Markel Beloki
Spanish cyclist (born 2005)
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Markel Beloki Fernández (born 27 July 2005) is a Spanish professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.[2] In 2023, he became the Spanish junior time trial champion. He is the son of former professional cyclist Joseba Beloki, who finished in the top three at the Tour de France three times.
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
- Road
Beloki at the 2024 World Road Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Markel Beloki Fernández |
| Born | 27 July 2005[1] Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain |
| Team information | |
| Current team | EF Education–EasyPost |
| Discipline |
|
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2021 | Iridoi Eguzkilore |
| 2022–2023 | MMR Factory Racing |
| Professional team | |
| 2024– | EF Education–EasyPost |
Early life and junior career
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]
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] 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]
Professional career
In late 2023 he signed a two-year contract to ride for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.[8][9] He made his Grand Tour debut at the 2025 Vuelta, where he was the youngest rider in the race.[10]
Personal life
He is the son of three-time Tour de France podium finisher Joseba Beloki.[11] However, they have different body types with Markel already taller than his father by the age of 17.[12]
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
- 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
- 2024
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2025
- 1st
Overall Tour Alsace
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 2026
- 9th GP Miguel Induráin
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 35 |
 Tour de France |
— | |
 Vuelta a España |
