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David Arroyo Durán (born 7 January 1980) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently competes in mountain biking for the Primaflor–Mondraker–XSauce team. He is also a former professional
Mountains classification
::1st 
Young rider classification
::1st Stages 4 & 8
: 5th 
after Stages 14–18
: 5th
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 rode between 2001 and 2018 for the , , , and teams.
Career
Arroyo was born inTalavera de la Reina
Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipalities of Spain, municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipalit ...
, Province of Toledo
Toledo () is a Province (Spain), province of central Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid Province, Madrid, Cuenca Province (Spai ...
.
Illes Balears–Banesto, later Movistar Team (2005–2012)
He was also one of the best climbers on the , Arroyo's team from 2005 to 2012, along with the team leaderAlejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish cyclist, who competed as a professional in road bicycle racing from 2002 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2022, and now competes in gravel cycling for the Movistar Team Gravel Squad.
During ...
. After Valverde crashed in the first week of the 2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. It took place between the 1st and the 23rd of July. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of Floyd Land ...
, Arroyo was made team leader, until Óscar Pereiro
Óscar Pereiro SÃo (; born 3 August 1977) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. Pereiro was declared the winner of the 2006 Tour de France, after the original winner Floyd Landis was disqualified for failing a Doping (sport), do ...
claimed the leader's yellow jersey. Arroyo then helped to protect Pereiro in the mountain climbs and ensure his overall victory.
Arroyo's biggest win to that point was Stage 19 of the 2008 Vuelta a España
The 2008 Vuelta a España was the 63rd edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race began with a team time trial on 30 August in Granada. The Vuelta came to a close twenty-three days later with a flat stage, which br ...
. Prior to that, his only victories came at the 2004 Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
, where he won two stages, the mountains classification and the young rider classification.
In the 2010 Giro d'Italia
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. The race started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country. The ...
, Arroyo wore the pink jersey as race leader for five days. He was part of a fortunate breakaway in stage 11 of that race that took over 13 minutes from the race's overall favourites, and claimed the jersey three days later on a mountain stage. He kept it through two mountain stages and the climbing time trial to Kronplatz
The Kronplatz ( Ladin and Italian: ''Plan de Corones'') is a mountain of the Dolomites in South Tyrol, northern Italy, with a summit elevation of above sea level.
''Kronplatz'' is not only the name of the mountain but of the whole holiday regio ...
, but lost it to eventual Giro champion Ivan Basso
Ivan Basso (born 26 November 1977) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 1999 and 2015 for seven different teams. Basso, nicknamed Ivan the Terrible, was considered among the best mountain riders in ...
in stage 19. He finished the race second overall, in the process proving himself to be one of the best descenders in the peloton.
Major results
;2000 : 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2003 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT)Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
;2004
: 2nd Overall Volta a Portugal
The Volta a Portugal (), also known as Volta a Portugal em Bicicleta (), is an annual multi-stage road bicycle racing competition held in Portugal. The competition takes place during a two-week span.
History
The competition started in 1927, alt ...
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Young rider classification
::1st Stages 4 & 8
: 5th Subida al Naranco
Subida al Naranco is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early June each year. The event was first run in 1941 but was not held consistently until 1981. Between 2005 and 2010, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Eur ...
: 8th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
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: 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions ...
;2006
: 5th Klasika Primavera
The Klasika Primavera () is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in April in Amorebieta, Spain. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
Established in 1946 as ''Gran Premio de Primavera'', it is now he ...
: 9th Clásica a los Puertos de Guadarrama
: 10th Overall Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
;2007
: 10th Overall Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
;2008
: 1st Subida a Urkiola
Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay in the Basque Country whose starts in Durango
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: 1st Stage 19 Vuelta a España
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;2009
: 2nd Overall Tour du Limousin
Tour du Limousin is a 4-day road bicycle race held annually in Limousin, France. It was first held in 1968 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle raci ...
::1st Stage 3
: 4th Subida a Urkiola
Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay in the Basque Country whose starts in Durango
Durango, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Durango, is one of the 31 states which make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
: 5th Vuelta a La Rioja
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were int ...
: 6th Subida al Naranco
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: 8th Overall Giro d'Italia
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;2010
: 2nd Overall Giro d'Italia
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::Held after Stages 14–18
: 5th Vuelta a La Rioja
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The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were int ...
;2011
: 1st Stage 3 ( TTT) Vuelta a Burgos
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;2013
: 2nd Overall Vuelta a Burgos
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: 3rd Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
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;2014
: 8th Overall Route du Sud
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: 8th Vuelta a Murcia
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: 9th GP Miguel Induráin
The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin (), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race.
History
The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after Spanish cyclist Miguel Indurái ...
: 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, it has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions ...
: 10th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
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;2015
: 9th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
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;2016
: 2nd Overall Tour of Turkey
The Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey () is a professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Turkey since 1963.
In 2005 the race became part of the UCI Europe Tour, UCI race classifications, rated as a 2.2 event, before bei ...
: 4th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
The Vuelta Ciclista a Castilla y León is a professional road bicycle stage race held in Castile and León, Spain. Since 2005, it has been a part of the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions ...
: 8th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid is a stage road bicycle race held annually in and around Madrid, Spain. Between 2005 and 2012, the race was organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2013 the event was organised as a single-day race, for ...
;2017
: 5th Overall Route du Sud
The Route d'Occitanie is a road bicycle race with 4 stages held annually in Southern France. It was first held in 1977 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is usually held a week before the Tour de France ...
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arroyo, David Spanish male cyclists 1980 births Living people Spanish Vuelta a España stage winners Sportspeople from Talavera de la Reina Cyclists from Castilla-La Mancha 21st-century Spanish sportsmen