Markel Beloki
Personal information
Born (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005[1]
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Team information
Current teamEF Education–EasyPost
Discipline
  • Road
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Iridoi Eguzkilore
2022–2023MMR Factory Racing
Professional team
2024–EF Education–EasyPost

Markel Beloki (born 27 July 2005) is a Spanish professional cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[2] In 2023, he became the Spanish junior time trial champion. He is the son of Joseba Beloki.

Early life

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, he discovered cycling with his father as a child and joined a Basque cycling club at the age of 12 years-old.[3]

Career

A member of the MMR Cycling Academy,[4] he rode during the winter of 2022-2023 in a six-day internship with the UCI World Tour team Movistar.[5]

2023

In 2023, he won several victories in Spanish junior races, including the Junior National Time Trial title as well as second place in the junior national road race.[6] Selected to represent Spain at the Junior World and Junior European Championships, his finished in seventh place in the European Championship time trial.[7]

2024

For the 2024 season, he will ride for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[8] With a two-year contract agreed in late 2023.[9]

Personal life

He is the son of three-time Tour de France podium finisher Joseba Beloki.[10] However, they have different body types with Markel already taller than his father by the age of 17 years-old.[11]

Major results

2022
1st Subida a Opakua
3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia
1st Stage 1
2023
National Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Beasaingo Proba
1st Memorial Chely Álvarez
2nd Overall Vuelta Junior a la Ribera del Duero
1st Stage 1
2nd Trofeo Monte Llosorio
3rd Overall Bizkaiko Itzulia
1st Stage 1
4th Overall Vuelta al Besaya
7th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships

References

  1. ↑ "Markel Beloki". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "EF Education–EasyPost". UCI. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Markel Beloki, son of Joseba, goes directly to the World Tour via EF Educación-EasyPost". Marca.com. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Labarga, Nacho (29 July 2023). "Markel Beloki, nueva joya española, da el salto de junior al World Tour vía Education First". Marca.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Gonzalez, Marcos (17 January 2023). "These are the two future great promises of Spanish cycling: Markel Beloki and Marcos Freire". as.com. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Benson, Daniel (20 December 2023). "Markel Beloki: From watching dad on YouTube to turning pro with EF Education-EasyPost". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Mabyle, Nicolas (28 September 2023). "Markel Beloki, 20 years later". Direct Velo. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Weislo, Laura (21 December 2023). "EF Education-EasyPost confirm 2024 roster with nine new riders". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Markel, the son of Joseba Beloki, will turn professional at EF Education-EasyPost". rtbf.be. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Moultrie, James (September 29, 2023). "EF Education-EasyPost signs Spanish junior talent Markel Beloki, son of Joseba". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  11. ↑ Vicennati, Enzo (6 September 2022). "Remember Joseba Beloki? We talk to him about his son Markel". bici.pro. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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