| Fullname | Alejandro Manuel Marque Porto |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 October 1981 (age 45) |
| Birth place | Pontevedra, Spain |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateuryears 1 | 2014 |
| Amateurteam 1 | Super Froiz |
| Proyears 1 | 2004–2005 |
| Proyears 2 | 2006–2007 |
| Proyears 3 | 2008–2010 |
| Proyears 4 | 2011 |
| Proyears 5 | 2012 |
| Proyears 6 | 2013 |
| Proyears 7 | 2015 |
| Proyears 8 | 2016 |
| Proyears 9 | 2017– |
| Proteam 9 | [1] |
Alejandro Manuel Marque Porto (born 23 October 1981 in Pontevedra) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team .[2]
Career
Marque was in fine form at the 2013 Volta a Portugal, winning the ninth stage, a 35.6-kilometre (22.1-mile) individual time trial, before winning the race overall. This earned him a contract with the for the 2014 season.[3] However, Marque tested positive for betamethasone during the race. Marque claimed that the UCI had known about the use of the substance as he had used in the days leading up to the race to treat a bad knee. The result still stands, but Marque never went to the as a clause in the contract he had signed allowed the team to terminate the contract if there were any problems with doping.[4]
Major results
- 2006
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Extremadura
- 2007
- 10th Overall Volta ao Distrito de Santarém
- 2008
- 8th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2009
- 1st Stage 4 Grande Prémio Crédito Agrícola de Costa Azul
- 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 8th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 9th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 2010
- 2nd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2011
- 3rd Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 10th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 2012
- 1st Stage 9 (ITT) Volta a Portugal
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 1
- 2013
- 1st Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 9 (ITT)
- 3rd Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 2015
- 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 9th Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 2017
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
- 5th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2018
- 1st Overall Tour of China II
- 7th Overall Tour of China I
- 2019
- 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 8th Overall Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2020
- 8th Overall Volta a Portugal
- 2021
- 3rd Overall Volta a Portugal
- 1st Stage 3
References
- ^ "Atum General / Tavira / Maria Nova Hotel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 29 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Atum General/Tavira/Maria Nova Hotel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived 16 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Marque to Movistar in 2014". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Been, José (13 December 2013). "Volta a Portugal winner Alex Marque tests positive". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 29 February 2020.