Edgardo Simón Explained
| Edgardo Simón |
| Fullname: | Edgardo Simón |
| Birth Date: | 16 December 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Corrientes, Argentina |
| Currentteam: | Ironage-Colner |
| Discipline: | Road and track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 2000–2002 |
| Amateurteam1: | Toledo |
| Amateuryears2: | 2003 |
| Amateurteam2: | Ekono Alamo Rent A |
| Amateuryears3: | 2004–2005 |
| Amateurteam3: | Lider Presto |
| Amateuryears4: | 2009 |
| Amateuryears5: | 2011 |
| Amateurteam5: | Padaria Real/Calói/Céu Azul Alimentos |
| Amateuryears6: | 2013 |
| Amateurteam6: | Ironage-Colner |
| Proyears1: | 2005–2007 |
| Proyears2: | 2008 |
| Proyears3: | 2010 |
| Proyears4: | 2012 |
| Proteam4: | Real Cycling Team |
| Majorwins: | UCI America Tour (2005) |
Edgardo Simón (born December 16, 1974) is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for the Ironage-Colner squad, having previously competed for the Real Cycling Team on the UCI America Tour.[1] In 2005, Simon won the UCI America Tour. In 2010 he was granted the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the five best cyclist of the last decade in Argentina.[2]
Simon competed for Argentina at the 2000 Summer Olympics in track cycling in the Men's Team Pursuit event.
Major achievements
- 1997
- 1st Overall Vuelta al Valle -Arg- (ARG)
- 1998
- 2nd in Cali, Team Pursuit, Cali (COL)
- 2000 – Toledo (TOL)
- 3rd (Bronze) – World Track Cycling Championships (Men's Madison 60 km)
- 1st in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Argentina, Bahía Blanca (ARG)
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta a Mendoza (ARG)
- 2001 – Toledo (TOL)
- 1st – Clásica del Oeste-Doble Bragado
- 1st Apertura Temporada Argentina, Avellaneda (ARG)
- 1st Overall Vuelta a Mendoza (ARG)
- 1st Overall Vuelta de San Juan (ARG)
- 2nd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Argentina (ARG)
- 1st in National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite, Argentina (ARG)
- 1st in Pan American Championships, Track, Pursuit, Elite, Medellin (COL)
- 2002 – Toledo (TOL)
- 1st (Gold) – South American Games (Men's road race, 140 km)
- 1st (Gold) – South American Games (Men's Individual Pursuit)
- 1st Overall – Vuelta Ciclista por un Chile Lider (2.2)
- 3rd (Bronze) – World Track Cycling Championships (Men's Madison 60 km)
- 3rd Overall – Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
- 2nd 2nd in Monterrey, Madison (MEX)
- 2003 – Ekono Alamo Rent A (EKO)
- 1st (Gold) – Pan American Games (Men's 4000m individual pursuit)
- 4th Overall – Vuelta Ciclista de Chile
- 1st in Stage 7 Vuelta de San Juan, Jachal (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 9 Vuelta de San Juan, San Juan (ARG)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Conception (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Chillan (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 3 part b Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Talca (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 8 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Limache (CHI)
- 2nd in National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite/U23, Argentina, Cordoba (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta al Valle -Arg-, Catriel (ARG)
- 2004 – LIDER-PRESTO (LID)
- 1st in Stage 9 Vuelta de San Juan (ARG)
- 3rd in General Classification Vuelta de San Juan (ARG)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Costanera Puerto Montt (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Canete (CHI)
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 4 part b Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Curicó (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 6 part a Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, La Estrella (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 8 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Los Andes (CHI)
- 3rd in National Championship, Track, Points race, Elite/U23, Argentina, Mar del Plata (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 1 Vuelta a Guatemala, Zacapa (GUA)
- 1st in Stage 6 Vuelta a Guatemala, Retalhuleu (GUA)
- 2005 – LIDER-PRESTO (LID) – Colombia – Selle Italia (CSI)
- Champion – UCI America Tour
- 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta de San Juan (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 2 Ascensión a los Nevados de Chillán, Puente El Ala (CHI)
- 2nd in General Classification Ascensión a los Nevados de Chillán (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Osorno (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 4 part b Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Máfil (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Los Angeles (CHI)
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur (CHI)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Ciudad de Talca (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 1 part b Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Curicó (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista de Chile, Algarrobo (CHI)
- 1st in General Classification Vuelta Ciclista de Chile (CHI)
- 1st in Pan American Championships, Road, ITT, Elite, Mar Del Plata
- 1st in Pan American Championships, Track, Pursuit, Elite, Mar del Plata
- 2nd in Pan American Championships, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Mae del Plata
- 1st in General Classification UCI America Tour
- 2006 – Sella Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni (SEL)
- 2nd in General Classification Ascensión a los Nevados de Chillán (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Mendoza, Tumuyan (ARG)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Achao (CHI)
- 2007 – Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni – Selle Italia (SER)
- 1st in Stage 6 Rutas de America, Fray Bentos (URU)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Puerto Varas (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Cañete (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Concepcion (CHI)
- 1st in Stage 6 Vuelta Ciclista Lider al Sur, Talca (CHI)
- 2008 – Scott – Marcondes Cesar – Sao José dos Campos (SCO)
- 1st in Stage 10 Vuelta Ciclista del Uruguay, Sarandí Grande (URU)
- 3rd in National Championship, Road, Elite, Argentina (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 1 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo, Interlagos (BRA)
- 1st in Stage 2 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo, São Carlos (BRA)
- 1st in Stage 4 Volta de Ciclismo Internacional do Estado de São Paulo, Ribeirão (BRA)
- 2nd in Prova São Salvador (BRA)
- 3rd in Volta Do ABC Paulista (BRA)
- 4th in Camaras Colla (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 3 Vuelta a Bolivia, Villa Tunari (BOL)
- 1st in Stage 4 Vuelta a Bolivia, Cochabamba (BOL)
- 2nd in Copa da Republica de Ciclismo (BRA)
- 2009 – Scott – Marcondes Cesar – Sao José dos Campos (SCO)
- 1st in Stage 5 Vuelta de San Juan, Angaco circuito (ARG)
- 6th in General Classification Giro del Sol San Juan (ARG)
- 1st in Stage 3 Volta Ciclistica Internacional de Gravatai, Gravataí (BRA)
- 1st in Stage 4 Volta Ciclistica Internacional de Gravatai, Gravataí (BRA)
- 1st in Stage 1 Volta Ciclistica Internacional de Santa Catarina, Timbó (BRA)
- 3rd in Prova Ciclistica 1° de Maio – GP Ayrton Senna (BRA)
- 5th in Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires (ARG)
- 4th in GP Campagnolo (b) (ARG)
- 1st in Prologue Vuelta a Bolivia 2009(BOL)
- 1st in Stage 1 Vuelta a Bolivia 2009(BOL)
- 1st in Stage 2 Vuelta a Bolivia 2009(BOL)
- 2010 – Funvic-Sundown-Feijão Tarumã-Pindamonhangaba (FUN)
- 2012 – Real Cycling Team
Notes and References
- Web site: Real Cycling Team (RCT) - BRA. 26 January 2012. UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale.
- Web site: Edgardo Simón - Premio Konex: Diploma al Mérito 2010. spanish.
