Albert Torres (cyclist)

This article is about the Spanish cyclist. For the American Salsa promoter, see Albert Torres (salsa promoter).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Torres and the second or maternal family name is Barceló.

Albert Torres
Torres in 2024
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Torres Barceló
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34)
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamMovistar Team
Disciplines
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2011–2012Azysa-Conor-WRC
2011Geox–TMC (stagiaire)
2012Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela (stagiaire)
2013Atika-Asmeval
2019Grup Esportiu Es Port
Professional teams
2014–2016Team Ecuador
2016Team Raleigh–GAC
2017–2018Inteja Dominican Cycling Team
2020–Movistar Team[1]
Major wins
Track
World Championships
Madison (2014)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Madison
Silver medal – second place 2013 Minsk Madison
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yvelines Scratch
Silver medal – second place 2018 Apeldoorn Madison
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Points race
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong Omnium
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Grenchen Madison
Gold medal – first place 2016 Yvelines Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2016 Yvelines Madison
Gold medal – first place 2017 Berlin Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Madison
Silver medal – second place 2013 Apeldoorn Madison
Silver medal – second place 2023 Grenchen Points race
U23 & Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pruszków Junior Points race
Silver medal – second place 2012 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cottbus Junior Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Anadia U23 Madison

Albert Torres Barceló (born 26 April 1990) is a Spanish track and road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2] Torres turned professional in 2014 with Team Ecuador.[3] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.[4]

  1. ^ "Movistar Team ready to open new era in 2020". Movistar Team. Abarca Sports SL. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Movistar Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ Sessa, Andrea (21 December 2013). "Team Ecuador, arriva il pistard Torres" [Team Ecuador, comes the track racer Torres]. Spazio Ciclismo (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ^ "103rd Giro d'Italia: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2 October 2020.