José Ángel Gómez Marchante
José Ángel Gómez Marchante (born 30 May 1980 in San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2010 for the Costa de Almería–Paternina, Scott–American Beef, Cervélo TestTeam and Andalucía–Cajasur squads. His career highlight was his win in the 2006 Tour of the Basque Country, in which he took victory in the time trial on the final stage to clinch the general classification.
 Gómez Marchante at the 2007 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Gómez Marchante |
| Born | 30 May 1980 San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004 | Costa de Almería–Paternina |
| 2005–2008 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2009 | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2010 | Andalucía–Cajasur |
| Major wins | |
| 2006 Tour of the Basque Country | |
In 2004, while riding for the Costa de Almería-Paternina team, he finished eighth in the general classification in the Vuelta a España.
In the 2005 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, he finished second behind Alexander Vinokourov on the stage to Mont Ventoux, and finished seventh in the general classification.
Major results
- 2003
- 1st Stage 5b Circuito Montañés
- 2004
- 1st Stage 2 GP CTT Correios de Portugal
- 2006
- 1st Overall 2006 Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st Stage 6
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