Markel Beloki
 Markel Beloki during the 2024 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 July 2005[1] Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2021 | Iridoi Eguzkilore |
| 2022–2023 | MMR Factory Racing |
| Professional team | |
| 2024– | EF Education–EasyPost |
Markel Beloki (born 27 July 2005) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[2] In 2023, he became the Spanish junior time trial champion. He is the son of former professional cyclist Joseba Beloki, who thrice finished in the top three at the Tour de France.
Early life
[edit]Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, he discovered cycling with his father as a child and joined a Basque cycling club at the age of 12 years-old.[3]
Career
[edit]A member of the MMR Cycling Academy,[4] he rode during the winter of 2022–2023 in a six-day internship with the UCI World Tour team Movistar.[5]
2023
[edit]In 2023, he won several victories in Spanish junior races, including the Junior National Time Trial title as well as second place in the junior national road race.[6] Selected to represent Spain at the Junior World and Junior European Championships, his finished in seventh place in the European Championship time trial.[7]
2024
[edit]For the 2024 season, he chose to ride for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost,[8] with a two-year contract agreed in late 2023.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of three-time Tour de France podium finisher Joseba Beloki.[10] However, they have different body types with Markel already taller than his father by the age of 17 years-old.[11]
Major results
[edit]- 2022
- 1st Subida a Opakua
- 3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia
- 1st Stage 1
- 2023
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Beasaingo Proba
- 1st Memorial Chely Álvarez
- 2nd Overall Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero
- 1st Stage 1
- 2nd Trofeo Monte Llosorio
- 3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia
- 1st Stage 1
- 4th Overall Vuelta al Besaya
- 7th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2024
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
References
[edit]- ^ "Markel Beloki". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "EF Education–EasyPost". UCI. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ "Markel Beloki, son of Joseba, goes directly to the World Tour via EF Educación-EasyPost". Marca.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Labarga, Nacho (29 July 2023). "Markel Beloki, nueva joya española, da el salto de junior al World Tour vía Education First". Marca.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Gonzalez, Marcos (17 January 2023). "These are the two future great promises of Spanish cycling: Markel Beloki and Marcos Freire". as.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (20 December 2023). "Markel Beloki: From watching dad on YouTube to turning pro with EF Education-EasyPost". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Mabyle, Nicolas (28 September 2023). "Markel Beloki, 20 years later". Direct Velo. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (21 December 2023). "EF Education-EasyPost confirm 2024 roster with nine new riders". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Markel, the son of Joseba Beloki, will turn professional at EF Education-EasyPost". rtbf.be. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Moultrie, James (September 29, 2023). "EF Education-EasyPost signs Spanish junior talent Markel Beloki, son of Joseba". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Vicennati, Enzo (6 September 2022). "Remember Joseba Beloki? We talk to him about his son Markel". bici.pro. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Markel Beloki at Cycling Archives
- Markel Beloki at ProCyclingStats
