Rafael Valls
.JPG) Valls winning stage 2 of the 2015 Tour de France. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rafael Valls Ferri |
| Born |
25 June 1987 Cocentaina, Spain |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Lotto–Soudal |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2007 | Relax–GAM (stagiaire) |
| 2008 | Scott–American Beef (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2009 | Burgos Monumental-Castilla y León |
| 2010–2011 | Footon–Servetto–Fuji |
| 2012–2013 | Vacansoleil–DCM[1] |
| 2014–2015 | Lampre–Merida |
| 2016– | Lotto–Soudal |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on 16 March 2016 | |
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Valls and the second or maternal family name is Ferri.
Rafael Valls Ferri (born 25 June 1987 in Cocentaina) is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Lotto–Soudal.
Career
Valls left Vacansoleil–DCM at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Lampre–Merida for the 2014 season.[2] In 2015, Valls had his biggest victory to date by winning the Tour of Oman and its fourth stage.[3] In September 2015 it was announced that Valls would join Lotto–Soudal from 2016 on a two-year deal.[4]
Major results
- 2008
- 9th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 2009
- 4th Overall Circuito Montañés
- 10th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 2010
- 2nd Trofeo Inca
- 3rd Overall Tour de San Luis
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 9th Trofeo Deia
- 2014
- 8th Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2015
- 1st Overall Tour of Oman
- 1st Stage 4
- 8th Overall Paris–Nice[5]
- 8th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2016
- 8th Overall Tour Down Under
References
- ↑ Atkins, Ben (3 January 2012). "Vacansoleil-DCM presented with twelve new riders for 2012". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ↑ "Spanish reinforcement: Rafael Valls Ferri in Lampre-Merida". Lampre–Merida. New Master SRL. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ "Rafael Valls jubilant after winning 2015 Tour of Oman". Velonews. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lotto Soudal sign Rafa Valls on two-year contract". cyclingnews.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Richie Porte takes Paris-Nice overall victory". cyclingnews.com. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
External links
- Rafael Valls profile at ProCyclingStats
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