Pelayo Sánchez
Spanish cyclist (born 2000)
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Pelayo Sánchez Mayo (born 27 March 2000) is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Movistar Team.[2]
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FullnamePelayo Sánchez Mayo
Born27 March 2000
Teyego, Spain
Teyego, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sánchez at 2024 Giro d'Italia | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pelayo Sánchez Mayo |
| Born | 27 March 2000 Teyego, Spain |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Movistar Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2018 | MMR Academy |
| 2019–2020 | Gomur–Cantabria Infinita |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2023 | Burgos BH[1] |
| 2024– | Movistar Team |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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He turned professional in 2021 with Burgos BH, where he was named to their squad for the 2021 Vuelta a España.[3] In 2024, he joined Movistar Team on a two-year contract, winning his first race with the team at the Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx in late January. In May, he won stage six of the Giro d'Italia from a three-rider breakaway.[4]
Major results
- 2018
- 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2020
- 2nd Overall Vuelta a Cantabria
- 1st Stage 3
- 2022
- 7th Overall Volta ao Alentejo
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2023 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias
- 2nd Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer
- 3rd Overall GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT)
- 5th Tour du Doubs
Combativity award Stage 20 Vuelta a España- 2024 (2)
- 1st Trofeo Pollença–Port d'Andratx
- 1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
- 10th Figueira Champions Classic
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | 40 |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
84 | — | 37 | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
