Eduardo Chozas

Eduardo Chozas
Personal information
Full name Eduardo Chozas Olmo
Born (1960-07-05)July 5, 1960
Madrid, Spain
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Climbing specialist
Professional team(s)
1980 Fosforera-Vereco
19811984 Zor
1985 Reynolds
19861987 Teka
1988 Kelme
19891991 O.N.C.E.
19921993 Artiach
Major wins

Giro d'Italia, 3 stages
Tour de France,

Combativity award (1990)
4 stages
Infobox last updated on
December 27, 2007

Eduardo Chozas Olmo (born July 5, 1960 in Madrid) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He won four stages at the Tour de France and three in the Giro d'Italia. He was also chosen as the most combative rider of 1990 Tour de France.

As of 2014, Chozas holds the record for most Grand Tour participations and finishes. He started in a total of 26 Grand Tours (6 Tours, 7 Giros and 13 Vueltas), and finished in 25 of them, only abandoning the 1984 Vuelta a España on the last stage.[1]

Career achievements

Major results

1983
Camp di Morvedre
Clasica de Sabiñanigo
La Rua
Vuelta Ciclista a la Rioja
Vuelta a Andalucía
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 5
1985
Tour de France:
Winner stage 15
9th place overall classification
1986
Tour de France:
Winner stage 11
1987
Tour de France:
Winner stage 22
1988
Alconbendas
Clásica Internacional de Alcobendas y Villalba
1990
Vuelta a Andalucia
Giro d'Italia:
Winner stage 2
Tour de France:
Winner stage 13
6th place overall classification
Winner Combativity award

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Vuelta 36 11 14 6 DNF 29 24 36 67 24 33 11 43 22
Giro 16 19 8 45 11 10 32
Tour 9 14 25 30 6 11

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