Biography
Started: He began cycling at age eight. He took up Para cycling at age 18. (avancedeportivo.es, 28 Mar 2016)
Reason: "I'm from a cycling family. My grandfather, father and brother were all cyclists, it's in our veins." (dxtadaptado.com, 30 Mar 2016)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Fundacion Miguel Indurain YouTube channel, 02 Sep 2022)
Awards: In 2023 a cycling path in Tarazona, Spain, was named after him. (diarioaragones.com, 16 Sep 2023)
In 2016 he received the Bronze Medal of the Royal Order for Sports Merit from the Spanish government in recognition of his performance at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (biciclismo.com, 16 Nov 2016)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied at the University of Burgos in Spain. (Facebook profile, 09 Sep 2017)
Sporting Relatives: His father Fernando set a national hour record in track cycling in the master 60 category in 2023. (ciclo21.com, 27 Nov 2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateAugust 4, 1989
Place of ResidenceTARAZONA
OccupationAthlete
EducationEconomics - University of Navarra, Spain
Languages SpokenSpanish
CoachJavier Sola Lopez [personal]
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 5 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 9 | C1-3 Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 26 | C1-3 Road Race | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 1 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 4 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 4 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 4 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2013 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 5 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 6 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 6 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 6 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2015 | Nottwil, SUI | |
| 7 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 8 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 8 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 10 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 10 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2014 | Greenville, SC, USA | |
| 10 | C3 Individual Time Trial | 2013 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 11 | Men's C3 - Road Race | 2014 | Greenville, SC, USA | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Omnium | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - Omnium | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 4 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 5 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 5 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 9 | Men's C3 - Scratch Race | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | Men's C3 - Omnium | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 3 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 6 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 7 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 9 | C1-3 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 1 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2014 | Aguascalientes, MEX | |
| 2 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 2 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 2 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 2 | Men's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 2 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 3 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 3 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 3 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 3 | Men's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 4 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 4 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 4 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 5 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 5 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2019 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 5 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Montichiari, ITA | |
| 6 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 6 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 6 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 6 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 7 | C1-5 750m Team Sprint | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 7 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2015 | Apeldoorn, NED | |
| 7 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2014 | Aguascalientes, MEX | |
| 7 | C3 3000m Individual Pursuit | 2014 | Aguascalientes, MEX | |
| 8 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2017 | Los Angeles, CA, USA | |
| 9 | Men's C3 - 1000m Time Trial | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| DNF | Men's C1-3 - Scratch Race | 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
