Francisco José Pacheco

Francisco José Pacheco
Pacheco in a crash in 2009.
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Pacheco Torres
Born (1982-03-27) 27 March 1982[1]
Valdepeñas, Spain
Team information
Current team retired
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type sprinter
Amateur team(s)
2005–2006 Garcamps-Comundiad Valencia
Professional team(s)
2007–2008 Barbot–Halcon
2009 Contentpolis–Ampo
2010 Heraklion Kastro–Murcia
2012–2013 Christina Watches–Onfone

Francisco José Pacheco Torres (born 27 March 1982) is a former Spanish professional road bicycle racer. In 2005, he became the 3rd in the Spanish time trial championship for amateurs. He also finished third overall in the Vuelta a Cordoba. In the 2006 season he has won two stages at the Vuelta an Alicante and he finished third at the Trofeo Guerrita. Later, he had even won a section in each Vuelta a Navarra, in the Vuelta a León, at the Vuelta a Palencia and Vuelta a Salamanca. In 2007 he made his professional debut with the Portuguese team Barbot-Halcon until 2008. Pacheco took his first year there he won a stage of the Volta a Portugal and he joined Contentpolis-Ampo in 2009. He also took the Greek cycling team Kastro Team in 2010 and Christina Watches-Dana in 2012 until 2013. On 31 December 2013, he announced his retirement from cycling at the end of season[2] after his six-year career.[3]

Major results

2006
1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Navarra
1st Stage 4 Vuelta Ciclista a León
2007
1st Stage 2 Volta a Portugal
2008
1st Stages 3 & 5 Vuelta a Extremadura
1st Stage 1 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
1st Stages 4 & 5 Volta a Portugal
1st Stage 2 Grande Prémio Crédito Agrícola de la Costa Azul
2010
1st Circuito de Getxo
2012
3rd National Road Race Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Francisco José Pacheco". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Pacheco cuelga la bici". 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Francisco José Pacheco Torres". CQ Ranking. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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