Personal information | |
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Full name | Giuliano Figueras |
Born | Naples, Italy | 24 January 1976
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
1995–1997 | Zalf–Euromobil–Fior |
Professional teams | |
1998–2000 | Mapei–Bricobi |
2001–2004 | Ceramiche Panaria–Fiordo |
2005–2007 | Lampre–Caffita |
Giuliano Figueras (born 24 January 1976 in Naples) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer. [1] He turned professional in 1998 with Mapei team and won a stage of the Tour de Langkawi that year. In 1999 and 2000 Figueras had 7 wins including a stage of the Giro di Romandia. He rode for the Panaria–Fiordo team for 4 years and had one win each year. In 2005 Figueras switched to the new Lampre–Caffita team. Figueras has in total 14 professional wins.
Grand Tour | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
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Giro d'Italia | — | 36 | DNF | 10 | — | 27 | DNF | — |
Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Vuelta a España | 56 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | DNF |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
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