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Julio César Cadena
Julio César Cadena (born 29 August 1963) is a Colombian former racing cyclist. He rode in ten Grand Tours between 1987 and 1994. Major results ;1984 : 1st Overall Tour de Guadeloupe ;1986 : 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard ;1990 : 1st Stage 3 GP Internacional de Café ;1991 : 10th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ;1992 : 1st Stage 10 Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ... Grand Tour general classification results timeline References External links * 1963 births Living people Colombian male cyclists Cyclists from Cundinamarca Department Colombian Vuelta a España stage winners 20th-century Colombian sportsmen {{Colombia-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fusagasugá
Fusagasugá (; ) or Fusa is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca, in central Colombia. It is located in the warm valley between the rivers Cuja and Panches, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America. The municipality has a population of 138,498 and the urban centre a population of 114,722 (2018 census) . The municipality itself covers an area of . It was founded in 1592 by Spanish priests. The town located some 56 kilometers from the capital, Bogotá; borders Pasca, Arbeláez, Tibacuy, Silvania and other municipalities of Sumapaz. Its elevation is above sea level, and the average temperature . Toponymy The interpretation of the name in Spanish varies from ''"Mujer que se hace invisible"'' (Woman who becomes invisible) to ''"Mujer que se esconde tras la montaña"'' (Woman who hides herself behind the mountain). However, many people shorten its name to ''"Fusa"''. The city has been named ''"Tierra Grata"'' due to the farms (''Quintas'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Giro D'Italia
The 1993 Giro d'Italia, (), was the 76th edition of the race. It started off in Porto Azzurro on 23 May with a split stage, with the first leg being a mass-start stage and the latter an individual time trial. The race ended on 13 June with a stage that stretched from Biella to Milan. Twenty teams entered the race, which was won by Miguel Induráin of the team. Second and third respectively were the Latvian Piotr Ugrumov and the Italian rider, Claudio Chiappucci. Indurain's victory in the 1993 Giro was his first step in completing the Giro – Tour double – winning the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in one calendar year – becoming the first rider to repeat this feat in consecutive years. Moreno Argentin was the first rider to wear the race leader's ''maglia rosa'' () after winning the opening stage. Argentin held that lead for ten more days before losing it to Miguel Induráin after the conclusion stage 10. Bruno Leali stole the lead away from Indurain after the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyclists From Cundinamarca Department
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world for purposes including transport, recreation, exercise, and competitive sport. History Cycling became popularized in Europe and North America in the latter part and especially the last decade of the 19th century. Today, over 50 percent of the human population knows how to ride a bike. War The bicycle has been used as a method of reconnaissance as well as transporting soldiers and supplies to combat zones. In this it has taken over many of the functions of horses in warfare. In the Second Boer War, both sides used bicycles for scouting. In World War I, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand used bicycles to move troops. In its 1937 invasion of China, Japan employed some 50,000 bicycle troops, and similar forces were instrumental in Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
