Eduardo Chozas facts for kids

Eduardo Chozas Olmo (born on July 5, 1960, in Madrid, Spain) is a famous former professional road racing cyclist. He was known for being a strong climber, especially in big races. He won four stages at the Tour de France and three in the Giro d'Italia. In 1990, he was even chosen as the most combative rider of the 1990 Tour de France, which means he showed great fighting spirit!

Eduardo Chozas holds a special record in cycling: he started and finished more Grand Tours than almost anyone else! Grand Tours are the three biggest and toughest cycling races: the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia, and the Vuelta a España. He competed in 26 of these huge races and finished 25 of them. That's a lot of cycling! He only had to stop once, during the 1984 Vuelta a España, right at the very end.

Eduardo Chozas' Cycling Career

Eduardo Chozas had a long and successful career in professional cycling. He started racing professionally in 1980 and continued until 1993. During these years, he rode for several different teams, always showing his strength, especially in mountain stages.

Key Wins and Achievements

Eduardo Chozas achieved many important wins throughout his career. Here are some of his most notable results:

• 1983: This was a great year for Eduardo. He won the overall title in the Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja and the Vuelta a Andalucía. He also won the Clásica de Sabiñánigo and a stage in the Giro d'Italia. He finished 6th overall in the Vuelta a España and 8th overall in the Giro d'Italia.
• 1985: He won a stage in the Tour de France and finished 9th overall in the race.
• 1986: He won another stage in the Tour de France.
• 1987: He won his third stage in the Tour de France.
• 1990: He won the overall title in the Vuelta a Andalucía. He also won a stage in the Giro d'Italia and another stage in the Tour de France. This year, he also received the Combativity award in the Tour de France, showing his fighting spirit! He finished an impressive 6th overall in the Tour de France.
• 1991: He won a stage in the Giro d'Italia and finished 10th overall in the race.

These results show that Eduardo Chozas was a very consistent rider, especially in the tough Grand Tour races.

Grand Tour Performance Overview

Eduardo Chozas was famous for his ability to complete the toughest races in cycling. Here's a look at his results in the three Grand Tours:

Year	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993
Vuelta a España	36	11	14	6	DNF	29	24	36	67	24	33	11	43	22
Giro d'Italia	—	16	19	8	45	—	—	—	—	—	11	10	—	32
Tour de France	—	—	—	—	—	9	14	25	30	—	6	11	—	—

This table shows how many times he participated in each Grand Tour and his final position. "DNF" means "Did Not Finish." As you can see, he completed most of the races he started, which is a huge achievement in professional cycling!

See also

In Spanish: Eduardo Chozas para niños