Antonio Colom
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Antonio Colom Mas is a Spanish
professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola
. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca
in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía
in 2002.
Colom signed for Astana for the 2007 season from . Colom began his career at Costa de Almería in 1999 and stayed there for three seasons, in which time he built a growing reputation as a climber, winning the mountains classification of the Setmana Catalana in 2001. In 2002, Colom moved to Relax, and it was here that he had an early breakthrough in winning the Vuelta a Andalucía. Colom moved to the division one team Illes Balears-Banesto in 2004 and once again saw early success, winning the Vuelta a Mallorca. A second placing in the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana rounded out a successful season. In 2005, Colom once again saw success in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Calvia. In 2006, Colom reversed his 2004 results: placing second overall in the Vuelta a Mallorca and winning the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana.
In 2007, Colom moved to the Astana Team, and once again showed well in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Sóller. His 2008 campaign was poor, but got back to victory at the start of the 2009 season as he took one stage and the overall win in his "home race" with his new Team Katusha outfit.
On June 9, 2009 it was announced that he had been provisionally suspended from racing following a positive drug test. On May 27, 2010, the Spanish Cycling Federation suspended him for 2 years, effective April 2, 2009, declaring his results in the 2009 Vuelta al País Vasco
void, but making him eligible to return to cycling on April 2, 2011.
2000 - Costa de Almería
2001 - Jazztel-Costa de Almería
2002 - Relax-Fuenlabrada
2003 - Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada
2004 -
2005 -
2006 -
2007 - Astana
2009 - Team Katusha
Spain
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professional road bicycle racer from Bunyola
Bunyola
Bunyola is a municipality of the island of Mallorca, Spain, located in the spurs of the Serra de Tramuntana, at a distance of from Palma. The municipality has an area of and a population of 5,475 inhabitants, and the Ferrocarril de Sóller passes through it on the way to Palma....
. He is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
The Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community , Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season.No editions of the race have been...
in 2006, the Vuelta a Mallorca
Vuelta a Mallorca
The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
in 2002.
Colom signed for Astana for the 2007 season from . Colom began his career at Costa de Almería in 1999 and stayed there for three seasons, in which time he built a growing reputation as a climber, winning the mountains classification of the Setmana Catalana in 2001. In 2002, Colom moved to Relax, and it was here that he had an early breakthrough in winning the Vuelta a Andalucía. Colom moved to the division one team Illes Balears-Banesto in 2004 and once again saw early success, winning the Vuelta a Mallorca. A second placing in the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana rounded out a successful season. In 2005, Colom once again saw success in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Calvia. In 2006, Colom reversed his 2004 results: placing second overall in the Vuelta a Mallorca and winning the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana.
In 2007, Colom moved to the Astana Team, and once again showed well in Mallorca, winning the Trofeo Sóller. His 2008 campaign was poor, but got back to victory at the start of the 2009 season as he took one stage and the overall win in his "home race" with his new Team Katusha outfit.
On June 9, 2009 it was announced that he had been provisionally suspended from racing following a positive drug test. On May 27, 2010, the Spanish Cycling Federation suspended him for 2 years, effective April 2, 2009, declaring his results in the 2009 Vuelta al País Vasco
2009 Vuelta al País Vasco
The 2009 Vuelta al País Vasco, the 66th edition of the Vuelta al País Vasco stage cycling race, started on 6 April and ended on 11 April. It was won by Alberto Contador, making this his second Vuelta al País Vasco victory in a row...
void, but making him eligible to return to cycling on April 2, 2011.
Palmarès
1999 - Amica Chips-Costa de Almería2000 - Costa de Almería
2001 - Jazztel-Costa de Almería
- Setmana Catalana - Mountain competition winner
2002 - Relax-Fuenlabrada
- Vuelta a AndalucíaVuelta a AndalucíaThe Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
2003 - Colchon Relax-Fuenlabrada
2004 -
- Vuelta a MallorcaVuelta a MallorcaThe Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
- overall winner - Volta a la Comunitat ValencianaVolta a la Comunitat ValencianaThe Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community , Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season.No editions of the race have been...
- 2nd overall
- Combination competition - winner
- Stage 1 - winner
2005 -
- Trofeo Calvia
2006 -
- Volta a la Comunitat ValencianaVolta a la Comunitat ValencianaThe Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana is a road cycling stage race held in the Valencian Community , Spain. Its position in the cycling calendar means it is often used as preparation for the spring classics or the grand tours which take place later in the season.No editions of the race have been...
- Overall winner
- Stage 4 winner
- Vuelta a MallorcaVuelta a MallorcaThe Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
- 2nd
2007 - Astana
- Trofeo Sóller
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré2007 Critérium du Dauphiné LibéréThe 59th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré took place from June 10 to June 17, 2007. It consists of a Prologue and seven stages, of which one is time trial, covering a total of about 1140 km, starting in Grenoble and finishing in Annecy....
- Stage 5 winner
2009 - Team Katusha
- Vuelta a MallorcaVuelta a MallorcaThe Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...
- Trofeo Sóller
- Stage 3, Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao AlgarveThe Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
- Stage 8, Paris–Nice
2nd, Vuelta al País Vasco2009 Vuelta al País VascoThe 2009 Vuelta al País Vasco, the 66th edition of the Vuelta al País Vasco stage cycling race, started on 6 April and ended on 11 April. It was won by Alberto Contador, making this his second Vuelta al País Vasco victory in a row...