| Álvaro González de Galdeano | |
| Fullname: | Álvaro González de Galdeano Aranzábal |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Vitoria |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1992–1994 |
| Proyears2: | 1995–1998 |
| Proyears3: | 1999–2000 |
| Proyears4: | 2000–2004 |
| Manageyears1: | 2007–2009 |
| Manageyears2: | 2010–2013 |
| Majorwins: | 2 stages Vuelta a España (1998, 2000), stage Giro d'Italia (2000), Spanish National Road Race Championships (2000)[1] |
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.
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.[2]
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 .
| Grand Tour | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 70 | — | — | |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | DNF | DNF | 122 | |
| Vuelta a España | DNF | 94 | 72 | 62 | DNF | 7 | 56 | DNF | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete | |
|---|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |