José Alberto Benítez Román (born 14 November 1981) is a Spanish former professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
, who competed professionally between 2006 and 2011 for the and teams. He raced with the Spiuk continental team 2005, before turning professional with in 2006. His first major achievement was winning the
mountains classification
The King of the Mountains (KoM) is an award given to the best climbing specialist in a men's cycling road race; in women's cycle racing, Queen of the Mountains (QoM) is used.
While the title may be given to the rider who achieves the highest p ...
in the 2007
Vuelta a Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ...
.
Major results
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Vuelta a León – 1 stage (2005)
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Vuelta a Tenerife
The Vuelta a Tenerife is a multi-day road cycling race held annually on the island of Tenerife in Spain.
Winners
References
1956 establishments in Spain
Cycle races in Spain
Men's road bicycle races
Recurring sporting events established ...
– 1 stage (2004)
* Volta a Coruña – 1 stage (2004)
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Volta a Portugal do Futuro – 1 stage (2003)
External links
Profile at Saunier Duval-Prodir official website
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Eurosport profile
Living people
1981 births
Spanish male cyclists
People from Chiclana de la Frontera
Cyclists from the Province of Cádiz
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
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