Rubén Sánchez (cyclist)

Ruben Sanchez
Personal information
Born (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006[1]
Team information
Current teamHagens Berman Jayco
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur team
2023–2024BathCo
Professional team
2025–Hagens Berman Jayco
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Spain
World Junior Championships
2023 Cali Elimination race
2024 Luoyang Elimination race

Rubén Sánchez Cordoba (born 3 January 2006) is a Spanish cyclist who rides for UCI Continental team Hagens Berman Jayco.

Career

He won the men's junior road race at the Spanish national championships in 2022.[2] He won gold at the 2023 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in the Elimination race,[3][4] In doing so, he became the first Spanish cyclist to win a junior world championship in a track event.[5] He won the silver medal in the same race in 2024.[2] He won gold in the elimination race at the 2024 UEC European Junior Track Championships in Cottbus.[6] In November 2024, he signed for UCI Continental team Hagens Berman Jayco.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Ruben Sanchez". First Cycling. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Tyson, Jackie (22 November 2024). "Hagens Berman Jayco confirm two junior track world champions part of 15-rider roster for 2025". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Wonderkids impress at the UCI Junior Track World Championships". uci.org. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (28 August 2023). "Venturelli stars as Italy succeed at UCI Junior Track World Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Rubén Sánchez, from the Bathco Cycling Team, champion in the junior track world championships". fusodeba.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Rubén Sánchez, European Junior Elimination Champion". rfec.com. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Two junior world champions signed as new team mates for Rafferty in 2025". Sticky Bottle. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.