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Juan Antonio Flecha Flecha
Key Stats
Team: Rabobank
Nationality: Spanish
Born: September 17, 1977
Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 5-foot-11
Weight: 160 pounds
Turned Pro: 2000
Palmares
Career Highlights:
1st, stage 11 Tour de France 2003
2nd, Ghent-Wevelgem 2005
2nd, Paris-Roubaix 2007
3rd, Paris-Roubaix 2005
4th, Paris-Roubaix 2006
Biography
Flecha became the first Argentine to win a stage of the Tour de France when he captured the 11th stage of the 2005 Tour. Since then, Flecha has starred in the tough one-day classics like Paris-Roubaix and Ghent-Wevelgem. Flecha is still looking for his first Paris-Roubaix victory.Related Articles
- Feb. 25, 2005Flecha hangs on to snatch snowy stage win at Valencia
- Aug. 22, 2004Flecha takes Zürich World Cup; Bettini inches closer to overall
- Jul. 9, 2004The beauty of tactics - Flecha's brave gamble
- Jul. 17, 2003Flecha on target in Toulouse
- Jul. 17, 2003Flecha takes Tour stage into Toulouse - Stage 11
