Carlos García Quesada
Carlos García Quesada (born April 18, 1978 in La Zubia ) is a former Spanish cyclist .
García Quesada became a professional with the Spanish cycling team Kelme in 2001 and stayed with this team until 2005 before ending his career with the Belgian team Unibet.com in 2006 .
Quesada took part in the Vuelta a España four times . His best placements were fifth in 2004 and fourth in 2005 . In 2005 he also single-handedly won the mountainous 17th stage.
He won the Ruta del Sol in 2006 . His success was based on a successful escape attempt on the first stage, when he and his brother Adolfo García Quesada joined a seven-man breakaway group, which at the finish had a lead of 31:19 minutes on the peloton and he was second behind his brother for the day.
successes
- 2005
- Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
- a stage Vuelta a España
- Overall ranking Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 2006
- Overall rating Ruta del Sol
Grand Tour placements
| Grand Tour | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
DNF | - | DNF | - | - | - |
 Tour de France
|
- | - | - | - | - | - |
 Vuelta a España
|
- | 19th | 74 | 5 | 4th | - |
Individual evidence
- ↑ radsport-news.com from September 14, 2005: Zabel loses battle for the points jersey
- ↑ radsport-news.com of February 12, 2006: Quesada brothers surprise Petacchi & Boonen
Web links
- Carlos García Quesada in the Radsportseiten.net database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | García Quesada, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Zubia |