Marcos García Explained

Marcos García
Fullname:Marcos García Fernández
Birth Date:1986 12, df=yes
Birth Place:San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Spain
Height:1.72m (05.64feet)
Weight:63kg (139lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2006–2007
Amateurteam1:Super Froiz
Amateuryears2:2008
Amateurteam2: (stagiaire)
Proyears1:2009–2010
Proyears2:2011
Proyears3:2012–2014
Proyears4:2015
Proteam4:[1]
Proyears5:2016–2022
Proteam5:[2] [3]

Marcos García Fernández (born 4 December 1986) is a Spanish former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2009 to 2022.

Career

Born in San Martín de Valdeiglesias, García has competed as a professional since the start of the 2009 season, riding as a member of the and squads before joining for the 2012 season.[4] On the fourth stage of the 2012 Vuelta a España, he put on a great performance by finishing fourth of the mountain stage, taking first place of his group. He exulted on the finish line, throwing kisses to the crowd; he thought he had won, but he had not, as three escapees had crossed the line before him.[5]

He has competed in four Grand Tours: three Vuelta a Españas and a Giro d'Italia.

Major results

2006
  • 1st Stage 6
    2007
  • 1st Overall
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 3rd Overall Bizkaiko Bira
    2008
  • 1st Overall Bizkaiko Bira
  • 3rd Circuito Deputación de Pontevedra
    2010
  • 2nd Gran Premio de Llodio
  • 3rd Vuelta a La Rioja
  • 7th Overall Tour of Slovenia
  • 7th Subida al Naranco
    2011
  • 3rd Gran Premio de Llodio
  • 9th Road race, National Road Championships
    2013
  • 6th Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
  • 8th La Roue Tourangelle
  • 9th Prueba Villafranca de Ordizia
  • 10th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
    2014
  • 2nd Overall Vuelta a Castilla y León
  • 9th Giro dell'Emilia
    2015
  • 4th Overall Vuelta a Asturias
  • 7th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid
  • 10th Clássica Loulé
    2016
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Japan
  • 3rd Oita Cycle Road Race
  • 7th Overall Tour de Singkarak
  • 10th Overall Tour de Kumano
    2017
  • 1st Overall Tour de Hokkaido
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Stage 7 Tour of Japan
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Kumano
    2018
  • 1st Overall Tour of Japan
  • 1st Stage 6
  • 8th Overall Tour de Kumano
    2019
  • 1st Overall Tour of Peninsular
  • 1st Mountains classification
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 1st Mountains classification Tour de Kumano
  • 2nd Overall Tour of Thailand
  • 10th Overall Tour de Ijen
    2021
  • 10th Road Race, National Road Championships
    2022
  • 3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan
  • 7th Overall Tour de Hokkaido

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Marcos Garcia rumbo a Portugal. 10 August 2015. biciclismo.com. biciclismo.com.
    2. Web site: Kinan Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407204704/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14092/1001999/257. 7 April 2020.
    3. Web site: Kinan Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 February 2021. https://archive.today/20210214194437/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15822/1001999/276. 14 February 2021.
    4. News: Cardoso joins Caja Rural. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 1 October 2011. 22 August 2012.
    5. News: Clarke wins stage 4 of the Vuelta a Espana. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Barry Ryan. 21 August 2012. 23 August 2012.

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