Francisco Ventoso facts for kids
Ventoso at the 2019 Vuelta a España
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| Full name | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi | ||
| Nickname | Fran | ||
| Born | 6 May 1982 Reinosa, Spain |
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| 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 | ||
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In this article, 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 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.
Career
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. 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.
Major results
- 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
Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Overall Tour of Hainan
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Overall Paris–Corrèze
- 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 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
- Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st
- 1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 5 Tour Down Under
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2nd Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
- 2012
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 1st Stage 9 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 4 Circuit de la Sarthe
- 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
- 2017
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| 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 |
See also
In Spanish: Fran Ventoso para niños
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