Abraham Olano

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Cycling
Silver	1996 Atlanta	Individual Time Trial

Abraham Olano Manzano (born on January 22, 1970 in Anoeta, Spain) is a former professional cyclist from Spain. He gained international fame in 1995 when he became World Road Champion and in 1998 he won the World Time Trial Championship. An accomplished stage racer, Olano placed third in the Giro d'Italia in 1996 and second in 2001, and won the Vuelta a España in 1998. He also won numerous other smaller stage races. In November 2006 he ran the San Sebastian marathon in a time of 2:39:19.

[edit] Major achievements

• World Cycling Championships - Road Race: 1995
• World Cycling Championships - Time Trial: 1998
• Vuelta a España: 1998 (1st overall and 1 stage win)
  • 1995 (3 stage wins); 1999 (1 stage win); 2000 (1 stage win)
• Giro d'Italia: 2001 (2nd overall); 1996 (3rd overall)
• Tour de France: 1997 (4th overall and 1 stage win); 1996 (9th overall)
•  Spain National Cycling Championships - Road Race: 1994
•  Spain National Cycling Championships - Time Trial: 1998
• Tirreno-Adriatico: 2000
• Critérium International: 2000
• Tour de Romandie: 1996
• Clasica Alcobendas: 1994 and 2001
• Tour des Asturies: 1994
• Bicyclette Basque: 1997 and 1998
• Tour de Galice: 1996
• Grand Prix Eddy Merckx: 1997 and 1998
• Tour de Burgos: 1999
• Tour de Valence: 2000

Preceded by Luc Leblanc	World Road Racing Champion 1995	Succeeded by Johan Museeuw
Preceded by Alex Zülle	Winner of the Vuelta a España 1998	Succeeded by Jan Ullrich
Preceded by Laurent Jalabert	World Time Trial Champion 1998	Succeeded by Jan Ullrich