Sergi Escobar (cyclist)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Roure.

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

Sergi Escobar

Personal information
Full name	Sergi Escobar Roure
Born	(1974-09-22) 22 September 1974 (age 50) Lleida, Spain
Team information
Discipline	Track, Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Pursuit
Professional teams
2005	Illes Balears–Banesto
2006–2007	Grupo Nicolás Mateos
2009	Andorra–Grandvalira
Medal record Representing  Spain Men's track cycling Olympic Games 2004 Athens Individual pursuit 2004 Athens Team pursuit World Championships 2004 Melbourne Individual pursuit 2005 Los Angeles Individual pursuit 2003 Stuttgart Individual pursuit 2004 Melbourne Team pursuit 2007 Palma de Mallorca Individual pursuit

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

Career highlights

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

External links

• Sergi Escobar at Cycling Archives (archive)