Personal information | |
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Full name | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi |
Nickname | Fran |
Born | Reinosa, Spain | 6 May 1982
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Professional teams | |
2004–2007 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
2008 | Andalucía–Cajasur |
2009–2010 | Carmiooro A Style |
2011–2016 | Movistar Team[1] |
2017–2020 | BMC Racing Team[2][3] |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2020, for the Saunier Duval–Prodir, Andalucía–Cajasur, Carmiooro NGC, Movistar Team and CCC Team squads.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Grand Tour | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Giro d'Italia | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | 92 | 66 | 125 | — | — | 94 | 89 | 87 | — |
Tour de France | — | 78 | DNF | — | — | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
/ Vuelta a España | 93 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 92 | 111 | 97 | DNF |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |