Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (born 6 May 1982) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2004 and 2020, for the , , , and squads.

Career

Ventoso turned professional with in 2004 before moving to in 2008. He won the 2010

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in a bunch sprint. On the back his victory in the one-day classic and 3 other stage wins, he was included in the Spanish squad to ride at the World Championships in Geelong.

Major results

;2004 : 1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar ;2005 : 4th Trofeo Luis Puig ;2006 : 1st Stage 3

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; ) is an annual stage race, multi-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Ital ...

: 1st Stage 4a

Euskal Bizikleta Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: ''Bicicleta Vasca'', English: ''Basque Bicycle'') was an annual road cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. From 2005 to 2008, the race was organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, it ...

;2007 : 4th

Gent–Wevelgem Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road bicycle racing, road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic cycle races, classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late ...

: 10th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León ::1st Stages 2, 3 & 5 ;2008 : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León : 4th Overall Vuelta a La Rioja ::1st Stage 1 ;2009 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall Tour of Hainan ::1st Stage 4 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall Paris–Corrèze : 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli : 1st Stage 1 Tour du Gévaudan Languedoc-Roussillon : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid ;2010 : 1st

: 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía : 1st Stage 2 Ster Elektrotoer : 1st Stage 2 Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid ;2011 : Vuelta a Castilla y León ::1st Jersey green

Points classification ::1st Stages 1 & 2 : 1st Stage 6

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 ...

: 1st Stage 5 Tour Down Under : 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Andalucía : 2nd Trofeo Palma de Mallorca ;2012 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 9

: 1st Stage 4

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: 1st Stage 5 Tour du Poitou-Charentes ;2013 : 5th Trofeo Palma de Mallorca : 5th Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie : 6th Trofeo Campos–Santanyí–Ses Salines : 6th Clásica de Almería : 8th GP Ouest–France ;2014 : 2nd Trofeo Muro-Port d'Alcúdia : 3rd Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie : 4th Clásica de Almería : 8th Trofeo Ses Salines ;2017 : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT)

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

References

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