Óscar Sevilla
Sevilla in 2013
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera |
| Nickname | El Niño |
| Born |
September 29, 1976 Ossa de Montiel, Spain |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EPM |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2012 | Empacadora San Marcos |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998–2003 | Kelme–Costa Blanca |
| 2004 | Phonak |
| 2005–2006 | T-Mobile Team |
| 2007 | Relax-Gam |
| 2008–2010 | Rock Racing |
| 2011 | Gobernación de Antioquia–Indeportes Antioquia |
| 2013– | EPM–UNE |
| Major wins | |
| Vuelta a Asturias (2006) | |
Óscar Miguel Sevilla Ribera (born 29 September 1976, in Ossa de Montiel, Albacete Province), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He is a climber with a pedigree in stage races, having finished in the top ten of the Tour de France and Vuelta a España several times.
He turned professional in 1998 for Spanish team Kelme–Costa Blanca, and his big breakthrough came in the 2001 edition of the Tour de France. Here, he showed himself as a great climber, ranking 7th in the overall General classification, and winning the maillot blanc as the best rider of 25 years of age or younger. After the Tour de France, he continued his great form in the 2001 Vuelta a España. He wore the leader's jersey until the final uphill time trial stage in Madrid, which he lost to winner Ángel Casero.
In the 2002 Vuelta a España, intra-team rivalry with Aitor González saw him finish fourth in the General classification, despite the team's initial assurances that he would be the only leader. González's racing in the very difficult Angliru mountain stage saw Sevilla lose valuable time that he was not able to recover in the later stages of the race, and Gonzalez took over the lead on the final stage, overtaking previous leader Roberto Heras.
After a lacklustre 2003 season, Sevilla was injured in the 2003 World Cycling Championship in a crash, resulting in a serious back injury. The 2004 season saw Sevilla start with the Swiss team Phonak in support of Tyler Hamilton's bid for the 2004 Tour de France. As Hamilton sustained an injury, Sevilla assumed the leader's mantle, although without good results. He then switched to T-Mobile Team for the 2005 season.
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