Álvaro González de Galdeano

Álvaro González de Galdeano
Personal information
Full name Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal
Born January 3, 1970
Vitoria
Team information
Current team Retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
1992-1994 Artiach
1995-1997 Euskadi
1998 Euskaltel-Euskadi
1999-2000 Vitalicio Seguros
2000-2003 ONCE
2004 Astana-Würth
Managerial team(s)
2007-2009 Orbea
2010-2013 Euskaltel-Euskadi
Major wins
2 stages Vuelta a España (1998, 2000), stage Giro d'Italia (2000), Spanish National Road Race Championships (2000)[1]

Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal (born January 3, 1970 in Vitoria) is a former Spanish cyclist. He was the manager of the cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi until it disbanded in 2013. He is the brother of Igor González de Galdeano.


Biography

Galdeano began his career as a professional cyclist in 1992 with the Spanish team Artiach.

In 1995, he joined Euskaltel-Euskadi with his brother Igor. The two brothers then stayed together and went to teams Vitalicio Seguros and ONCE.

He had his best season in 2000, when he won the Spanish National Road Race Championships, and a stage of the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia. He was to a suspended for three months when he was caught doping.

After putting an end to his cycling career, he became manager of the Basque team Orbea.

Palmares

1994
One stage of the Vuelta a México
1996
4th stage Vuelta a Asturias
2nd of the Spanish National Time Trial Championships
1998
1 stage of Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias
5th overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
7th overall Vuelta a España
1999
1st stage Vuelta a Asturias
3rd of the Spanish National Time Trial Championships
2000
Spanish National Road Race Championships
17th stage of the Giro d'Italia
15th stage of the Vuelta a España
3rd of the Spanish National Time Trial Championships
2002
4th stage Tour de France (TTT)
2nd overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre
3rd overall Spanish National Time Trial Championships

Results on the major tours

Tour de France

Vuelta a España

Giro d'Italia


References

  1. "Alvaro Gonzalez De Galdeano Aranzabal". Retrieved 22 September 2014.