Manuel Beltrán

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Manuel Beltrán
Personal information
Full name Manuel Beltrán Martinez
Nickname Triki
Date of birth May 28, 1971 (age 35)
Country Flag of Spain Spain
Height 1.79 m
Weight 60 kg
Team information
Current team Liquigas
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1995-1996
1997-1999
2000-2001
2002-2003
2003-2006
2007-
Mapei
Banesto
Mapei
Team Coast
Discovery Channel
Liquigas
Major wins
Volta a Catalunya (1999)
Infobox last updated on:
February 20, 2007

Manuel Beltrán Martinez (born 28 May 1971 in Jaen, is a professional road bicycle racer from Spain. He currently rides for the Liquigas team on the UCI ProTour. Beltrán won his first professional race at the 1997 Giro d'Italia, winning stage 19. His finishes in the Tour de France are somewhat misleading as he was a lieutenant for his team leader. He was the team leader for numerous Vuelta a España rides and performed well.

[edit] Palmarès

2006 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
2005 - Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
2004 - US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
2003 - US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
2000 - Mapei
1999 - Banesto
  • Volta a Catalunya
    • 1st, Overall


Riders on Liquigas

Michael Albasini | Magnus Bäckstedt | Manuel Beltrán | Leonardo Bertagnolli | Patrick Calcagni | Eros Capecchi | Kjell Carlström | Dario Cataldo | Francesco Chicchi | Mauro Da Dalto | Danilo di Luca | Francesco Failli | Antonio Murilo Fisher | Enrico Gasparotto | Roman Kreuziger | Aleksandr Kuschynski | Vladimir Miholjevic | Matej Mugerli | Vincenzo Nibali | Andrea Noè | Luca Paolini | Franco Pellizotti | Roberto Petito | Filippo Pozzato | Manuel Quinziato | Alessandro Spezialetti | Guido Trenti | Alessandro Vanotti | Charlie Wegelius |  Frederik Willems

Manager
Roberto Amadio