José Ángel Gómez Marchante

José Ángel Gómez Marchante (born 30 May 1980 in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2010 for the Costa de Almería–Paternina, Scott–American Beef, Cervélo TestTeam and Andalucía–Cajasur squads. His career highlight was his win in the 2006 Tour of the Basque Country, in which he took victory in the time trial on the final stage to clinch the general classification.

José Ángel Gómez Marchante
Gómez Marchante at the 2007 Tour de Romandie
Personal information
Full nameJosé Ángel Gómez Marchante
Born (1980-05-30) 30 May 1980
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2004Costa de Almería–Paternina
2005–2008Saunier Duval–Prodir
2009Cervélo TestTeam
2010Andalucía–Cajasur
Major wins
2006 Tour of the Basque Country

In 2004, while riding for the Costa de Almería-Paternina team, he finished eighth in the general classification in the Vuelta a España.

In the 2005 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, he finished second behind Alexander Vinokourov on the stage to Mont Ventoux, and finished seventh in the general classification.

Major results

2003
1st Stage 5b Circuito Montañés
2004
1st Stage 2 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
2006
1st Overall 2006 Tour of the Basque Country
1st Stage 6

References


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