Jhonatan Narváez
Jhonatan Manuel Narváez Prado (born 4 March 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jhonatan Manuel Narváez Prado |
| Nickname | El Lagarto[1] (the Lizard) |
| Born | 4 March 1997 Sucumbíos Canton, Ecuador |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Ineos Grenadiers |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | Klein Constantia |
| 2017 | Axeon–Hagens Berman |
| 2018 | Quick-Step Floors |
| 2019– | Team Sky[2][3] |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career
Originally from El Playón de San Francisco in Ecuador's Sucumbíos Canton,[5] whilst at school Narváez was a member of a cycling club founded by one of his teachers, former Olympic racing cyclist Juan Carlos Rosero. The club has also produced a number of other professional riders, including Richard Carapaz and Jonathan Caicedo.[6] Narváez became a multiple-time Pan American Junior champion in 2015.[7] For 2016, Narváez competed for Klein Constantia.[8]
Narváez started the 2017 season competing in the Volta ao Alentejo.[9] He won the Circuit des Ardennes with two stage runner-up finishes, despite a fall in the final stage.[10] He was the youngest winner of the event in a decade.[11]
In 2018, Narváez joined UCI WorldTeam Quick-Step Floors on a three-year contract, making him one of only two Ecuadorians in the World Tour.[12] In late 2018, Narváez broke his three-year contract with Quick-Step Floors to join Team Sky for the 2019 season.[2]
In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia.[13] He finished the race in 80th place. The following year he would once again compete in the Giro and while he did not finish the race, he did win a stage; stage 12, which was an intermediate/hilly stage. Narváez finished just over a minute ahead of Mark Padun and nearly seven minutes ahead of 3rd place Simon Clarke.
Major results
- 2014
- 2nd Road race, Pan American Junior Road Championships
- 2015
- Pan American Junior Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- Pan American Junior Track Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Points race
- 2016
- 1st Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 2nd Time trial, Pan American Under–23 Road Championships
- 5th Overall Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc
- 1st Mountains classification
- 2017
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Young rider classification, Colorado Classic
- 6th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 5
- 2018
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Adriatica Ionica Race
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd La Drôme Classic
- 5th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 6th Classic Sud-Ardèche
- 7th Dwars door West–Vlaanderen
- 10th Overall Colombia Oro y Paz
- 2020
- 1st Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 12 Giro d'Italia
- 8th Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st Young rider classification
- 10th Gran Trittico Lombardo
- 2021
- 9th Nokere Koerse
- 2022
- 4th BEMER Cyclassics
- 6th Strade Bianche
- 6th E3 Saxo Bank Classic
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 80 | DNF | 49 | 42 |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | DNF | — |
References
- ^ "Narváez es ahora el mejor latino en el Giro". Jorge Benítez. CORREO SPORT. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Narvaez breaks Quick-Step contract to join Team Sky for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ . UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Ineos Grenadiers". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Narváez, el todo terreno del ciclismo tricolor". Diario el Norte. Elnorte.ec. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Fotheringham, Alasdair (13 September 2020). "Richard Carapaz: From Ecuador to Grand Tour winner". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Jhonatan Narváez establece un doble récord". Eltelegrafo.com.ec. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Narváez, un ecuatoriano que pedalea en Europa". El Comercio. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Show | Diario la Hora".
- ^ "Jhonatan Narvaez n'a jamais paniqué - Actualité". DirectVelo. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Journal l'Ardennais".
- ^ "Quick-Step Floors add Jhonatan Narvaez to growing 2018 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links
- Jhonatan Narváez at ProCyclingStats