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2009 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2009 Vuelta a Asturias was the 53rd edition of the Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI ... road cycling stage race, which was held from 28 April to 2 May 2009. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Francisco Mancebo of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2009 in road cycling 2009 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiago Machado
Tiago José Pinto Machado (born 18 October 1985) is a Portuguese professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team . Career Machado was born in Vila Nova de Famalicão. NetApp–Endura (2014) After spending two seasons with , Machado joined for the 2014 season. Following a successful start of the season, which saw him winning the overall classification of the Tour of Slovenia, his first Category 2.1 overall win, Machado started the Tour de France for the first time in his career. Machado had a strong start, and was third overall after nine stages. On stage ten, Machado crashed badly on a descent from the finish, sliding down the road for about . After being checked by the doctors and when he was expected to abandon the race, he ordered his team to give him back his bicycle, climbed 3 mountains and arrived to the finishing line last, 43 minutes behind the day's winner, Vincenzo Nibali. He was sutured after the stage, and despite arriving outside the time lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Moreno (cyclist)
Javier Moreno Bazán (born 18 July 1984) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . Prior to this, Moreno has also competed for the , , , and teams. Career Moreno was born in Jaén. In 2009, Moreno won the third annual Criterium Ciudad de Jaén race, an unofficial two-day competition held during the off-season of the UCI World Tour circuit. Moreno was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia, but abandoned the race on Stage 7. After five years with Movistar, in September 2016 Moreno announced that he would join for the 2017 season, with a role as a domestique for Vincenzo Nibali and with his main focus for the season being the Giro d'Italia. At the Giro d'Italia, he was disqualified on stage 4 of the race, after pushing Diego Rosa. In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France. Major results ;2005 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2007 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2008 Vuelta a Asturias was the 52nd edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 3 May to 7 May 2008. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was won by Ángel Vicioso Ángel Vicioso Arcos (born 13 April 1977) is a Spanish former road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1999 and 2017 for the , , Relax–GAM, LA–MSS, , and squads. Major results ;1999 : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturias ;2000 ... of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2008 in road cycling 2008 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2010 Vuelta a Asturias was the 54th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 28 April to 2 May 2010. The race started and finished in Oviedo. The race was initially won by Constantino Zaballa of the team. Zaballa's result was annulled by the Union Cycliste Internationale in 2012, after Zaballa had tested positive for using ephedrine Ephedrine is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is often used to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia. It has also been used for asthma, narcolepsy, and obesity but is not the preferred treatment. It is of unclear benefit in .... General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2010 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2010 in road cycling 2010 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Asturias
Vuelta Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. On 25 April 2014, the Vuelta Asturias was suspended one week before its start due to the lack of funds and sponsors. The race returned in 2015, when a two-stage edition was won by Igor Antón (). Winners Notes References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta Asturias UCI Europe Tour races Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive ... Sport in Asturias Recurring sporting events established in 1925 1925 establishments in Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oviedo
Oviedo (; ast, Uviéu ) is the capital city of the Principality of Asturias in northern Spain and the administrative and commercial centre of the region. It is also the name of the municipality that contains the city. Oviedo is located approximately southwest of Gijón and south of Avilés, both of which lie on the shoreline of the Bay of Biscay. Oviedo's proximity to the ocean of less than in combination with its elevated position with areas of the city more than 300 metres above sea level causes the city to have a maritime climate, in spite of its not being located on the shoreline itself. History The Kingdom of Asturias began in 720, with the Visigothic aristocrat Pelagius's (685–737) revolt against the Muslims who at the time were occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula. The Moorish invasion that began in 711 had taken control of most of the peninsula, until the revolt in the northern mountains by Pelagius. The resulting Kingdom of Asturias, located in an ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuno Ribeiro
Nuno Jorge Ribeiro Gaspar (born 9 September 1977 in Sobrado, Valongo) is a Portuguese former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2014 for the , , (two spells), and teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for his final professional team, UCI Continental team . He was the winner of the 2003 Volta a Portugal, and he also placed first in the 2009 edition, however he was later disqualified due to testing positive for CERA in a doping test and was banned for two years. Upon returning from the ban, Ribeiro joined . He remained with the team until the end of the 2013 season, when he joined . Major results ;2002 : 4th Gran Premio de Llodio : 9th Overall Volta a Portugal ;2003 : 1st Overall Volta a Portugal ::1st Stage 5 : 1st Mountains classification Tour de Pologne : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ;2004 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal : 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago Pérez (cyclist)
Santiago Pérez Fernández (born 5 August 1977 in Vega de Peridiello, Asturias) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for . In March 2005, it was announced that he would be suspended for 2 years after having failed a test for homologous blood transfusion during the 2004 Vuelta a España. He returned to cycling in 2007 with . Career achievements Major results ;2001 : 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Navarra : 1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal ;2002 : 4th Overall Tour de Romandie ;2003 : 2nd Overall Escalada a Montjuïc ;2004 : 2nd Overall Vuelta a España :: 1st Stage 14, 15 ( ITT) & 21 ( ITT) ;2008 : 6th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ;2009 : 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 5th Overall GP Internacional Paredes Rota dos Móveis : 8th Road race, National Road Championships ;2010 : 1st Subida al Naranco : 3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho : 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias : 9th Overall Volta ao Alentejo ;2011 : 1st GP Llodio : 8th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Herrada
José Herrada Lopez (born 1 October 1985) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His brother Jesús Herrada is also a professional cyclist, and also competes for . Career Born in Mota del Cuervo, Herrada has been competing as a professional since the 2006 season, competing for the Viña Magna–Cropu, Contentpolis–Murcia and teams prior to joining the for the 2012 season. Herrada made his Grand Tour début at the 2012 Giro d'Italia; during the sixteenth stage, Herrada was part of the stage-long breakaway, and ended up finishing the stage in fifth place. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France. Major results ;2005 : 9th Overall Ruban Granitier Breton ;2006 : 10th Overall Vuelta a León ;2007 : 1st Stage 6 Tour de l'Avenir : 2nd Overall Tour des Pyrénées ::1st Points classification ::1st Mountains classification ::1st Young rider classification ;2009 : 3rd Klasika Primavera : 6th Overall Vuelta a Asturi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Chadwick
Glen Alan Chadwick (born 17 October 1976) is a cyclist with both New Zealand and Australian citizenship. Career In 1998 Chadwick helped fellow kiwi Nathan Dahlberg setup the Marco Polo Cycling Team team. Glen Chadwick began his career in 2001 at the Belgian cycling team Landbouwkrediet–Colnago. In his first year, he came second in the general classification of the Tour de Liège. After two years he moved to Taiwan to ride for the Giant Asia Racing Team. Here he would win in his first year the Tour of Korea and the Tour of Beijing. In 2005 he rode for the Australian UCI Continental team Cyclingnews.com. After two years (2006, 2007) at the American UCI Professional Continental team Navigators Insurance he moved to Team Type 1 in 2008. During 2008 he won the Overall at the Vuelta Mexico Telmex. In 2009 he joined Rock Racing. Chadwick was part of the team sent to race the road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Major results ;2000 : 1st Overall Tour of Tasmania ::1st Stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amets Txurruka
Amets Txurruka Ansola (born 10 November 1982) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2016 for the , , and teams. Career Born in Etxebarria in the Basque Country, Txurruka made his Tour de France debut in 2007, memorably participating (alongside Pierrick Fédrigo) in a breakaway during Stage 12 that was caught just from the finish line. This effort earned him the red back numbers for most combative rider the next day. He was also indirectly benefited when Michael Rasmussen was withdrawn from the Tour; Txurruka was third in the young rider classification, behind Alberto Contador and Mauricio Soler. With Contador wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification because of Rasmussen's withdrawal, and Soler wearing the polka dot jersey as leader of the mountains classification, Txurruka wore the white jersey that is given to the leader of the young rider classification. He was also chosen as the most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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