Francisco Ventoso facts for kids

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Francisco Ventoso

Ventoso at the 2019 Vuelta a España
Personal information
Full name	Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi
Nickname	Fran
Born	(1982-05-06) 6 May 1982 (age 43) Reinosa, Spain
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
Major wins
Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 2 individual stages (2011, 2012) Vuelta a España 1 individual stage (2006) 1 TTT stage (2017) One-day races and Classics National Road Race Championships (2012) Paris–Brussels (2010)

Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He rode his bike in races for many years, from 2004 until 2020. He was known as a sprinter, which means he was very fast in the final parts of a race.

Francisco Ventoso's Cycling Career

Francisco Ventoso started his professional cycling journey in 2004. He joined different teams throughout his career. In 2008, he moved to a new team.

Big Wins and Achievements

Ventoso had some important victories during his time as a cyclist.

• In 2010, he won a famous one-day race called Paris–Brussels. This was a big achievement for him.
• He also won stages in major races. A "stage" is one day of racing in a longer event.
• Because of his strong performances, he was chosen to represent Spain at the World Championships in Australia.

Major Race Results

Francisco Ventoso won many races and stages throughout his career. Here are some of his most important victories:

• 2004:
  • Won Stage 1 of the Tour of Qatar
• 2006:
  • Won Stage 3 of the Vuelta a España (a major Spanish race)
• 2007:
  • Won three stages in the Vuelta a Castilla y León
• 2008:
  • Won Stage 3 of the Vuelta a Castilla y León
• 2009:
  • Won the overall race at Cinturó de l'Empordà (with two stage wins)
  • Won the overall race at Tour of Hainan (with one stage win)
  • Won the overall race at Paris–Corrèze
  • Won Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
• 2010:
  • Won Paris–Brussels
  • Won Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Andalucía
• 2011:
  • Won the Points classification and two stages in the Vuelta a Castilla y León
  • Won Stage 6 of the Giro d'Italia (a major Italian race)
  • Won Stage 5 of the Tour Down Under
• 2012:
  • Became the Spanish National Road Race Champion
  • Won Stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia
• 2017:
  • Won Stage 1 (a team time trial) of the Vuelta a España

Grand Tour Performances

Grand Tours are the three biggest and longest cycling races in the world: the Giro d'Italia (Italy), the Tour de France (France), and the Vuelta a España (Spain). Finishing these races is a huge accomplishment. Here's how Francisco Ventoso did in them:

Grand Tour	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
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

See also

In Spanish: Fran Ventoso para niños