Albert Torres (cyclist)

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Albert Torres
2017 UEC Track Elite European Championships 218.jpg
Torres in 2017
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Torres Barceló
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 31)
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain
Team information
Current teamMovistar Team
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2011–2012Azysa-Conor-WRC
2011Geox–TMC (stagiaire)
2012Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela (stagiaire)
2013Atika-Asmeval
2019Grup Esportiu Es Port
Professional teams
2014–2016Team Ecuador
2016Team Raleigh–GAC
2017–2018Inteja Dominican Cycling Team
2020–Movistar Team[1]
Major wins
National Under-23 Road Race Championships (2010)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Madison
Silver medal – second place 2013 Minsk Madison
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yvelines Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2018 Apeldoorn Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Omnium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Grenchen Madison
Gold medal – first place 2016 Yvelines Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2016 Yvelines Madison
Gold medal – first place 2017 Berlin Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Madison
Silver medal – second place 2013 Apeldoorn
U23 & Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pruszków Junior Points race
Silver medal – second place 2012 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cottbus Junior Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Anadia U23 Madison
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Barceló.

Albert Torres Barceló (born 26 April 1990) is a Spanish track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2] Torres turned professional in 2014 with Team Ecuador.[3] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[4]

Major results[]

2007
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Individual pursuit, UEC European Junior Track Championships
2008
UEC European Junior Track Championships
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Individual pursuit
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Points race
2010
1st MaillotEspaña.PNG Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships
2013
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Madison (with David Muntaner), UCI Track World Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Madison (with David Muntaner), UEC European Track Championships
2014
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Madison (with David Muntaner), UCI Track World Championships
2015
1st UEC Champion Jersey.svg Madison (with Sebastián Mora), UEC European Track Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Scratch race, UCI Track World Championships
2016
UEC European Track Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Omnium
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Madison (with Sebastián Mora)
1st Gold medal blank.svg Madison (with Sebastián Mora), UCI Track World Cup, Glasgow
1st Six Days of Rotterdam (with Sebastián Mora)
5th Trofeo Playa de Palma
10th Trofeo Felanitx-Ses Salines-Campos-Porreres
2017
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Omnium, UEC European Track Championships
5th Vuelta a La Rioja
2018
6th Trofeo Palma
2020
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Madison (with Sebastián Mora), UEC European Track Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline[]

Grand Tour 2020 2021
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 106 138
A yellow jersey Tour de France — —
A red jersey Vuelta a España — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References[]

  1. ^ "Movistar Team ready to open new era in 2020". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports SL. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Movistar Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sessa, Andrea (21 December 2013). "Team Ecuador, arriva il pistard Torres" [Team Ecuador, comes the track racer Torres]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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