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Miguel Indurain

Chronology



1964 Born in Villava, Spain, on July 16
1975 Takes up cycling, but then quits to play soccer and track
1978 Having returned to cycling in his teens, Miguel receives his official card as a "cadet" in the Spanish Cycling Federation
1983 Wins the Spanish Amateur Road Championship at age 19
1984-89 Signs contract to ride for the Reynolds team
1986 Wins 1st place at Tour of Murcia; also takes first at Tour L'Avenir
1988, 1991-92 Winner of the Tour of Catalonia
1989 Wins first of two consecutive victories in Paris-Nice
1990 Signs contract with Banesto, the Spanish team with whom he will win 5 Tour de France victories
1990 Wins San Sebastian Classic
1991 Wins Tour of Valcluse
1991 Wins first of five consecutive Tour de France victories
1992 Wins the Spanish National Championships
1992-93 Wins the Tour of Italy
1993 Wins Castilla-Leon Trophy
1994 Wins Tour de L'Oise
1995 Wins Tour of Rioja, the Tour of Galicia and the World Time Trial Championship
1996 Wins Tour of Asturias and the Olympic Time Trial Championship
1997 Retires from the world of professional cycling in January

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