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Hernâni Brôco
Hernani Manuel Conceição Brôco (born 13 June 1981 in Torres Vedras) is a Portuguese former road bicycle racing, road cyclist. Son of former cyclist Mario Manuel dos Santos Brôco and Maria Eugénia da Conceição Brôco he is a Bonabal native. Major results ;2001 : 1st Stage 1 GP CTT Correios de Portugal ;2002 : 3rd Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2003 : 1st Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2004 : 1st Mountains classification 2004 Vuelta a Castilla y León, Vuelta a Castilla y León : 5th Overall Volta ao Alentejo ;2005 : 3rd Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Road Championships ;2010 : 3rd Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, National Road Championships : 5th Overall Volta a Portugal : 6th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho ;2011 : 3rd Portuguese National Time Trial Championships, Time trial, Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras () is a concelho, municipality in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Lisbon (district), Lisbon, approximately north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region thanks to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial and industrial life. It is a strong agricultural region linked to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial and industrial life. It is part of the Intermunicipal communities of Portugal, intermunicipal community Oeste (intermunicipal community), Oeste and the region Oeste e Vale do Tejo. The population was 83,075, in an area of . History In 1148, Afonso I of Portugal, Afonso I took the town of Torres Vedras from the Moors, in the then region of Estremadura Province (1936-1976), Estremadura, an area encircled by gentle hills and valleys. King Afonso III of Portugal, Afonso III conceded a foral (''charter'') in 1250, which was later confirmed by King Manuel I of Portugal, Manuel I in 1510. This latter decree conferred on the town many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Vuelta A Asturias
The 2011 Vuelta a Asturias was the 55th edition of the Vuelta a Asturias road cycling stage race, which was held from 28 April to 2 May 2011. The race started in Oviedo Oviedo () or Uviéu (Asturian language, Asturian: ) 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 th ... and finished at Alto del Naranco. The race was won by Javier Moreno of the team. General classification References {{DEFAULTSORT:2011 Vuelta a Asturias Vuelta Asturias 2011 in road cycling 2011 in Spanish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportspeople From Torres Vedras
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However, in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or the gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used, meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether they compete in a sport. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise, accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the , ''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1981 Births
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz following his death on December 24. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Volta A Portugal
The 2015 Volta a Portugal was a men's road bicycle race held from 29 July to 9 August 2015. It is the 77th edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. As part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event. Just before the start, the race was marked by controversy due to UCI an regulation amendment restricting the teams to 8 riders (with exception of the 3 big races-Giro, Tour and Vuelta), issue just one month before the Volta. The race director, Joaquim Gomes achieved an exception and the teams raced with 9 riders each. Gustavo Veloso repeated the 2014 success. Participating teams In total, 16 teams are set to compete. *National teams: ** ** ** ** ** ** *International teams: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Schedule Classification leadership Classification standings Prologue ;29 July 2015 — Viseu, 6 km individual time trial (ITT) Prologue result and general classification Stage 1 ;30 July 2015 — Pinhel to Braga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP Internacional Do Guadiana
GP Internacional do Guadiana is a road bicycle race held annually in Portugal. It is organized 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 .... Winners References {{reflist UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 2015 2015 establishments in Portugal Spring (season) in Portugal Defunct cycling races in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Volta A Portugal
The 2013 Volta a Portugal was a men's road bicycle race held from 7 to 18 August 2013. It was the 75th edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. As part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event. The Spanish cyclist Alejandro Marque from OFM-Quinta da Lixa won the race. Schedule Participating teams In total, 17 teams are set to compete. *National teams: ** ** ** LA-Antarte ** Louletano-Dunas Douradas ** OFM-Quinta da Lixa ** Rádio Popular-Onda *International teams: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Astana Continental Team ** Classification leadership References External links {{Volta a Portugal 2013 Volta a Portugal Volta a Portugal The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span. History The competition started in 1927, alt ... August 2013 sports events in Portugal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Volta A Portugal
The 2011 Volta a Portugal is a men's road bicycle race held from 4 to 15 August 2011. It is the 73rd edition of the men's stage race to be held, which was established in 1927. A part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour, it is rated as a 2.1 event. Schedule Teams 14 teams are invited to the 2011 Volta a Portugal, but the Italian team Acqua & Sapone remove its inscription in the Volta a Portugal, due to lack of cyclists to participate. 1 team is from the UCI ProTeams, 3 are UCI Professional Continental Teams and 9 are UCI Continental Teams. Stages Prologue 4 August 2011 – Fafe to Fafe, Individual Time Trial (ITT) Stage 1 5 August 2011 – Trofa to Oliveira do Bairro, Stage 2 6 August 2011 – Oliveira de Azeméis to Alto da Nossa Sra. da Assunção, Stage 3 7 August 2011 – Viana do Castelo to Alto da Sra. da Graça, Stage 4 8 August 2011 – Lamego to Gouveia, Stage 5 9 August 2011 – Oliveira do Hospital to Viseu, Stage 6 11 August 2011 – Aveiro to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
The Grande Prémio Internacional de Torres Vedras – Troféu Joaquim Agostinho is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Torres Vedras, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 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 .... Winners External links * Cycle races in Portugal UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1978 1978 establishments in Portugal Sport in Torres Vedras Summer in Portugal {{Portugal-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 two most common competition formats are mass start events, where riders start simultaneously (though sometimes with a Handicapping, handicap) and race to a set finish point; and time trials, where individual time trial, individual riders or team time trial, teams race a course alone against the clock. Stage races or "tours" take multiple days, and consist of several mass-start or time-trial stages ridden consecutively. Professional racing originated in Western Europe, centred in France, Spain, Italy and the Low Countries. Since the mid-1980s, the sport has diversified, with races held at the professional, semi-professional and amateur levels, worldwide. The sport is governed by the (UCI). As well as the UCI's annual UCI Road World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volta A Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span. History The competition started in 1927, although its second edition only occurred in 1931. In 1936 and 1937 the tour did not take place. During World War II the race was cancelled between 1942 and 1945. In 1975 the competition was skipped due to the Carnation Revolution. In the period 1940–1980 the competition was staged over three weeks. Since the 1980s it was reduced to the period of two weeks. As of 2005 the race consisted only of ten stages. In the last years the race consisted of ten stages and a prologue (a short time trial that starts the race). It is still the longest competition in cycling after the three grand Tours. It is one of the oldest stage races in the world. Although not as important as the three Grand Tours, it has long been a significant competition. In the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
