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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