| # 4 Antonio COLOM
Team:AST DOB:5/11/1978 Age on 4/21/08:29 Nationality:ESP Residence(s)Alaró, Spain Height: 6' Weight:156 Pro Since:1999 Specialty:All Around, Stage Racing Website:www.tonicolom.es Past Pro Teams:Astana (2007-2008), Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne (2004-2006), Colchon Relax (2002-2003) Jazztel (2001) Costa de Almeria (2000) Amica Chips (1999) |
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2008 Highlights:2008 4th Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia, 6th Overall & 4th Stage 4 Challenge Mallorca
Career Highlights:2007 1st Trofeo Soller - 1st Stage 5 Dauphiné Liberé - 8th Stage 14 Tour de France - Stage 14 Most Aggressive Rider Tour de France 2006 1st Overall & Stage 4 Communidad Valenciana - 2nd Overall Challenge Mallorca - 2nd Trofeo Soller - 3rd Overall Paris-Nice - 3rd Overall & 3rd Stage 6 Pais Vasco - 3rd Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos 2005 1st Trofeo Calvia - 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - 3rd Overall Communidad Valenciana 2004 1st Overall Challenge Mallorca - 1st Stage 1 & 2nd Overall Communidad Valenciana 2002 1st Overall, 2nd Stages 2 & 4 Ruta del Sol 2001 King of the Mountains Classification winner in Challenge Mallorca - Setmana Catalana - GP Mitsubishi
Interesting Facts:Antonio Colom, who came to Astana in 2007, is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Challenge Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002. Yet another career highlight was his Most Aggressive Rider award for Stage 14 of the 2007 Tour de France. Colom enjoys participating in Challenge Mallorca, as it is his home island race.
Career Highlights:2007 1st Trofeo Soller - 1st Stage 5 Dauphiné Liberé - 8th Stage 14 Tour de France - Stage 14 Most Aggressive Rider Tour de France 2006 1st Overall & Stage 4 Communidad Valenciana - 2nd Overall Challenge Mallorca - 2nd Trofeo Soller - 3rd Overall Paris-Nice - 3rd Overall & 3rd Stage 6 Pais Vasco - 3rd Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos 2005 1st Trofeo Calvia - 2nd Overall Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia - 3rd Overall Communidad Valenciana 2004 1st Overall Challenge Mallorca - 1st Stage 1 & 2nd Overall Communidad Valenciana 2002 1st Overall, 2nd Stages 2 & 4 Ruta del Sol 2001 King of the Mountains Classification winner in Challenge Mallorca - Setmana Catalana - GP Mitsubishi
Interesting Facts:Antonio Colom, who came to Astana in 2007, is a specialist in short stage races, having won the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2006, the Challenge Mallorca in 2004 and the Vuelta a Andalucía in 2002. Yet another career highlight was his Most Aggressive Rider award for Stage 14 of the 2007 Tour de France. Colom enjoys participating in Challenge Mallorca, as it is his home island race.