Vitalicio Seguros
Encyclopedia
Vitalicio Seguros was a Spanish
professional road bicycle racing
cycling team
active between 1998 and 2000. It helped launch the careers of triple world champion Óscar Freire
, 2000 Vuelta a España
winner Ángel Casero
and Tour de France
yellow jersey
wearer Igor González de Galdeano
.
The team was started by manager in 1998 with funding from Assicurazioni Generali
, who wished to promote their Catalan brand and made a three year commitment.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
professional road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
cycling team
Cycling team
A cycling team is a group of cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle races whether recreational or professional - and the supporting personnel...
active between 1998 and 2000. It helped launch the careers of triple world champion Óscar Freire
Óscar Freire
Óscar Freire Gómez is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, riding for the UCI ProTeam Rabobank. He is one of the top sprinters in road bicycle racing, having won the world championship a three times, equalling Alfredo Binda, Rik Van Steenbergen and Eddy Merckx...
, 2000 Vuelta a España
2000 Vuelta a España
The 55th Vuelta a España , a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the 3 grand tours, was held from August 26 to September 17, 2000. It consisted of 21 stages covering a total of 2,904 km, and was won by Roberto Heras of the cycling team.-External links:**...
winner Ángel Casero
Angel Casero
Ángel Luis Casero Moreno is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005....
and Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
yellow jersey
Yellow jersey
The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey .-History:...
wearer Igor González de Galdeano
Igor González de Galdeano
Igor González de Galdeano Aranzabal is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer and current team manager of UCI ProTeam...
.
The team was started by manager in 1998 with funding from Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. is the largest insurance company in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. It has its headquarters in Trieste...
, who wished to promote their Catalan brand and made a three year commitment.