Armand de Las Cuevas facts for kids
Las Cuevas at the 1993 Paris–Nice
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| Full name | Armand de Las Cuevas | ||
| Born | 26 June 1968 Troyes, France |
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| Died | 2 August 2018 (aged 50) Réunion, France |
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| Discipline | Road Track |
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| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Time trialist | ||
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Armand de Las Cuevas (born June 26, 1968 – died August 2, 2018) was a famous French racing cyclist. He was known for his speed and strength, especially in races against the clock. These are called individual time trials.
Armand won many important races during his career. He was a champion in events like the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and the Clásica de San Sebastián. He was very good at winning the first parts of races, called prologues, and also individual time trials.
In the 1994 Giro d'Italia, a very big cycling race, he won one stage. He also finished 9th overall in that race, which was a great achievement. He also won a bronze medal in track cycling at the 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Japan. This shows he was good at both road and track racing.
Armand de Las Cuevas stopped racing in 1999. He then moved to Réunion, an island that is part of France. There, he started a special school to teach young people how to cycle.
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Armand's Major Cycling Wins
Armand de Las Cuevas had many impressive wins throughout his career. Here are some of his most important achievements:
Early Career Successes
- 1986: He won the overall title at the Tour de Lorraine.
- 1988: He was the overall winner of the Tour de Bretagne.
- 1990: He won a stage in the Vuelta a Asturias. He also earned a bronze medal in individual pursuit at the 1990 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Becoming a National Champion
- 1991: Armand became the French National Road Race Champion. This meant he was the best road cyclist in France that year. He also won the 1991 GP Ouest–France.
Big Wins in the Mid-1990s
- 1993: He won the overall title at Étoile de Bessèges and the Grand Prix des Nations. He also won a stage in Paris–Nice.
- 1994: This was a very successful year for Armand.
- He won the overall title at the Vuelta a Burgos.
- He won the Clásica de San Sebastián, a famous one-day race.
- He also won Paris–Camembert.
- In the 1994 Giro d'Italia, he won a stage which was an individual time trial.
- 1995: He won the Trophée des Grimpeurs.
Later Career Highlights
- 1997: He won the Clásica de Sabiñánigo.
- 1998: He had another great year, winning the overall titles at both the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré and the Route du Sud.
See also
In Spanish: Armand de Las Cuevas para niños
