Albert Torres (cyclist)

Albert Torres Barceló (born 26 April 1990) is a Spanish track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2] Torres turned professional in 2014 with Team Ecuador.[3] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[4]

This article is about the Spanish cyclist. For the American Salsa promoter, see Albert Torres (salsa promoter).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Barceló.

Albert Torres
Torres in 2017
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Torres Barceló
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain
Team information
Current teamMovistar Team
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2011–2012Azysa-Conor-WRC
2011Geox–TMC (stagiaire)
2012Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela (stagiaire)
2013Atika-Asmeval
2019Grup Esportiu Es Port
Professional teams
2014–2016Team Ecuador
2016Team Raleigh–GAC
2017–2018Inteja Dominican Cycling Team
2020–Movistar Team[1]
Major wins
Track
Madison, World Championships (2014)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 CaliMadison
Silver medal – second place2013 MinskMadison
Silver medal – second place2015 YvelinesScratch
Silver medal – second place2018 ApeldoornMadison
Silver medal – second place2023 GlasgowPoints race
Bronze medal – third place2016 LondonMadison
Bronze medal – third place2017 Hong KongOmnium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 GrenchenMadison
Gold medal – first place2016 YvelinesOmnium
Gold medal – first place2016 YvelinesMadison
Gold medal – first place2017 BerlinOmnium
Gold medal – first place2020 PlovdivMadison
Silver medal – second place2013 ApeldoornMadison
Silver medal – second place2023 GrenchenPoints race
U23 & Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 PruszkówJunior Points race
Silver medal – second place2012 AnadiaU23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2007 CottbusJunior Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2011 AnadiaU23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2012 AnadiaU23 Madison

Major results

Road
2008
1st Road race, National Junior Championships
2010
1st Road race, National Under-23 Championships
2012
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
2016
5th Trofeo Playa de Palma
10th Trofeo Felanitx–Ses Salines–Campos–Porreres
2017
Vuelta Independencia Nacional
1st Points classification
1st Stage 2
5th Vuelta a La Rioja
2018
5th Trofeo Felanitx–Ses Salines–Campos–Porreres
6th Trofeo Palma

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 106 138 — 122
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — 133
A red jersey Vuelta a España — — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Track
2007
3rd Individual pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships
2008
UEC European Junior Championships
1st Individual pursuit
2nd Points race
2013
2nd Madison, UCI World Championships (with David Muntaner)
2nd Madison, UEC European Championships (with David Muntaner)
2014
1st Madison, UCI World Championships (with David Muntaner)
2015
1st Madison, UEC European Championships (with Sebastián Mora)
2nd Scratch, UCI World Championships
2016
UEC European Championships
1st Omnium
1st Madison (with Sebastián Mora)
1st Madison, UCI World Cup, Glasgow (with Sebastián Mora)
1st Six Days of Rotterdam (with Sebastián Mora)
2017
1st Omnium, UEC European Championships
2020
1st Madison, UEC European Championships (with Sebastián Mora)
2023
2nd Points race, UCI World Championships
2nd Points race, UEC European Championships

References
  1. "Movistar Team ready to open new era in 2020". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports SL. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. "Movistar Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. Sessa, Andrea (21 December 2013). "Team Ecuador, arriva il pistard Torres" [Team Ecuador, comes the track racer Torres]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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