Armand de Las Cuevas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Armand de Las Cuevas |
| Date of birth | June 26, 1968 |
| Country |  France |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1989–1993 1994–1995 1996 1997–1998 1999 |
Reynolds/Banesto Castorama Casino Banesto Amica Chips |
| Major wins | |
| Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1998) Clásica de San Sebastián(1994) French Road Race Championship (1991)Giro d'Italia, 1 stage (1994) |
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| Infobox last updated on: | |
| August 13, 2007 | |
Armand de Las Cuevas (born June 26, 1968 in Troyes, France) is a retired French racing cyclist who won prestigious races like Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré or Clásica de San Sebastián. A time trial specialist, he was considered one of the best time-trialist of early 1990s, winning many prologues and individual time trials. He planned to break the current Hour record held by Eddy Merckx but never materialized his attempt.
[edit] Palmarès
- 1990
- 1 stage of Vuelta a Asturias
- 1991
- French Road Race Championship
- GP Ouest-France
- 1 stage of Bicicleta Vasca
- 1992
- 1st, Prologue, Tour de Romandie
- 1993
- 1st, Stage 7, Paris-Nice
- Grand Prix des Nations
- Étoile de Bessèges
- 1st, Overall and Stage 2
- 1994
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Prologue
- 9th Overall
- Clásica de San Sebastián
- Paris-Camembert
- Vuelta a Burgos
- 1st, Overall and 2 stages
- 1st, Prologue, Tour de Romandie
- 1995
- Trophée des Grimpeurs
- 1998
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- Route du Sol
- 1st, Overall and Stage 2
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