José Alirio Contreras

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José Alirio Contreras
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Born (1978-03-21) March 21, 1978 (age 46)
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José Alirio Contreras Vásquez (born March 21, 1978) is a retired Venezuelan professional racing cyclist. A mountain specialist, he led the 2010 Vuelta al Táchira for much of the race. [1] Contreras raced with the Lotería del Táchira team for most of his professional career. [2]

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After the 2015 Vuelta al Tachira, Contreras signed with a new cycling team, sponsored by the Government of Mérida – Fundarujano. [2] Contreras recorded his last professional race two months later in April 2015, when he did not finish stage six of the Vuelta Mexico. [3]

Career

2005
3rd in General Classification Vuelta a Santa Cruz de Mora (VEN)
1st in Mountains Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) [4]
2006
3rd in General Classification Vuelta al Tachira (VEN) [5]
2009
7th in General Classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Alarcón firmó con Lotería y Contreras se unió a Rujano - lavinotinto.com" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  3. "2015 Vuelta a Mexico". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  4. "42ème Vuelta a Venezuela 2005". www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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  6. "José Rujano asegura que correrá la Vuelta a Colombia de 2009". EsCiclismo.com (in Spanish). 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2024-11-10.