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta Ao Alentejo
The Volta ao Alentejo ( Portuguese; ) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Alentejo, Portugal. Since 2010, it has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and ove .... From 2005 to 2009, the race was in category 2.1. Winners References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Volta Ao Alentejo Cycle races in Portugal UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1983 1983 establishments in Portugal Spring (season) in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Tour Of California
The 2009 Amgen Tour of California was the 4th running of an annual cycling race contained within the state of California. The event was staged February 14–22 and began with a prologue in the state capital of Sacramento. The event was held as part of the schedule of both the UCI America Tour and 2009 USA Cycling Professional Tour, USA Cycling Professional Tour. The race was won by Levi Leipheimer for the third consecutive year. Race details The Fourth Tour of California covered nine days and , starting with a flat prologue near the California State Capitol in Sacramento, California, Sacramento on February 14, 2009. Drawing many of the top cyclists from around the world, the Tour of California generated an estimated revenue of $100 million for the state of California. The team included two-time returning champion Levi Leipheimer, and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The 2006 champion, Floyd Landis returned, riding for . Tour organizers have switched the route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Murcia
The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia () is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due to Spain's financial turmoil, the race was scaled back to three stages in 2011 and two stages in 2012. From 2013 to 2018 the Vuelta a Murcia was organised as a single-day race and shifted to mid-February on the international calendar. In 2019 the race was expanded to two stages.Vuelta Ciclista a la Region de Murcia (2.1) on BikeRaceInfo. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour as a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour Of Qinghai Lake
The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002 and is named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race was to become 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, although the event in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 and 2022 events were held as a class 2.2 race with all domestic teams due to the international travel restrictions during the pandemic. The race returned to the UCI ProSeries in 2023. Past winners General classification Notes References External links * * Statisticsat ''the-sports.org'' Tour o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris–Nice
Paris–Nice is a professional road bicycle racing, cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the Col d'Èze overlooking the city. The event is nicknamed ''The Race to the Sun'', as it runs in the first half of March, typically starting in cold and wintry conditions in the French capital before reaching the spring sunshine on the Côte d'Azur. The hilly course in the last days of the race favours stage racers who often battle for victory. Paris–Nice is part of the UCI World Tour and is the competition's first stage race in Europe each season, starting one day before its Italian counterpart, the Tirreno–Adriatico, Tirreno-Adriatico/Race of the Two Seas. It is organized by Amaury Sport Organisation, ASO, which also manages most other French World Tour races, most notably the Tour de France and Paris–Roubaix. The roll of honour fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Castilla Y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, it has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and ove .... In 2024, the race was held as a single day event. Past winners References External links * UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 1986 1986 establishments in Spain {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta Ao Algarve
Volta may refer to: Persons * Alessandro Volta (1745–1827), Italian physicist and inventor of the electric battery, count and eponym of the volt * Giovanni Volta (1928–2012), Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Giovanni Serafino Volta (1764–1842) Italian priest, naturalist and paleontologist * Massimo Volta (born 1987), Italian footballer * Leopoldo Camillo Volta (1751–1823) Italian librarian and historian of Mantua Places * Volta, California, a census-designated place in Merced County, California, US * Volta Mantovana, an Italian municipality in the Lombardy region * Porta Volta, a former city gate of Milan, Italy * Volta Grande, a Brazilian municipality in the Minas Gerais state * Volta Redonda, a Brazilian municipality in the Rio de Janeiro state * Upper Volta (other) * Lake Volta, in Ghana * Volta Region, in Ghana * Volta River, primarily flowing in Ghana, with its headstreams: ** White Volta ** Red Volta ** Black Volta * Volta (crater), a crater on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Châteauroux Classic
The Châteauroux Classic de l'Indre Trophée Fenioux was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in August in the region of Indre, France, starting and finishing in Châteauroux. It was created in 2004 and since 2005 the race had been organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, also being part of the Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route The French Road Cycling Cup ( English for Coupe de France de cyclisme sur route) is a road bicycle racing competition under the Fédération Francaise de Cyclisme (French Cycling Federation) each year since 1992. It consists of several one-day rac .... After the 2014 edition, the race was discontinued. Winners References External links * History, winner list with link to all results UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2004 2004 establishments in France Cycle races in France 2014 disestablishments in Italy Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2014 Defunct cycling races in ... [...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] |
2001 Vuelta A España
The 56th edition of the ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance stage race and one of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, was held from 8 September to 30 September 2001. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of , and was won by Ángel Casero of the cycling team at a speed of . This edition of the Vuelta was notable for its final-stage time trial, during which Casero overcame a 25-second lead held by Óscar Sevilla of to win, while American Levi Leipheimer of managed to move past both teammate Roberto Heras and Juan Miguel Mercado to take third and become the first American ever to achieve a podium finish in the Vuelta. Additionally, Guido Trenti became the first American ever to win a stage in the race. Teams A total of 21 teams were invited to participate in the 2001 Vuelta a España. Fifteen of the competing squads were UCI Road World Rankings, UCI Division I teams, while the other six teams were UCI Division II. Mercury Cycling Team, Mercury� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Burgos
Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos (province), Burgos province of Spain. The men's Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour since 2005. In 2019, a multi-day women's stage race, the Vuelta a Burgos Feminas, was added that runs in mid-May. The men's race became part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020. Winners men's race Winners women's race References * External links * {{Vuelta a Burgos Vuelta a Burgos, UCI Europe Tour races UCI ProSeries races Cycle races in Spain, Burgos Recurring sporting events established in 1946 1946 establishments in Spain Cycle races in Castile and León, Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
