Francisco José Pacheco
Pacheco in a crash in 2009. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Francisco José Pacheco Torres |
Born |
[1] Valdepeñas, Spain | 27 March 1982
Team information | |
Current team | retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | sprinter |
Amateur team(s) | |
2005–2006 | Garcamps-Comundiad Valencia |
Professional team(s) | |
2007–2008 | Barbot–Halcon |
2009 | Contentpolis–Ampo |
2010 | Heraklion Kastro–Murcia |
2012–2013 | Christina Watches–Onfone |
Francisco José Pacheco Torres (born 27 March 1982) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In 2005, he became the 3rd in the Spanish time trial championship for amateurs. He also finished third overall in the Vuelta a Cordoba. In the 2006 season he has won two stages at the Vuelta an Alicante and he finished third at the Trofeo Guerrita. Later, he had even won a section in each Vuelta a Navarra, in the Vuelta a León, at the Vuelta a Palencia and Vuelta a Salamanca. In 2007 he made his professional debut with the Portuguese team Barbot-Halcon until 2008. Pacheco took his first year there he won a stage of the Volta a Portugal and he joined Contentpolis-Ampo in 2009. He also took the Greek cycling team Kastro Team in 2010 and Christina Watches-Dana in 2012 until 2013. On 31 December 2013, he announced his retirement from cycling at the end of season[2] after his six-year career.[3]
Major results
- 2006
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Navarra
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista a León
- 2007
- 1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
- 2008
- 1st Stages 3 & 5 Vuelta a Extremadura
- 1st Stage 1 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
- 1st Stages 4 & 5 Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 2 Grande Prémio Crédito Agrícola de la Costa Azul
- 2010
- 1st Circuito de Getxo
- 2012
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
References
- ↑ "Francisco José Pacheco". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Pacheco cuelga la bici". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Francisco José Pacheco Torres". CQ Ranking. Retrieved 18 March 2015.