Marino Alonso facts for kids

Marino Alonso is a former professional racing cyclist from Spain. He was born on November 16, 1965. He was a strong rider who competed in many of the world's biggest cycling races. These included the famous Tour de France and Vuelta a España. He also represented Spain in the 1996 Summer Olympics in the men's road race.

Marino Alonso's Cycling Achievements

Marino Alonso had many important wins and high finishes during his career. He often won individual stages in multi-day races. He also won overall titles in shorter tours.

Early Career Wins (1987-1989)

• 1987
  • 1st Stage 7 Volta a Catalunya (a stage win in a Spanish race)
  • 1st Stage 2 Euskal Bizikleta (another stage win)
• 1988
  • 1st Subida al Naranco (a one-day race win)
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta a La Rioja (finished second in the whole race)
    • 1st Stage 4 (won a stage in this race)
• 1989
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Murcia (won the entire race!)
  • 1st Stage 4 Volta a Catalunya
  • 2nd Trofeo Masferrer (finished second in this race)

Mid-Career Successes (1990-1995)

• 1990
  • 1st Stage 4b Vuelta a Cantabria
• 1992
  • 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias
• 1993
  • 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a España (a big stage win in one of cycling's Grand Tours!)
• 1994
  • 1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España (another Grand Tour stage win!)
  • 1st Overall Vuelta a Aragón (won the whole race)
  • 1st Trofeo Comunidad Foral de Navarra
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships (finished second in his country's time trial championship)
• 1995
  • 1st Trofeo Luis Ocaña [es]

Later Career Highlights (1997)

• 1997
  • 1st Trofeo Luis Ocaña [es] (won this race again)
  • 3rd Overall Vuelta a los Valles Mineros (finished third in the whole race)
    • 1st Stage 2 (won a stage in this race)

Marino Alonso's Grand Tour Participation

Marino Alonso competed in many "Grand Tours." These are the three biggest and longest cycling races in the world: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. He rode in the Tour de France nine times and the Vuelta a España ten times.

This table shows how he finished in the overall standings for each Grand Tour he started:

Grand Tour	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Giro d'Italia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tour de France	—	—	96	123	98	72	DNF	78	66	61	DNF
Vuelta a España	DNF	28	75	56	94	21	34	46	57	35	—

Note: "DNF" means "Did Not Finish." This happens when a rider leaves the race before it ends.

External links

• Marino Alonso at ProCyclingStats
• Marino Alonso at Cycling Archives
• Marino Alonso at Olympedia

See also

In Spanish: Marino Alonso para niños