Angel Arroyo Lanchas (born 2 August 1956 in El Barraco) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. In the 1983 Tour de France, Arroyo won one stage and finished 2nd place in the general classification.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Angel Arroyo Lanchas |
| Born | 2 August 1956 El Barraco, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| - | ZOR-Gemeaz-Cusin |
| - | Reynolds |
| Major wins | |
| 2nd place 1983 Tour de France | |
In stage 17 of the 1982 Vuelta a España, while leading the race, Arroyo was tested positive for Methylphenidate, and got a 10 minutes time penalty. This effectively stripped him of victory and put him back in 13th place.
Major results
edit- 1977
- Tour of Ireland[1]
- 1979
- Vuelta a los Valles Mineros
- 1980
- Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
- Vuelta a Castilla
- 1981
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 18
- 6th place overall classification
- Vuelta a Asturias
- 1982
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 15B
- Subida a Arrate
- Sierra Madrid
- Memoria Santi Andia
- 1983
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 15
- 2nd place overall classification
- 1984
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 19
- 6th place overall classification
- 1986
- GP San Froilan Lugo
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Martin, Stanley (14 September 2012). "Billy Kerr Honest Workman". Rás Tailteann. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
External links
edit- Ángel Arroyo Lanchas at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Angel Arroyo – official Tour de France results (archive)
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