Mireia Benito Pellicer (born 30 December 1996) is a Spanish professional
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
, who currently rides for
UCI Women's WorldTeam . In May 2022, when she was racing for
UCI Women's Continental Team , she became the first rider of the team to get on the podium of a
UCI Women's World Tour
The UCI Women's World Tour is the premier annual female elite road cycling tour. , the tour includes 27 events in Europe, Asia and Oceania – with one-day races such as Strade Bianche Donne and Paris–Roubaix Femmes, stage races such as Wo ...
race, when she was awarded the combativity prize at
Itzulia Women
The Itzulia Women is a women's cycle stage race in Spain, part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race takes place in the Basque Country in Northern Spain, on tough, hilly roads similar to the Clásica de San Sebastián.
History
The Tour of ...
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In 2023, she moved to the , a professional cycling team that allowed her to take part in more races. She has received a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology and masters degrees in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine, and Science Education at the
University of Girona
The University of Girona ( (); ;) is located in the city of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Its real origin dates back to its creation in 1446, but it was reestablished as a new university in 1991. As of 2021, it consists of several campus and buildings ...
.
Major results
;2019
: 3rd
Road race, National Road Championships
;2021
: 5th
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
;2022
: 4th
Navarra Women's Elite Classics
: 5th
Road race, National Road Championships
;2023
(1 pro win)
: National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
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::3rd
Road race
;2024
(1)
: National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
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::5th
Road race
: 1st Gravel Tres Cantos
: 4th
Gran Premio Ciudad de Eibar
: 6th Overall
Thüringen Ladies Tour
The Lotto Thüringen Ladies Tour, formerly known as the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen (Women's Tour of Thuringia) was a stage race for women road bicycle racing, road cycle racers held every July in the German states of Germany, state of Thurin ...
: 8th Overall
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 ...
;2025
(1)
: 1st
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
: 1st Gravel Tres Cantos
References
External links
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@mirebp on Instagram
1996 births
Living people
Spanish female cyclists
People from Baix Penedès
Cyclists from the Province of Tarragona
Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Olympic cyclists for Spain
21st-century Spanish sportswomen
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