Juan Antonio Flecha

Juan Antonio Flecha
Flecha in 2012.
Personal information
Full nameJuan Antonio Flecha Giannoni
Born (1977-09-17) 17 September 1977 (age 47)
Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClassics specialist
Professional teams
2000–2001Relax–Fuenlabrada
2002–2003iBanesto.com
2004–2005Fassa Bortolo
2006–2009Rabobank
2010–2012Team Sky
2013Vacansoleil–DCM[1]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (2003)

Stage races

Circuit Franco-Belge (2008)

Single-day races and Classics

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (2010)
Züri-Metzgete (2004)

Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (born 17 September 1977) is an Argentine-born Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2000 and 2013.[2] Flecha had a reputation of being a Classics specialist[3] and to ride with an aggressive style as he was keen on participating in breakaways.[4] His major victories include winning a stage of the 2003 Tour de France, successes at the two defunct classics Züri-Metzgete and Giro del Lazio in 2004, and the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in 2010. He was also known for his numerous high placings in important one-day races, most notably Paris–Roubaix, where he finished in the top ten eight times without registering the victory. In the Grand Tours, he was often assigned to a role of domestique.

  1. ^ "Flecha to leave Sky for Vacansoleil". Cycling News. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Juan Antonio Flecha to retire at the end of the season after 12-year professional career". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Flecha still targeting Paris–Roubaix despite hand fracture". VeloNation. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Flecha super aggressive with 15+ attacks!". Training Peaks. Peaksware LLC. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2012.