ÃÂngel Luis Casero Moreno (born 27 September 1972 in Albalat dels Tarongers, Province of Valencia) is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005.
His first win was at the 1995 Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama, followed by the 1997 Vuelta a Castilla y León. In 1998 and 1999, he was the Spanish national champion; in 1999, he finished fifth in the Tour de France. He finished second in the Vuelta a España in 2000 and won it in 2001. His name was later tied to the Operation Puerto doping case.
Career achievements
Major results
1993
8th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1994
1st Overall Tour de l'Avenir
3rd Overall Vuelta a Mallorca
10th Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1995
1st Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
1996
8th Overall Critérium International
1997
1st Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
:1st Stage 3 (ITT)
2nd Overall Volta a Catalunya
1998
National Road Championships
:1st Road race
:3rd Time trial
3rd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
3rd Subida a Urkiola
7th Clásica de San Sebastián
8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
10th Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
1999
National Road Championships
:1st Road race
:2nd Time trial
3rd Clásica a los Puertos
5th Overall Tour de France
5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
:1st Prologue
9th Overall Euskal Bizikleta
2000
2nd Overall Vuelta a España
:Held after Stages 10âÂÂ12
4th Overall Deutschland Tour
2001
1st Overall Vuelta a España
2002
4th Memorial Manuel Galera
6th Overall Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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