| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Vicente García Acosta | ||
| Born | August 4, 1972 Spain |
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (170 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 1995–2011 | Banesto | ||
| Major wins | |||
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| Infobox last updated on 3 January 2012 |
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José Vicente García Acosta (born August 4, 1972 in San Sebastián) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rode his entire career for the team last known as Movistar Team. In his career, he has won a stage of the Tour de France, two stages in the Vuelta a España and the GP Eddy Merckx with Abraham Olano. He completed the Vuelta 14 times.
García Acosta retired after the 2011 season, having spent 17 years in the pro ranks with the same team.[1]