Francisco Ventoso
 Ventoso at the 2009 Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad de Madrid. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi |
| Nickname | Fran |
| Born |
6 May 1982 Reinosa, Spain |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Movistar Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004–2007 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2008 | Andalucía–Cajasur |
| 2009–2010 | Carmiooro A Style |
| 2011– | Movistar Team[1] |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 6 January 2015 | |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ventoso and the second or maternal family name is Alberdi.
Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam, the Movistar Team.[2] Ventoso turned professional with Saunier Duval–Prodir in 2004 before moving to Andalucía–Cajasur in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris–Brussels in a bunch sprint.[3] On the back his victory in the one day classic and 3 other stage wins, he was included in the Spanish squad to ride at the World Championships in Geelong.[4]
Palmarès
- 2004
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar
- 2005
- 4th Trofeo Luis Puig
- 2006
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a España
- 1st Stage 4a Euskal Bizikleta
- 2007
- 4th Gent–Wevelgem
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st Stages 2, 3 & 5
- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja
- 1st Stage 1
- 2009
- 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 1st Overall Paris–Corrèze
- 1st Overall Tour of Hainan
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Overall Cinturo de l'Emporda
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Stage 1 Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 2010
- 1st Paris–Brussels
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st Stage 2 Ster Elektrotoer
- 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
- 2011
- 1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 5 Tour Down Under
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía
- Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st
- 2nd Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
- 2012
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 1st Stage 4 Circuit de la Sarthe
- 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 5 Tour du Poitou-Charentes
- 2013
- 5th Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
- 5th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 6th Trofeo Campos–Santanyí–Ses Salines
- 6th Clásica de Almería
- 8th GP Ouest-France
- 2014
- 2nd Trofeo Muro-Port d'Alcúdia
- 3rd Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
- 4th Clásica de Almería
- 8th Trofeo Ses Salines
- 2015
- 1st
Team classification Vuelta a España
- 2016
- 1st Stage 5 Volta a la Comunitat Valencia
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
WD | — | — | — | — | — | WD | 92 | 66 | 125 |
 Tour |
— | 78 | WD | — | — | — | 139 | — | — | — |
 Vuelta |
93 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP
References
- ↑ "Mosquera waits on future; Ventoso to Movistar; Vogondy to Cofidis". Velonews.competitor.com. 17 September 2010.
- ↑ "Movistar Team (MOV) - ESP". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/parijs-brusssel-paris-bruxelles-1-hc-1/elite-men/results
- ↑ Barry Ryan (16 September 2010). "Spanish Team For World Championships Announced". Cyclingnews.com.
External links
Media related to Francisco Ventoso at Wikimedia Commons
- Francisco Ventoso on Twitter
- Official profile at Movistar Team
- Francisco Ventoso profile at Cycling Archives
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