Álvaro González de Galdeano
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal |
| Born |
January 3, 1970 Vitoria |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1992–1994 | Artiach |
| 1995–1997 | Euskadi |
| 1998 | Euskaltel-Euskadi |
| 1999–2000 | Vitalicio Seguros |
| 2000–2003 | ONCE |
| 2004 | Astana-Würth |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2007–2009 | Orbea |
| 2010–2013 | Euskaltel-Euskadi |
| Major wins | |
| 2 stages Vuelta a España (1998, 2000), stage Giro d'Italia (2000), Spanish National Road Race Championships (2000)[1] | |
Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal (born January 3, 1970 in Vitoria) is a former Spanish cyclist. He was the manager of the cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi until it disbanded in 2013. He is the brother of Igor González de Galdeano.
Biography
Galdeano began his career as a professional cyclist in 1992 with the Spanish team Artiach.
In 1995, he joined Euskaltel-Euskadi with his brother Igor. The two brothers then stayed together and went to teams Vitalicio Seguros and ONCE.
He had his best season in 2000, when he won the Spanish National Road Race Championships, and a stage of the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia. He was to a suspended for three months when he was caught doping.
After putting an end to his cycling career, he became manager of the Basque team Orbea.
Palmarès
- 1994
- One stage Vuelta a México
- 1996
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Asturias
- 2nd Spanish National Time Trial Championships
- 1998
- 1st Stage 2 Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias
- 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 7th Overall Vuelta a España
- 1999
- 1st stage Vuelta a Asturias
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 2000
- Spanish National Road Race Championships
- 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 15 Vuelta a España
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 2002
- 1st Stage 4 Tour de France (TTT)
- 2nd overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
- 3rd overall National Time Trial Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 49 | 70 | – | – |
 Tour |
– | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | WD | WD | 122 |
 Vuelta |
WD | 94 | 72 | 62 | WD | 7 | 56 | WD | – | – | – |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ↑ "Alvaro Gonzalez De Galdeano Aranzabal". Retrieved 22 September 2014.