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]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Raúl Alarcón García |
Born | Sax, Valencia, Spain | March 25, 1986
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Suspended until 23 October 2023[1] |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur team | |
2009–2010 | Asfaltos Guerola |
Professional teams | |
2007–2008 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
2011–2012 | Barbot–Efapel |
2013–2014 | Louletano–Dunas Douradas |
2015–2019 | W52–Quinta da Lixa[2] |
Major results
edit- 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 León1st Mountains classification Vuelta a Asturias3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho4th Overall Volta a Portugal- 2017
1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias1st Overall Volta a Portugal1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid4th Overall GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela1st Stage 3
- 2018
1st Overall GP Nacional 2 de Portugal1st Overall Volta a Portugal3rd Clássica Aldeias do Xisto- 2019
2nd Clássica da Arrábida3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Profile at Saunier Duval-Prodir official website
- Raúl Alarcón at trap-friis.dk
- Raúl Alarcón at ProCyclingStats