Pablo Castrillo Zapater (born 2 January 2001) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma.[3][4] His brother Jaime also competed as a professional cyclist until 2022.[5] Starting in 2025, he will race for Movistar Team.[6]
 Castrillo in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 2001 Jaca, Spain |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Equipo Kern Pharma |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Puncheur |
| Amateur team | |
| 2020–2022 | Lizarte[1] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2022 | Equipo Kern Pharma (stagiaire) |
| 2023– | Equipo Kern Pharma[2] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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He took his first two professional wins at the 2024 Vuelta a España, winning stages 12 and 15 from the breakaway.[7][8] He won stage 15 by distancing himself from Aleksandr Vlasov and Pavel Sivakov on the "hellish" slopes of Cuitu Negru - one of the most brutal climbs of that year's Vuelta.[9]
Major results
edit- 2022
- 1st
Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships - 1st Memorial Valenciaga
- 1st Subida a Gorla
- 1st Oñati Proba
- 1st Lazkaoko Proba
- 1st Memorial Cirilo Zunzarren
- 3rd Aiztondo Klasika
- 2023
- 3rd Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2024 (2 pro wins)
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 12 & 15
Combativity award Stages 4 & 12
- 5th Overall Tour of Slovenia
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 7th Overall CRO Race
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2024 |
|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
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— |
 Tour de France
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— |
 Vuelta a España
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64 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "U23 British talent Dylan Westley to develop in Spain". Lizarte. Asociación Deportiva Galibier. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Equipo Kern Pharma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "Equipo Kern Pharma". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Pablo Castrillo". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Pablo Castrillo". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Alasdair Fotheringham (2024-10-09). "Surprise double Vuelta a España stage winner Pablo Castrillo signs for Movistar". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Castrillo Escapes For Vuelta Stage As O'Connor Protects Lead". Barron's. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Official classifications of La Vuelta - Stage 15". www.lavuelta.es. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ Dani Ostanek (2024-09-01). "Vuelta a España stage 15: Pablo Castrillo holds off Vlasov to claim second stage win on Cuitu Negru". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
edit- Pablo Castrillo at UCI
- Pablo Castrillo at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Pablo Castrillo at ProCyclingStats
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