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 January 24, 1968) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He was known for being a strong climber. Between 1995 and 2000, he finished in the top 10 of the famous Tour de France five times. During the same period, he also earned a spot on the podium twice, finishing second in the Vuelta a España.
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About Fernando Escartín
Fernando Escartín was born in Biescas, a town in the Aragon region of Spain. He became a professional cyclist in 1990.
Tour de France Highlights
One of Escartín's biggest achievements was in the 1999 Tour de France. He won one stage of the race. This means he was the fastest rider on a specific day's route. He also finished third overall in the entire race. This placed him on the podium, which is a huge honor in cycling.
Fernando Escartín is remembered for his strong performances. He competed in many major races throughout his career.
Life After Cycling
Fernando Escartín rode his last professional race on November 4, 2002. After that, he retired from competitive cycling.
Since retiring, Escartín has continued to be involved in the sport. He has worked as a race co-designer for the Vuelta a España. This means he helps plan the routes and stages for one of cycling's biggest races.
Career Achievements
Fernando Escartín had many impressive results during his cycling career. Here are some of his major achievements:
Major Race Results
- 1993
- 1st Gran Premio de Náquera
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Galicia
- 2nd Trofeo Luis Ocaña
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Klasika Primavera
- 9th Overall Critérium International
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1994
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 7th Subida al Naranco
- 8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 9th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1995
- 1st
Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Clásica de Sabiñánigo
- 2nd Subida al Naranco
- 3rd Klasika Primavera
- 6th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 6th Overall Critérium International
- 7th Overall Tour de France
- 10th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1996
- 1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 6th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 6th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 7th Subida al Naranco
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1997
- 1st
Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 6
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 5th Overall Tour de France
- 6th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 9th Overall Escalada a Montjuïc
- 10th Grand Prix Navarre
- 1998
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Aragón
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a España
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 8
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 8th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1999
- 3rd Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 15
- 3rd Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stages 4 & 5
- 4th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 1st Stages 3 & 5
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2000
- 2nd Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 4th Overall Tour of Galicia
- 7th Overall Vuelta a España
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 7th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Aragón
- 10th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
- 2001
- 3rd Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 3rd Züri-Metzgete
- 10th Overall Vuelta a España
- 2002
- 4th GP Miguel Induráin
- 5th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 8th Overall Giro d'Italia
Grand Tour Results Timeline
The table below shows Fernando Escartín's results 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
See also
In Spanish: Fernando Escartín para niños
