Arturo Grávalos

Arturo Grávalos López (2 March 1998 – 19 May 2023) was a Spanish racing cyclist.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grávalos and the second or maternal family name is López.
Arturo Grávalos
Personal information
Full nameArturo Grávalos López
Born(1998-03-02)2 March 1998
Zaragoza, Spain
Died19 May 2023(2023-05-19) (aged 25)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2017–2018Caja Rural–Seguros RGA amateur
2019–2020Kometa U23[1]
Professional teams
2020Kometa Xstra Cycling Team (stagiaire)
2021–2022Eolo–Kometa[2]

Grávalos competed for UCI ProTeam Eolo–Kometa from 2021 to 2022, after riding as a stagiaire for the team in 2020. He notably competed in the 2021 Strade Bianche and finished second in the Spanish National Under-23 Road Race Championships in 2019.

Grávalos died from brain cancer on 19 May 2023, at the age of 25. He had been diagnosed with a tumour in 2021.[3]

Major results
2016
1st Gipuzkoa Klasika
1st Premio Primavera juniors
2019
2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

References
  1. "Arturo Grávalos". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. "Eolo-Kometa Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. Fletcher, Patrick (19 May 2023). "Spanish rider Arturo Gravalos dies aged 25". Cycling News. Retrieved 23 May 2023.


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