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| Full name | Raúl Alcalá Gallegos | ||
| Born | March 3, 1964 Mexico |
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| Current team | ORSAN | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| Infobox last updated on July 22, 2008 |
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Raúl Alcalá (born March 3, 1964 in Monterrey) is a professional road racing cyclist, who competed between 1985 and 1999 and again in 2008. In 1986, Alcalá became the first Mexican cyclist to compete in the Tour de France. In the 1987 Tour de France, he received the Maillot blanc, awarded to the best rider under 25. In both 1989 and 1990, he won a stage in the Tour de France and finished in 8th place. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, finishing in eleventh place. In 2008, Alcalá returned to professional racing by competing in the Vuelta Chihuahua. In 2010, he won the national time trial championship at the age of 46.
| Grand Tour | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro | – | – | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | WD |
| Tour | 114 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 8 | WD | 21 | 27 | 70 |
| Vuelta | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | – | – |
WD = Withdrew