Francisco Ventoso
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Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born May 6, 1982 in Reinosa
Reinosa
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, Cantabria
Cantabria
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) is a Spanish
Spain
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 road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam . Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010 Paris-Bruxelles 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
2010 UCI Road World Championships
The 2010 UCI Road World Championships took place in Geelong and Melbourne, Australia, over 5 days from 29 September to 3 October 2010. It was the 77th UCI Road World Championships and the first time that Australia had held the event...

 in Geelong.

Palmarès

2004
1st, Stage 1, Tour of Qatar
Tour of Qatar
The Tour of Qatar is a road bicycle race race held in Qatar and is part of the UCI Asia Tour. The race consists of a men's competition over six stages...



2006
1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a España
1st, Stage 4a, Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta
Euskal Bizikleta is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....



2007
4th, Gent–Wevelgem
10th Overall, Vuelta a Castilla y León
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

1st, Stage 2
1st, Stage 3
1st, Stage 5


2008
1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Castilla y León
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

4th Overall, Vuelta a La Rioja
Vuelta a La Rioja
The Vuelta a La Rioja is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:...

1st, Stage 1


2009
1st, GP Beghelli
1st Overall, Paris–Corrèze
1st Overall, Tour of Hainan
Tour of Hainan
The Tour of Hainan is a UCI stage bicycle race held on the island Hainan in China. The first race was held in 2006. The race consists of nine stages and it's part of the UCI Asia Tour. Since 2007 the Tour of Hainan is a UCI 2.1 race....

1st, Stage 4
1st Overall, Cinturo de l'Emporda
1st, Stage 1
1st, Stage 2
1st, Stage 1, Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon
1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid is a stage road bicycle race held annually in July around Madrid, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...



2010
1st, Paris - Bruxelles
1st, Stage 5, Vuelta a Andalucía
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

1st, Stage 2, Ster Elektrotoer
Ster Elektrotoer
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1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid is a stage road bicycle race held annually in July around Madrid, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...



2011
1st, Stage 6, 2011 Giro d'Italia
2011 Giro d'Italia
The 2011 Giro d'Italia was the 94th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started on 7 May with a team time trial in Turin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Italian unification, when the city served as the first capital of the single state.The route was...

1st, Stage 5, Tour Down Under
2011 Tour Down Under
The 2011 Tour Down Under was the 13th edition of the Tour Down Under stage race. It took place from 18 January to 23 January and was the first race of the 2011 UCI World Tour...

1st, Stage 3, Vuelta a Andalucía
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....

1st, Stage 1, Vuelta a Castilla y León
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

1st, Stage 2, Vuelta a Castilla y León
Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, Vuelta a Castilla y León has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Past winners:-External links:*...

1st, Points classification
2nd, Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
Vuelta a Mallorca
The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca is a series of five professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in early February. The event is used as an early season preparatory event by many of the top teams in readiness for the bigger races later in the season...


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