Ángel Arroyo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angel Arroyo Lanchas |
| Born |
2 August 1956 El Barraco, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional team(s) | |
| - | ZOR-Gemeaz-Cusin |
| - | Reynolds |
| Major wins | |
| 2nd place 1983 Tour de France | |
|
Infobox last updated on 21 August 2013 | |
Angel Arroyo Lanchas (born 2 August 1956 in El Barraco) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. In the 1983 Tour de France, Arroyo won one stage and finished 2nd place in the general classification.
In stage 17 of the 1982 Vuelta a España, while leading the race, Arroyo was tested positive for Methylphenidate, and got a 10 minutes time penalty. This effectively stripped him of victory and put him back in 13th place.
Palmarès
- 1977
- Tour of Ireland[1]
- 1979
- Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 1980
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- Vuelta a Castilla
- 1981
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 18
- 6th place overall classification
- Vuelta a Asturias
- 1982
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 15B
- Subida a Arrate
- Sierra Madrid
- Memoria Santi Andia
- 1983
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 15
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1984
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 19
- 6th place overall classification
- 1986
- GP San Froilan Lugo
See also
References
- ↑ Martin, Stanley (14 September 2012). "Billy Kerr Honest Workman". Rás Tailteann. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
External links
- Ángel Arroyo profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Ángel Arroyo