Sergi Escobar (cyclist)

Sergi Escobar Roure (born 22 September 1974 in Lleida, Segria County is a Spanish world champion track cyclist who specialises in individual and team pursuit.

Sergi Escobar
Personal information
Full nameSergi Escobar Roure
Born (1974-09-22) 22 September 1974 (age 50)
Lleida, Spain
Team information
DisciplineTrack, Road
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit
Professional teams
2005Illes Balears–Banesto
2006–2007Grupo Nicolás Mateos
2009Andorra–Grandvalira
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Melbourne Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2005 Los Angeles Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Stuttgart Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Melbourne Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Palma de Mallorca Individual pursuit

He won his 1st medal at the World Cycling Championship in 2003 in Stuttgart, Germany

Career highlights

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2001
1st, Stage 6, Volta a Lleida
3rd, National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Spain, Leon (ESP)
1st, Mediterranean Games, Road, ITT, Elite
2002
1st, Overall, Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
2003
3rd, World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite, Stuttgart
2003 World Cup
1st, Pursuit, Moscow
3rd, Pursuit, Cape Town
1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a Alicante
2nd, Overall, Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
1st, Stage 1
1st, Stage 4, Vuelta a León
3rd, Overall, Volta Provincia Tarragona
National Track Championships, Valencia
1st, Pursuit
2004
World Championships, Melbourne
1st, Pursuit
3rd, Team Pursuit
2004 World Cup
1st, Pursuit, Aguascalientes
3rd, Team Pursuit, Aguascalientes
2nd, Pursuit, Manchester
3rd, Overall, Vuelta a Alicante
1st, Prologue
National Track Championships, Palma de Mallorca
1st, Pursuit
1st, Madison (with Antonio Miguel Parra)
1st, Stage 1, Cinturón Ciclista Internacional a Mallorca
1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Avila
Olympic Games, Athens
3rd, Pursuit
3rd, Team Pursuit
2004–2005 World Cup
3rd, Pursuit, Los Angeles
2005
2nd, Clásica de Almería
World Championships, Los Angeles
2nd, Pursuit
2006
2005–2006 World Cup
1st, Pursuit, Los Angeles
3rd, Team Pursuit, Los Angeles
National Track Championships
1st, Pursuit
1st, Team Pursuit
1st, Overall, Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
2007
National Track Championships
1st, Pursuit, Elite
1st, Team Pursuit
1st, Points race
World Championships, Palma de Mallorca
3rd, Pursuit
2008
2007–2008 World Cup
3rd, Los Angeles, Pursuit, Los Angeles
1st, Pursuit, Copenhagen
1st, Overall, Volta de Castello
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