Rafael Valls
Valls winning stage 2 of the 2015 Tour de France. | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Rafael Valls Ferri |
Born |
Cocentaina, Spain | 25 June 1987
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Movistar Team |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Amateur team(s) | |
2007 | Relax–GAM (stagiaire) |
2008 | Scott–American Beef (stagiaire) |
Professional team(s) | |
2009 | Burgos Monumental–Castilla y León |
2010–2011 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
2012–2013 | Vacansoleil–DCM[1] |
2014–2015 | Lampre–Merida |
2016–2017 | Lotto–Soudal |
2018– | Movistar Team |
Major wins | |
Rafael Valls Ferri (born 25 June 1987) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2]
Career
Born in Cocentaina, Valls left Vacansoleil–DCM at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Lampre–Merida for the 2014 season.[3] In 2015, Valls had his biggest victory to date by winning the Tour of Oman and its fourth stage.[4] In September 2015 it was announced that Valls would join Lotto–Soudal from 2016 on a two-year deal.[5]
Major results
- 2008
- 9th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 2009
- 4th Overall Circuito Montañés
- 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2010
- 2nd Trofeo Inca
- 3rd Overall Tour de San Luis
- 1st
Mountains classification - 1st Stage 2
- 1st
- 9th Trofeo Deia
- 2014
- 8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2015
- 1st Overall
Tour of Oman - 1st Stage 4
- 8th Overall Paris–Nice
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2016
- 8th Overall Tour Down Under
- 2017
- 7th Overall Tour Down Under
- 10th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2018 |
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DNF | |
— | |
— |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (3 January 2012). "Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Movistar sign Valls for 2018". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ "Spanish reinforcement: Rafael Valls Ferri in Lampre-Merida". Lampre–Merida. New Master SRL. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "Rafael Valls jubilant after winning 2015 Tour of Oman". Velonews. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lotto Soudal sign Rafa Valls on two-year contract". cyclingnews.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
External links
- Rafael Valls at ProCyclingStats
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