Raúl Alarcón

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alarcón and the second or maternal family name is García.
Raúl Alarcón
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Alarcón García
Born (1986-03-25) March 25, 1986 (age 38)
Sax, Valencia, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamSuspended until 23 October 2023[1]
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur team
2009–2010Asfaltos Guerola
Professional teams
2007–2008Saunier Duval–Prodir
2011–2012Barbot–Efapel
2013–2014Louletano–Dunas Douradas
2015–2019W52–Quinta da Lixa[2]

Raúl Alarcón García (born March 25, 1986) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. Born in Sax, Valencia, Spain, he turned professional in 2007 with UCI ProTeam Saunier Duval–Prodir. On 10 March 2021, he was suspended for doping until 23 October 2023 and was stripped of 19 victories, including wins at Volta a Portugal in 2017 and 2018.[1]

Major results

2004
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2006
Vuelta a Cantabria
1st Stages 1 & 2
2008
10th Overall Volta a Lleida
2011
1st Stage 4 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
2012
1st Sprints classification Volta ao Algarve
2013
1st Stage 7 Volta a Portugal
2014
1st Sprints classification Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
2015
4th Overall Tour do Rio
2016
1st Mountains classification Vuelta a Castilla y León
1st Mountains classification Vuelta a Asturias
3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Volta a Portugal
2017
1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias
1st Points classification
1st Stage 3
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
1st Points classification
1st Stage 1
4th Overall GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela
1st Stage 3
2018
1st Overall GP Nacional 2 de Portugal
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 1
1st Overall Volta a Portugal
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 3, 4 & 9
3rd Clássica Aldeias do Xisto
2019
2nd Clássica da Arrábida
3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Raúl Alarcón perde duas Voltas a Portugal devido a suspensão por doping" [Raúl Alarcón loses two Volta a Portugal for doping suspension]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 10 March 2021. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Presentata la rosa della W52-FC Porto: sedici i corridori, sei i nuovi acquisti" [The W52-FC Porto team has been announced: sixteen riders, six new signings]. Cicloweb.it (in Italian). Cicloweb. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.