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2024 Vuelta A España
The 2024 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race that took place in Portugal and Spain between 17 August and 8 September. It was the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of the 2024 men's road cycling season. The race departed from Lisbon and finished in Madrid. The race was won by Primož Roglič of team for a record-tying 4th time. Roglič took the lead in the general classification on stage 3 before relinquishing it to Ben O'Connor (), who wore the ''maillot rojo'' from stages 6 to 19. Roglič won stages 4, 8, and 19, and on stage 19 also regained the lead in the GC. O'Connor held onto second place, his best finish in a grand tour, while Enric Mas of the finished in third. Wout van Aert () and Kaden Groves () won three stages, with Groves winning the points classification after van Aert abandoned the race during stage 16 after crashing during a slippery descent. Groves finished with 226 points, a comfortable advantage over Rog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 La Vuelta Femenina
The 2024 (officially by Carrefour.es) was the second edition of , a cycling stage race which takes place in Spain. The race took place from 28 April to 5 May, and was the 15th event in the 2024 UCI Women's World Tour. The general classification was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx–Protime, with Riejanne Markus of Visma–Lease a Bike in second place nearly two minutes behind. Third place was taken by Elisa Longo Borghini of Lidl–Trek, with Longo Borghini taking the overall lead in the UCI Women's World Tour standings. The mountains classification was also won by Vollering, with SD Worx–Protime also winning the team classification. The points classification was won by Marianne Vos of Visma–Lease a Bike for the second year in succession. Teams Thirteen UCI Women's WorldTeams and eight UCI Women's Continental Teams participated in the race. UCI Women's WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI Women's Continental Teams * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Classification In The Vuelta A Espana
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. March 2021. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/77489?rskey=dCKrg4&result=1 (accessed May 11, 2021) The adjective ''general'' had been affixed to officer designations since the late medieval period to indicate relative superiority or an extended jurisdiction. French Revolutionary system Arab system Other variations Other nomenclatures for general officers include the titles and ranks: * Adjutant general * Commandant-general * Inspector general * General-in-chief * General of the Air Force (USAF only) * General of the Armies of the United States (of America), a title created for General John J. Pershing, and subsequently granted posthumously to George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant * (" general admiral") ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at a predetermined interval to set the fastest time on a course. Cycling In cycle sport, cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual time trial, individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of multi-day stage races. In contrast to other types of races, athletes race alone since they are sent out in intervals (interval starts), as opposed to a mass start. Time trialist will often seek to maintain marginal aerodynamic gains as the races are often won or lost by a couple of seconds. Skiing In cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions, skiers are sent out in 30 to 60 second intervals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oeiras, Portugal
Oeiras () is a town and concelho, municipality in the western part of Lisbon metropolitan area, located within the Portuguese Riviera, in continental Portugal. The municipality is part of the urban agglomeration of Lisbon and the town of Oeiras is about 16 km from Lisbon downtown. The population in 2011 was 172,120 living in an area of 45.88 km2, making the municipality the fifth-most densely populated in Portugal. Oeiras is an important economic hub, being one of the most highly developed municipalities of Portugal and Europe. It has the highest Gross domestic product, GDP per capita in the country, being also the second highest-ranking municipality (immediately after Lisbon) in terms of purchasing power as well as the second highest-ranking in the country as far as tax collection is concerned. These economic indicators also reflect the education level of its inhabitants, as Oeiras is the municipality with the highest concentration of population by List of countries by te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Vuelta A España, Stage 1 To Stage 11
The 2024 Vuelta a España was a three-week cycling race that took place in Portugal and Spain between 17 August and 8 September. It was the 79th edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final Grand Tour (cycling), grand tour of the 2024 men's road cycling season. The race departed from Lisbon and finished in Madrid. Classification standings Stage 1 ;17 August 2024 – Lisbon (Portugal) to Oeiras, Portugal, Oeiras (Portugal), (Individual time trial, ITT) Stage 2 ;18 August 2024 – Cascais (Portugal) to Ourém (Portugal), Stage 3 ;19 August 2024 – Lousã (Portugal) to Castelo Branco, Portugal, Castelo Branco (Portugal), Stage 4 ;20 August 2024 – Plasencia to La Villuerca, Pico Villuercas, Stage 5 ;21 August 2024 – Fuente del Maestre to Sevilla, Stage 6 ;22 August 2024 – Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera, Stage 7 ;23 August 2024 – Archidona to Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, Stage 8 ;24 August 2024 – Úbeda to Cazorla, Andalusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soudal Quick-Step
Soudal–Quick-Step () is a Belgian UCI WorldTeam cycling team led by team manager Jurgen Foré. The directeurs sportifs are Davide Bramati, Iljo Keisse, Klaas Lodewyck, Wilfried Peeters, Tom Steels, Geert Van Bondt, Dries Devenyns and Kevin Hulsmans. The team is nicknamed 'The Wolfpack' and has used the term in its branding since 2017. History The team was created as Quick-Step–Davitamon in 2003 from staff and riders of Domo–Farm Frites and Mapei–Quick-Step when the latter disbanded after nine years in the sport. Paolo Bettini won the UCI Road World Cup in 2003 and 2004 as well as the 2004 Summer Olympics road title in 2004. In the 2005 UCI ProTour season, renamed Quick-Step–Innergetic, the team won a large number of classics: Tom Boonen won Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix, Filippo Pozzato the HEW Cyclassics, and Paolo Bettini the Züri-Metzgete and the Giro di Lombardia. In late 2005 Tom Boonen won the 2005 UCI Road World Championships in Madrid, where Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclingnews
Cyclingnews.com is a website providing coverage of cycle racing—including road, track, mountain bike, cyclocross and gravel—as well as bike-related reviews and buying advice. Since 2019, the site is owned by British publishing company Future. The site has been called "the world leader in cycling sport coverage" by industry publication ''Bicycle Retailer''. History In 1995 Australian Bill Mitchell, a keen cyclist and professor of economics at the University of Newcastle, created the website titled "Bill’s Cycling Racing Results and News" after finding there was a need for fast-breaking news and race results in English-speaking countries. In 1999 Sydney-based publishing company Knapp Communications purchased the website from Mitchell, and in July 2007 they sold it to British publisher Future plc for £2.2m. In July 2014 it was bought by Immediate Media Company, with sister website BikeRadar and sister magazines '' Cycling Plus'', '' Mountain Biking UK'', and '' Procycling' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaury Sport Organisation
The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO and also A.S.O.) is a private company, founded in 1992, that is part of the privately-owned French media group Éditions Philippe Amaury (EPA). ASO organises the Tour de France and other cycling races, as well as golf, running, sailing and off-road motorsport events over 250 days of competition per year, with 90 events in 30 countries. The president of ASO is Jean-Etienne Amaury, the son of Philippe Amaury and Marie-Odile Amaury, and grandson of EPA founder, Émilien Amaury. Cycling The Tour de France was instituted by the newspaper '' L'Auto'' in 1903. The paper was closed after World War II because of its links with the occupying Germans and a new paper, ''L'Équipe'', took over. ''L'Équipe'' organised the Tour and in 1965 the newspaper was acquired by Émilien Amaury. ''L'Équipe'' organised the race until it was taken over by its parent company, ASO. , ASO claimed to be the world leader in bicycle race organisation with 132 days of comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI WorldTeam
A UCI WorldTeam (2015–present), previously UCI ProTeam (2005–2014), is the term used by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to name a cycling team of the highest category in professional road bicycle racing, road cycling, the UCI World Tour or UCI ProTour, respectively. List of teams 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The 18 WorldTeams in 2016 were: 2017 The 18 WorldTeams in 2017 were: 2018 The 18 WorldTeams in 2018 are: 2019 The 18 WorldTeams in 2019 are: 2020 The 19 WorldTeams in 2020 are: 2021 The 19 WorldTeams in 2021 are: 2022 The 18 WorldTeams in 2022 are: 2023 The 18 WorldTeams in 2023 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2024 The 18 WorldTeams in 2024 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2025 The 18 WorldTeams in 2025 are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * History of UCI WorldTeams Dark grey indicates that the team was not operating in the year in question. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Rider Classification In The Vuelta A España
The young rider classification is one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cycling stage race. This classification is awarded based on the young rider with the lowest cumulative time (the same methodology as the general classification). The jersey is also awarded alongside the points and mountains A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher ... classifications. In the 2017 and the 2018 editions, the winner only wore a red number bib as the white jersey was awarded to the winner of the Combination classification. Winners By nationality References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Espana Youth classification Youth classification Spanish sports trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team Classification In The Vuelta A España
The team classification in the Vuelta a España is a prize that is contested in the Vuelta a España. It has been awarded since the race's inception in 1935. Winners Multiple winners See also * Team classification in the Giro d'Italia * Team classification in the Tour de France References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a España Team classification Team classification The team classification is one of the different rankings for which competitors can compete in a multiple stage cycling race. It differs from the other usual rankings (general classification, points, king of the mountain and best young rider competi ... Spanish sports trophies and awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combativity Award
The combativity award is a prize given in road bicycle racing Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on Road surface, paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The ... to a stage's or the overall race's most aggressive rider. References {{cycling-stub Cycling jerseys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
