Álvaro González de Galdeano

Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal (born 3 January 1970) is a Spanish former professional cyclist. He was the manager of the cycling team until it disbanded in 2013. He is the brother of Igor González de Galdeano.

Career Galdeano began his career as a professional cyclist in 1992 with the Spanish team . He competed in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

In 1995, he joined with his brother Igor. The two brothers then stayed together and went to teams and .

He had his best season in 2000, when he won the Spanish National Road Race Championships, and a stage of the Vuelta a España and Giro d'Italia. He was to a suspended for three months when he was caught doping.

After putting an end to his cycling career, he became manager of the Basque team .

Major results

1994 1st Stage 6 Vuelta a México 1996 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Asturias 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 1998 1st Stage 2 Grand Prix Jornal de Noticias 5th Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 7th Overall Vuelta a España 1999 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Asturias 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 2000 National Road Championships

3rd Time trial 1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia 1st Stage 15 Vuelta a España 2002 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Tour de France 2nd Overall Grand Prix du Midi Libre 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish