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Road racing cyclist
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Male
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Birth:
27 September 1972(Albalat dels Tarongers)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Ángel Luis Casero Moreno (born September 27, 1972 in Albalat dels Tarongers, Province of Valencia) is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005.
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.
Career achievements
Major results
- 1995
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- 1997
- 1st Overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1998
Spain National Road Race Champion
- 1999
- Spain National Road Race Champion
- 1st, Stage, Volta a Catalunya
- 2000
- 2nd Overall, Vuelta a España
- General classification leader (Gold jersey), after Stages 10-12
- 2001
- 1st Overall, Vuelta a España
- General classification leader (Gold jersey), after final Stage 21
Grand Tours overall classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Tour | - | - | 29 | WD | 5 | WD | WD | - | 57 | - | - |
 Vuelta | 13 | 24 | WD | WD | WD | 2 | 1 | 6 | WD | - | WD |
WD = Withdrew