Leonardo Sierra

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Leonardo Sierra
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Sierra Sepúlveda
Born (1968-10-10) 10 October 1968 (age 56)
Mérida, Venezuela
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1989Eurocar–Mosoca–Galli
1990–1991 Selle Italia–Eurocar–Mosoca–Galli
1992–1993 ZG Mobili–Selle Italia
1994–1995 Carrera Jeans–Tassoni
Major wins
Giro d'Italia, 1 stage

Leonardo Sierra Sepúlveda (born 10 October 1968) is a Venezuelan former road bicycle racer. He competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

Contents

Career achievements

Major results

1988
1st Stage 4 Vuelta al Táchira
1989
6th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1990
1st Giro del Friuli
1st Stage 4 Giro di Puglia
3rd GP Industria & Artigianato
3rd Overall Giro del Trentino
7th Giro di Lombardia
10th Overall Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 17
1991
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg Road race, National Road Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Giro del Trentino
1st Stage 3
1st Stages 4, 7, 9 & 11 Vuelta al Táchira
2nd Giro di Toscana
7th Overall Giro d'Italia
1992
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg Road race, National Road Championships
1st Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
2nd Giro dell'Appennino
2nd Giro di Toscana
6th Overall Giro del Trentino
1993
1st MaillotVenezuela.svg Road race, National Road Championships
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta al Táchira
1st Stages 2, 4, 5 and 7
1st Prologue GP Cafe de Colombia
2nd Giro di Toscana
2nd Giro di Campania
3rd Trofeo Laigueglia
3rd Overall Giro del Trentino

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 199019911992199319941995
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 10 7 DNF 39 63
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France 34 50
Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España DNF
Legend
DSQDisqualified
DNFDid not finish

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leonardo Sierra". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2016.