Ángel Casero
Spanish cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casero and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
Ángel Luis Casero Moreno (born 27 September 1972 in Albalat dels Tarongers, Province of Valencia) is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005.
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Full name | Ángel Luis Casero Moreno |
Born | (1972-09-27) 27 September 1972 (age 51) Albalat dels Tarongers, Spain |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1993–1997 | Banesto |
1998–1999 | Vitalicio Seguros |
2000–2001 | Festina |
2002–2003 | Team Coast |
2004–2005 | Comunidad Valenciana–Kelme |
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His first win was at the 1995 Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama followed by the 1997 Vuelta a Castilla y León. In 1998 and 1999, he was Spanish national champion; in 1999, he finished fifth in the Tour de France. He finished second in the Vuelta a España in 2000 and won it in 2001. His name was later tied to the Operation Puerto doping case.