Eloy Teruel

Eloy Teruel Rovira (born 20 November 1982)[1] is a Spanish cyclist. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for Spain in the men's omnium.[2] He signed with the Movistar Team for the 2013 road season,[3] and joined Jamis–Hagens Berman for the 2014 season.[4] As a rider for the Jamis team at the prestigious Tour of California, Eloy gained widespread coverage for celebrating what he believed to be a victory in the 7th stage, a lap before the end of the race; he ended up 56th. [5]

Eloy Teruel
Teruel in 2018
Personal information
Full nameEloy Teruel Rovira
Born (1982-11-20) 20 November 1982
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamValverde Team–Terra Fecundis
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2005Sotec–Murcia
2012Mutua Levante–Cafemax
2018Mutua Levante–Bioracer
2019GSport–Plataforma Central Iberum
2020–Valverde Team–Terra Fecundis
Professional teams
20063 Molinos Resort
2007Grupo Nicolas Mateos
2008–2009Contentpolis–Murcia
2013Movistar Team
2014Jamis–Hagens Berman
2016Louletano–Hospital de Loulé
2017Team Sapura Cycling
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
Track World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 MinskPoints race
Silver medal – second place2015 YvelinesPoints race
Bronze medal – third place2014 CaliPoints race
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 ApeldoornPoints race
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Teruel and the second or maternal family name is Rovira.

Major results
2005
2nd Gran Premio Ciudad de Vigo
2007
7th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
2013
2nd Points race, UCI Track World Championships
3rd Points race, UEC European Track Championships
2014
2nd Scratch race, UEC European Track Championships
3rd Points race, UCI Track World Championships
2015
2nd Points race, UCI Track World Championships
2019
5th Time trial, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Eloy Teruel Rovira". BBC Sport Olympics. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. "Eloy Teruel". ESPN. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. "Movistar Team (MOV) – ESP". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. "Jamis-Hagens Berman adds Teruel, Brenes". Cyclingnews.com. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. "Video: Cyclist embarrassed after celebrating stage win one lap too early". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.


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