Fernando Escartín facts for kids
Escartín in 2014
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| Born | 24 January 1968 Biescas, Spain |
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| Height | 1.74 m | ||
| Weight | 64 kg | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Fernando Escartín Coti (born on January 24, 1968) is a Spanish former road racing cyclist. He was a very strong climber. From 1995 to 2000, he finished in the top 10 of the famous Tour de France five times. During the same years, he also came in second place twice in another big race, the Vuelta a España.
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About Fernando Escartín
Fernando Escartín was born in Biescas, a town in Aragon, Spain. He became a professional cyclist in 1990.
Tour de France Highlights
Escartín had a great career, especially in the Tour de France. In the 1999 Tour de France, he won one stage. This means he was the fastest rider on one specific day of the race. He also finished third overall in that same Tour. This was a huge achievement!
During the years when Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France (1999–2005), many cyclists faced problems with doping. Doping is when athletes use banned substances to improve their performance. However, Fernando Escartín was one of the few top riders from that time who was never found guilty of doping. He always kept a clean record.
When the Armstrong doping scandal came out, Escartín said that for him, the results from 1999 still stood. He didn't want to think about changing history. He was, however, linked to an investigation where some sports doctors were found to have written prescriptions for banned substances. But he was never found to have used them himself.
Life After Cycling
Fernando Escartín rode his last professional race on November 4, 2002. After that, he retired from professional cycling.
Since retiring, he has continued to be involved in the sport. He now works as a race co-designer for the Vuelta a España. This means he helps plan the routes and stages for this big cycling race.
Fernando Escartín's Major Achievements
Fernando Escartín had many important wins and high finishes during his career. Here are some of his best results:
- 1993
- 1st Gran Premio de Náquera
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Galicia
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1994
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 9th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1995
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Aragón - 1st Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 7th Overall Tour de France
- 1996
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1997
- 1st
Overall Volta a Catalunya - 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 5th Overall Tour de France
- 1998
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1999
- 3rd Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 15
- 1st Stages 4 & 5 Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stages 3 & 5 Euskal Bizikleta
- 2000
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 7th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2001
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2002
- 8th Overall Giro d'Italia
Grand Tour Results Timeline
The table below shows Fernando Escartín's overall finishing positions in the three biggest cycling races, known as Grand Tours: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España.
| Grand Tour | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
 Tour de France |
45 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 5 | DNF | 3 | 8 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | DNF | 7 | 10 | DNF |
DNF = Did not finish (meaning he did not complete the race)
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Escartín para niños
