José Vicente García
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Acosta.
José Vicente García Acosta (born 4 August 1972 in San Sebastián) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rode his entire career for the team currently known as the Movistar Team. In his career, he won a stage of the Tour de France, two stages in the Vuelta a España and the Grand Prix Eddy Merckx with Abraham Olano. He completed the Vuelta 14 times.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | José Vicente García Acosta |
Nickname | Chente |
Born | (1972-08-04) 4 August 1972 (age 51) San Sebastián, Spain |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
1995–2011 | Banesto |
Managerial team | |
2013– | Movistar Team |
Major wins | |
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García Acosta retired after the 2011 season, having spent 17 years in the pro ranks with the same team, albeit racing under different sponsorship names.[1] After filling several different staff duties during the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España in 2012, Garcia Acosta was named Directeur Sportif ("Director Deportivo") of Movistar beginning in the 2013 season.[2][3]